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Doctor of Education
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Testamur Title of Degree: | Doctor of Education |
Abbreviation: | EdD |
UOW Course Code: | 215 |
CRICOS Code: | 087687M |
Total Credit Points: | 192 |
Duration: | 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Social Sciences |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn, Spring |
Delivery Mode: | On-campus (Flexible coursework and individual supervised research) |
Delivery Campus: | Wollongong |
Additional Information: |
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.
Entry Requirements
Academic requirements and English requirements are available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from the Doctor of Education will be able to:
- Demonstrate expert, specialized cognitive technical and research skills in a discipline area in education to independently and systematically generate original knowledge and understanding to make a substantial contribution to a discipline and/or professional practice.
- Critically reflect on, synthesise and evaluate a substantial and complex body of knowledge at the frontier of a discipline area in education.
- Communicate research findings, explaining and critiquing theoretical propositions, methodologies, results and conclusions to peers and to the education community.
- Apply detailed knowledge of research, research integrity, ethics and the rights and safety of others, to plan and execute original research in the field of education with autonomy, authoritative judgement, adaptability and responsibility for personal outputs.
Course Structure
The program for the degree will require successful completion of 192 credit points comprising:
- 48 credit points of coursework subjects including:
- 24 credit points of research subjects which will provide research preparation for the thesis component of the degree:
- at least 24 credit points selected from the School's postgraduate schedule as listed in the table below.
- 144 credit points as a supervised thesis (THES912/924), to be examined externally. This thesis will contribute to two thirds of the total assessment for this award.
Each candidate will be required to select a program of study in consultation with their supervisor(s) and the Head of Postgraduate Studies 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.
Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
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THES912 | Thesis Part Time | 12 | Autumn, Spring |
or | |||
THES924 | Thesis Full Time | 24 | Autumn, Spring |
Plus the following subjects: | |||
EDGZ930 | Advanced Research Methods in Education | 8 | Autumn, Spring |
EDGZ931 | Research Proposal | 8 | Autumn, Spring |
EDGZ932 | Advanced Research Seminar | 8 | Autumn, Spring |
Plus 24cp chosen from the list below: | |||
Adult and Vocational Education or Higher Education | |||
EDGH961 | The Global Challenge in Adult, Vocational and Higher Education | 6 | Autumn |
EDGH967 | Multiliteracies & Numeracies in Adult,Vocational & Higher Education | 6 | Spring |
EDGH958 | Curriculum Design and Evaluation | 6 | Spring |
EDGH959 | Teaching for Diversity in Adult, Vocational and Higher Education | 6 | Spring |
The Early Years | |||
EDGY901 | Pedagogy, Practice and Play in Early Years | 6 | Not offered in 2016 |
EDGY902 | Early Years Curriculum Studies | 6 | Autumn |
EDGY903 | Socio-cultural Perspectives in the Early Years | 6 | Spring |
EDGY904 | Management and Leadership for Early Childhood Professionals | 6 | Spring |
EDGY905 | Healthy Lifestyles for Pre-School Children:Physical Activity | 6 | Autumn |
Educational Leadership | |||
EDGL901 | Foundations of Educational Leadership | 6 | Autumn |
EDGL903 | Introduction to Educational Management | 6 | Spring |
EDGL909 | Leadership of Effective Change | 6 | Autumn |
EDGL919 | Mentoring Beginning Teachers | 6 | Autumn |
EDGL920 | Leading, Developing and Managing People | 6 | Spring |
EDGL922 | Law for Educational Leaders | 6 | Spring |
Information and Communication Technology in Education & Training | |||
EDGI900 | Introduction to Technology in Education | 6 | Autumn |
EDGI901 | Emerging Issues in Educational Technology | 6 | Spring |
EDGI902 | Instructional Strategies and Design | 6 | Autumn |
EDGI903 | Digital Resource Design | 6 | Not offered in 2016 |
EDGI904 | Online Learning and teaching | 6 | Spring |
EDGI905 | Evaluation of Technology-Based Learning | 6 | Not offered in 2016 |
Literacy | |||
EDGR921 | Expanding Literacy Repertoires | 6 | Spring |
EDGR922 | Literature for Children and Young People | 6 | Autumn |
EDGR923 | Knowing About Language in Context | 6 | Not offered in 2016 |
EDGR924 | Learning Environments for Literacy Development | 6 | Autumn |
EDGR926 | Current Issues in English Curriculum and Policy | 6 | Spring |
Physical & Health Education | |||
EDGP924 | Young People and Health | 6 | Spring |
EDGP930 | Theoretical and Practical Bases of Coach Education | 6 | Autumn |
EDGP934 | Cultural Politics of Sport, Leisure and Physical Education | 6 | Autumn |
EDGP935 | Leadership and Management in Physical Education, Sport & Recreation | 6 | Spring |
EDGP936 | Applied Pedagogy in Physical Education, Phys. Activity & Youth Sport | 6 | Not offered in 2016 |
EDGP990 | Practicum in a Learning Environment | 6 | Not offered in 2016 |
Special Education | |||
EDGS901 | Intro. to Inclusive Education: Strategies, Policies and Legislation | 6 | Autumn |
EDGS902 | Asses. and Instruction of Students with Learning Difficulties | 6 | Autumn |
EDGS903 | Technologies for Students with Special Needs | 6 | Autumn |
EDGS912 | Investigating Issues in Special Education/Inclusive Education | 6 | Spring |
EDGS914 | Assessment and Instruction of Individuals with High Support Needs | 6 | Spring |
EDGS916 | Models of Behaviour Management | 6 | Spring |
EDGS918 | Approaches to Reading Difficulties: Theories and Strategies | 6 | Autumn |
EDGS920 | Language and Communication Difficulties: Theory and Practice | 6 | Spring |
EDGS922 | Teaching Gifted Students | 6 | Autumn |
EDGS924 | Giftedness in Special Populations | 6 | Spring |
EDGS926 | Education of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) | 6 | Not offered in 2016 |
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) | |||
EDGT931 | Oral Communication and Pedagogy | 6 | Autumn |
EDGT932 | Second Language Literacy | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
EDGT934 | English Pronunciation and Prosody | 6 | Spring |
EDGT940 | Materials and Technology in Second Language Teaching | 6 | Autumn |
EDGT976 | Text and Context | 6 | Spring |
EDGT983 | Assessing and Evaluating in TESOL Environments | 6 | Spring |
EDGT984 | Theories of Second Language Learning | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
EDGT985 | English in Specific Contexts | 6 | Spring |
Research Methodology & Project Subjects (as required) | |||
EDGZ906 | Minor Research Project in Education | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
EDGZ926 | Professional Project | 12 | Not offered in 2016 |
Credit Arrangements
Credit and articulation arrangements are available from the Course Finder. Refer to UOW's credit arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.
Other Information
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: ssc@uow.edu.au