E9G Doctor of Education

Overview 2020

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Entry requirements

Location

Hobart: Research Period 1, Research Period 2
Launceston: Research Period 1, Research Period 2
Cradle Coast: Research Period 1, Research Period 2

The Doctor of Education is a professional doctorate consisting of a rigorous program of advanced coursework and research, designed specifically to meet the needs of the education industry and education professional groups. It is designed to enable participants to pursue higher degree research within the context of their role in the workplace and to receive academic support and recognition.

The intake for the Doctor of Education is 1 Jan each year. Applications should be made in the year prior to the year they want to commence. A 1 July intake could be considered in special circumstances.

The campus of study will vary depending on the location of the candidate, the supervisor and the research field.

The research topic will reflect the interests of the candidate, their workplace and the expertise of their supervisors. To find an expert in your field of interest, see the Web Access Research Portal (WARP) site.

See Research Degrees | How to Apply for application information.

Please note: this course is only available to Domestic Candidates.

* A full time workload refers to a loading of 1.0, or an equivalent part time loading of 0.5

Course objectives

The Doctor of Education will provide experienced education professionals with the opportunity to make a significant contribution to knowledge and practice in their professional context and may formalise workplace-based research and development. Its interdisciplinary nature and opportunity for inter-professional research provides a framework for the integration of professional expertise and scholarly enquiry.

The course aims to develop the managerial competencies of candidates by equipping them with the ability to evaluate different conceptual approaches to education issues in the context of their own experience and workplace.

Candidates will acquire advanced specialist research training and provide evidence for independent thought and critical analysis, effective communication and expert knowledge of the discipline within a broader framework of knowledge in the international context.

At the University of Tasmania candidates are encouraged to demonstrate academic leadership, increasing independence, creativity and innovation in their research and are supported in their acquisition of a wide range of advanced and transferable skills.

Course structure

Course Structure

The Doctor of Education course consists of 70% thesis and 30% coursework components

Thesis Component

The Ed.D research thesis remains 60,000 – 70,000 words. The Ed.D thesis must make an original and significant research based contribution to the field of education. This contribution can relate to practice and/or knowledge.

Coursework Component

The course work component consists of 6 units to be taken over 3 years and is organised into course work to be completed before confirmation of candidature and coursework to be completed once data has been collected.

Units to be undertaken prior to Confirmation of Candidature

Candidates should enrol in XGR501 and EPA960 upon commencement of candidature

XGR501

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Winter school (late)
Hobart	Spring school (extended)
Hobart	11 Week Session Apr
Launceston	Spring school (extended)
Launceston	11 Week Session Feb
Rozelle - Sydney	11 Week Session Apr

Doctor of Education (E9G)

Overview 2020

Entry Requirements

Duration

Duration

Location

Entry Requirements

Duration

Location

Course structure

Course Structure

Units to be undertaken prior to Confirmation of Candidature

Introduction to Higher Degree by Research

Advanced Educational Inquiry

Planning a Research Project

Units to be undertaken at appropriate times after Confirmation of Candidature

Data Analysis in Educational Research

Choose two of the three following options

Writing for Publication

Research Utilisation and Praxis

Master of Education

Core Units

Understanding Educational Inquiry

Improving Teaching and Practice through Action Research

Dissertation

Dissertation Part A

Dissertation Part B

Schedule

Educational Professionalism

Contemporary Educational Perspectives

Foundations of Applied Learning

Facilitating Engaging Learning Experiences

Technology Enhanced Learning and Teaching

Curriculum Pedagogy and Assessment in Early Childhood

Literacy, Mathematics and Science in Early Childhood

Leadership and Advocacy in Early Childhood

Negotiated Study in Early Childhood

Gratitude in Education

Inclusive Practices in Education Settings

Educating Students with Dyslexia and Learning Difficulties (A)

Re-engaging disengaged students

Educating Students with Multiple Disabilities

Inclusive Educational Technology

Educating Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Educating Students with Dyslexia and Learning Difficulties (B)

Adapted Physical Activity

Principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis

Leadership for Learning

Directed Leadership Project

Successful School Leadership

Leading and Managing People

Leadership for Change

Understanding Leadership

Leading Organisational Improvement

Planning for Practice-Focused Mentoring

Mentoring to Improve Practice

Linguistics and Language Analysis

Language, Culture and Diversity

Methodologies in Second Language Teaching

Literature, Literacies and Language Learning

TESOL Practicum

English for Specific Purposes

Global Issues in Second Language Acquisition

TESOL Futures and Digital Technologies

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