Doctor of Education

Testamur Title of Degree:	Doctor of Education
Abbreviation:	EdD
Home Faculty:	Education
Duration: Total Credit Points:	3 years full-time or equivalent 144
Delivery Mode:	Flexible
Starting Session(s):	Autumn, Spring
Location:	Wollongong
UOW Course Code:	205
CRICOS Code:	016127J

Overview

The Doctorate of Education (EdD) is a program to prepare professional leaders in Education. It is a doctoral level program completed by a combination of coursework and thesis, offered in 2007 in the areas of:

− Adult Education/Vocational Education and Training/Higher Education

− Educational Leadership

− Information Technology in Education and Training

− Literacy Education

− Physical and Health Education

− Special Education (including Gifted Education)

− Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL, including TEFL)

Entry Requirements

Entry to this degree is available to candidates who:

1. meet the University entry requirements for Doctoral candidature. Normally this would be an appropriate Masters degree, completed at credit (65%) level or better or the completion of a Bachelors degree with Honours Class II or higher in an appropriate area, or an equivalent qualification, and

2. have completed a minimum of three years of relevant professional experience.

Advanced Standing

Advanced standing of up to 12 credit points may be granted for previous graduate study at MEd level.

Course Requirements

1. The program for the degree will require successful completion of:

i) 48 credit points of subjects including:

a) at least 24 credit points selected from subjects in the Faculty's graduate schedule, which will provide specific preparation for the thesis component of the degree;

b) EDGZ922 Conducting Research and Inquiry;

c) 6 credit points by further research preparation through selection of subjects from EDGZ950-960; EDGI955, EDGZ965 or equivalent with agreement of the Associate Dean (Research);

d) EDGZ924 Research Proposal, to be successfully completed before commencement of the thesis component;

ii) And a supervised thesis (THES912/924), to be examined externally. This thesis will contribute to two thirds of the total assessment for this award.

2. Each candidate will be required to select a program of study in consultation with their supervisor(s) and the Associate Dean (Research) to ensure that subjects chosen do not duplicate previous graduate work and form a coherent pattern of study.

Candidates will be required to pass all coursework subjects at the first attempt. The coursework component of the program must be completed with an average grade at not less than Credit (65%) level. Students who do not meet this requirement will have their doctoral candidature terminated.

Course Program


Subjects		Credit Points
THES912 THES924	Plus subjects chosen from the lists below totalling 24 cp	96
Adult Education /Vocational Education & Training/Higher Education
EDGH951	Global Issues and Trends in Adult Education/Higher Education and VET	8
EDGH952	Learning about Learning in Adult Education/Higher Education and VET	8
EDGH953	Design and Use of New Technologies in Adult Education/Higher Education and VET	8
EDGH954	Leading and Managing in Adult Education/Higher Education and VET	8
EDGH955	Continuing Professional Development in Adult Education/Higher Education and VET	8
EDGH956	Innovation in Adult Education/Higher Education and VET	8
EDGH957	Multiliteracies and Numeracies in Adult Education/Higher Education and VET	8
Educational Leadership
EDGL901	Foundations of Educational Leadership*	6
EDGL903	Introduction to Educational Management*	6
EDGL909	Leadership of Effective Change	6
EDGL911	Leadership of Curriculum and Instruction	6
EDGL915	Information Systems and Educational Leadership	6
EDGL917	Leadership in Quality Learning and Teaching	6
EDGL919	Mentoring Beginning Teachers	6


EDGL920	Leading, Developing & Managing People	6
EDGL922	Law for Educational Leaders	6
* Compulsory subjects for students wishing to complete a major study in Educational Leadership


