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Doctor of Education | 2018
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 |
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. Thesis supervision is available in a wide range of specialist areas such as teacher education, sociology of education, professional learning, KLA studies and more.
Entry Requirements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to demonstrate:
| CLO | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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. | ||||||
| 2 | Critically reflect on, synthesise and evaluate a substantial and complex body of knowledge at the frontier of a discipline area in education. | ||||||
| 3 | Communicate research findings, explaining and critiquing theoretical propositions, methodologies, results and conclusions to peers and to the education community. | ||||||
| 4 | Apply detailed knowledge of research, research integrity, ethics and the rights and safety of others, to plan and execute original researching 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Education | 6 | Spring |
| EDGH958 | Curriculum Design and Evaluation | 6 | Spring |
| EDGH959 | Teaching for Diversity in Adult, Vocational and Higher Education | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| The Early Years | |||
| EDGY901 | Pedagogy, Practice and Play in Early Years | 6 | Autumn |
| EDGY902 | Early Years Curriculum Studies | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| EDGY903 | Socio-cultural Perspectives in the Early Years | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| EDGY904 | Management and Leadership for Early Childhood Professionals | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| 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 |
| EDGL923 | Personal and Non-academic Educational Leadership Attributes | 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 | Designing Digital Learning Environments | 6 | Autumn |
| EDGI903 | Digital Resource Design | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| EDGI904 | Online Learning and Teaching | 6 | Spring |
| EDGI905 | Evaluation of Digital Learning | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| Literacy | |||
| EDGR921 | Expanding Literacy Repertoires | 6 | Spring |
| EDGR922 | Literature for Children and Young People | 6 | Autumn |
| EDGR927 | Knowing about Language in English K-10 | 6 | Spring |
| EDGR924 | Learning Environments for Literacy Development | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| EDGR926 | Current Issues in English Curriculum and Policy | 6 | Spring |
| Physical & Health Education | |||
| EDGP924 | Young People and Health | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| EDGP930 | Theoretical and Practical Bases of Coach Education | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| EDGP934 | Cultural Politics of Sport, Leisure and Physical Education | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| EDGP935 | Leadership and Management in Physical Education, Sport & Recreation | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| EDGP936 | Applied Pedagogy in Physical Education, Phys. Activity & Youth Sport | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| EDGP990 | Practicum in a Learning Environment | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| 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 | Not available in 2018 |
| EDGS912 | Investigating Issues in Special Education/Inclusive Education | 6 | Autumn, 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 |
| EDGS932 | Curriculum for Gifted Learners | 6 | Spring |
| EDGS934 | Understanding and Meeting the Needs of Twice Exceptional Students | 6 | Autumn |
| EDGS951 | Autism and Learning | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| EDGS952 | Learning Environments for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| EDGS953 | Learning Curriculum and Plans for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum | 6 | Autumn |
| EDGS954 | Learning Futures for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum | 6 | Spring |
| Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) | |||
| EDGT931 | Oral Communication and Pedagogy | 6 | Autumn |
| EDGT932 | Second Language Literacy | 6 | Spring |
| EDGT934 | English Pronunciation and Prosody | 6 | Spring |
| EDGT940 | Materials and Technology in Second Language Teaching | 6 | Autumn, EDU Nov Intake |
| EDGT976 | Text and Context | 6 | Spring |
| EDGT983 | Assessing and Evaluating in TESOL Environments | 6 | Spring, EDU Nov Intake |
| EDGT984 | Theories of Second Language Learning | 6 | Autumn, EDU Nov Intake |
| 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 available in 2018 |
For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.