Master of Education (Leadership, Policy and Change)

• General information
• Target group
• Course outline
  • Core subjects
  • Elective subjects
  • Research subject
  • Research project

General information

Course code: 2498 * Clayton campus * Course coordinator: Associate Professor Peter Gronn (telephone (03) * 9905 * 2819 or (03) * 9905 * 2784 for initial inquiries)

Target group

The leadership, policy and change specialism is designed to meet the needs and interests of leaders and managers of educational institutions, teachers, academics and personnel working in a variety of human service organisations who exercise formal or informal leadership responsibilities for the delivery of educational and related services.

Course outline

Core subjects

• EDF6821 Policy and governance
• EDF6822 Leadership and organisation
• EDF6823 Management and change

Elective subjects

• EDF6110 Issues in health education
• EDF6123 Developing the reflective practitioner
• EDF6236 Language, society and cultural difference
• EDF6442 The impact of computer technology on education and society
• EDF6701 Issues in international education
• EDF6702 Cross-cultural curriculum and pedagogy in the global context
• EDF6703 Managing international education
• EDF6802 Adult education and training: policies and practices
• EDF6803 Industrial relations in education
• EDF6805 Curricula for work-related learning
• EDF6810 Education, work and workplace change
• EDF6824 School effectiveness and improvement: research, policy and practice
• or students may choose other elective subjects relevant to their course from those that are timetabled in 2001 after approval from the course coordinator

Research subject

A research elective such as EDF6001 Research methodology must be included if the student intends taking up a research project option.

Research project

• research project of approximately 10,000 words - 12 credit points (option two) or
• research project of approximately 20,000 words - 24 credit points (option three)

Students who are able to take subjects on-campus may also apply to take relevant masters-level subjects offered by the university. Courses offered by the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Business and Economics may be considered.
This is a conceptual outline only. It gives a general indication of how the course will progress and is subject to change without notice. Students should consult their course coordinator to assist in planning their program. Please check the timetable for 2001 for subject availability via our website address at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/students/timetables/.

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