Information Technology in Education & Training
EDGI911	Information Technology in Education and Training*	6
EDGI912	Project for EDGI911	2
EDGI913	Instructional Strategies and Authoring*	6
EDGI914	Project for EDGI913	2
EDGI915	Network-Based Learning	6
EDGI916	Project for EDGI915	2
EDGI917	Instructional Design	6
EDGI918	Project for EDGI917	2
EDGI931	Interactive Multimedia Design	6
EDGI932	Project for EDGI931	2
EDGI933	Implementation and Evaluation of Technology-Based Learning	6
EDGI934	Project for EDGI933	2
EDGI951	Visual and Interface Design	6
EDGI952	Project for EDGI951	2
EDGI955	Research in Learning Environments	6
EDGI956	Project for EDGI955	2
EDGI957	Digital Learning Systems Design	6
EDGI958	Project for EDGI957	2
* Compulsory subjects for students wishing to complete a major in Information Technology in Education and Training.
Literacy
EDGR911	Teaching Reading*	8
EDGR912	Teaching Writing*	8
EDGH957	Multiliteracies and Numeracies in Adult Education/VET/Higher Education	8
EDGA971	Assessment and evaluation of language and literacy	8
EDGA987	Children's literature	8
*Compulsory subjects for students wishing to complete a major in Literacy. Recommended elective subjects include:
EDGS918	Approaches to Reading Difficulties: Theories and Strategies	6
EDGL901	Foundations of Educational Leadership	6
EDGT976	Text and Context	6
Physical & Health Education
EDGP910	Theory and Practice of Outdoor Education	6
EDGP911	Project for EDGP910	2
EDGP912	Facilitation Techniques in Outdoor Education	6
EDGP913	Project for EDGP912	2
EDGP924	Young People and Health	6
EDGP930	Theoretical and Practical Bases of Coach Education	6
EDGP931	Project for EDGP930	2
EDGP934	Cultural politics of sport, leisure and physical education	6
EDGP935	Leadership and Management in Physical Education, Sport and Recreation	6
EDGP990	Practicum in a Learning Environment	6
EDGP991	Project for EDGP990	2
Special Education
EDGS910	Learning Theories and Exceptionality*	6
EDGS911	Project in Exceptional Education Practices	2
EDGS912	Contemporary Perspectives in the Education of Children with Diverse Needs	6
EDGS913	Project in Contemporary Perspectives	2
EDGS914	Assessment and Instruction of Individuals with Moderate to Severe Needs	6
EDGS915	Programs for Individuals with Moderate to Severe Needs	2
EDGS916	Models of Behaviour Management	6
EDGS917	Programming for Behaviour Management	2
EDGS918	Approaches to Reading Difficulties: Theories and Strategies	6
EDGS919	Reading Difficulties: Program Design and Implementation	2
EDGS920	Language and Communication Difficulties: Theory and Practice	6
EDGS921	Language-Related Learning Difficulties: A Case Study	2
EDGS922	Teaching Gifted Children	6
EDGS923	Project in Gifted Education	2
EDGS924	Giftedness in Special Populations	6
EDGS925	Project in Dual Exceptionality	2
*Compulsory subject for major in Special Education Recommended elective subjects include:
EDGL909	Leadership of Effective Change	8
EDGA917	International and Intercultural Perspectives	8
EDGL901	Foundations of Educational Leadership	6
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
EDGT917	English Language: Learners Problems	6
EDGT931	Teaching Speaking and Listening	6
EDGT932	Second Language Literacy	6
EDGT934	Teaching Pronunciation and Prosody	6
EDGT935	Teaching English in International Contexts	6
EDGT936	Management, Policy and Curriculum in TESOL	6
EDGT940	Materials and Technology in Second Language Teaching	6
EDGT976	Text and Context	6
EDGT983	Assessment in TESOL	6
EDGT984	Theories of Second Language Learning *	6
EDGT985	English in Specific Contexts	6
* Compulsory subject for major in TESOL
Recommended elective subjects include:
EDGL909	Leadership of Effective Change	6
EDGA917	International and Intercultural Perspectives	8
Research Methodology & Project Subjects (as required)
EDGZ903	Minor Project in Education	8
EDGZ912	Special Research Topic	8
EDGZ925	Advanced Seminar	8
EDGZ926	Professional Project	12
EDGZ922	Conducting Research and Inquiry*	6
EDGZ924	Research Proposal*	6
EDGZ951	Poststructuralist/Postmodernist Research	2
EDGZ952	Interviews As Research Method	2
EDGZ953	Correlation Research	2
EDGZ954	Evaluation Research	2
EDGZ955	Developing Grounded Theory In Qualitative Research	2
EDGZ956	Research Methods In Language Education	2
EDGZ957	Feminist Research	2
EDGZ958	Discourse Analysis	2
EDGZ959	Questionnaire Construction	2
EDGZ960	Case Study Research	2
EDGZ965	Vygotskian Studies in Education	4
* Compulsory subjects in EdD