Overview 2020
This course may not be available to international students. Please see the list of distance courses (i.e. online and taken outside Australia) that are offered to international students
The Master of Education (Global Education) is a one and a half year course intended to enable educators to gain specialist knowledge and skills, including effective research and evidence-gathering skills, and to extend and update their knowledge and to lay a foundation for further professional development in both theory and practice in Global Education. The course will be offered full time or part time by distance on-line, Launceston with some units offered face-to-face.
For domestic students, an alternative pathway to a Master of Education (Global Education) is available on a Commonwealth Supported (CSP) basis for the first eight units through the Bachelor of Education with Professional Honours (Global Education) course.
Students who enrol in and complete four TESOL coursework units in the Bachelor of Education with Professional Honours (Global Education) will be able to exit with the Graduate Certificate in Education (Global Education).
Learning outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
1. Knowledge - Graduates will know and understand:
- The theoretical foundations and practice of education (including various specialisations) and how these have informed and can facilitate developments in educational practice from a global perspective;
- The inter-relationship of educational research, professional standards, and reflective practice in defining, validating and enhancing learning and teaching in local and global contexts;
- Research principles and methods applicable to extending and generating new knowledge in the area of education.
2. Skills - Graduates will:
- Critically reflect on and evaluate research findings and professional practice to creatively design, implement, assess and/or theorise responses to changing educational contexts and learner needs;
- Integrate education theory with specific content and/or pedagogical knowledge to advance learner outcomes and/or systemic developments in education contexts;
- Synthesise and analyse scholarly literature to deepen understanding and evaluation of local and international developments in practice.
3. Application of Knowledge and Skills - Graduates will:
- Integrate educational theory, professional knowledge and research skills to plan, implement and evaluate a research project, theoretical investigation, or professional enquiry initiative;
- Independently utilise professional standards and contemporary scholarly literature to reflect on practice and facilitate positive educational change.
4. Communication, Collaboration and Leadership - Graduates will:
- Communicate professionally and effectively across diverse settings to specialist and non-specialist audiences;
- Facilitate the development of advanced knowledge and skills in collaborative practice and leadership roles.
5. Professional Learning - Graduates will:
- Utilise contemporary literature and professional standards to lead and improve practice and promote constructive and collegial learning in educational contexts;
- Employ appropriate technologies to share practice and research findings with peers and stakeholders;
- Be responsible and accountable for their own learning.
6. Ethical Professional Practice - Graduates will:
- Conduct their practice and engage with stakeholders in an ethical, collaborative, professional and accountable manner;
- Understand that, globally, educational professionalism requires ethical standards as well as evidence-based and exploratory approaches of practice, research and evaluation.
Course structure
Core Units
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Credit Points: 12.5
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Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
Launceston | Spring school (extended) |
View all details for ESH714 Understanding Educational Inquiry
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Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for ESG731 Teaching and Learning with a Global Perspective
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Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for ESG732 Global Citizenship and Education
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Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for ESM732 Education in the Asia-Pacific Region
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Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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Credit Points: 12.5
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Optional Units
PLUS Either:
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Credit Points: 25
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
Launceston | Spring school (extended) |
View all details for ESM708 Improving Teaching and Practice through Action Research
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Credit Points: 25
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Launceston | Semester 2 |
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Credit Points: 25
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for ESM720 Professional Practice Project A: Planning and Development
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Credit Points: 25
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for ESM721 Professional Practice Project B: Implementation
Entry requirements
Eligibility
The University requires applicants for admission to the Master of Education (Global Education) degree to hold a Bachelor of Education or a degree in a related area.
Entry Requirements
Admission Prerequisites
The University requires applicants for admission to the Master of Education (Global Education) degree to hold a Bachelor of Education or a degree in a related area.
Articulation from
Graduate Certificate in Education (Global Education)
Articulation to
Research higher degree studies
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Domestic students enrolled in a full fee paying place are charged the Student Services and Amenities Fee but this fee is incorporated in the fees you pay for each unit you enrol in. Full fee paying domestic students do not have to make any additional SSAF payments.
Detailed tuition fee information for domestic students is available at the Domestic Student Fees website, including additional information in relation to a compulsory Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
Domestic students enrolled in certain postgraduate coursework programs may not be eligible for student payments through Youth Allowance and Austudy. Visit the Department of Social Services website to find out more about eligibility for Centrelink support and the list of eligible courses
International students
2020 Total Course Fee (international students): TBA *.
Course cost based on a rate of $26,500 AUD per standard, full-time year of study (100 credit points).
* Please note that this is an indicative fee only.
Scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
How can we help?
Do you have any questions about choosing a course or applying? Get in touch.
- Domestic
- 1300 363 864
- International
- +61 3 6226 6200
- Course.Info@utas.edu.au
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