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Doctor of Education


Important information

Clayton campus

Course code: 0177

Contact: Dr Georgina Tsolidis (course adviser, Clayton)

The course

The Doctorate of Education (EdD) is a rigorous research-based and research-driven degree. It is oriented to the improvement of professional practice by extending the knowledge, expertise and skill of students through the application of research to educational problems and issues.

Objectives

The objectives of the EdD course are to provide students with knowledge and understanding which should enable them to:

Entrance requirements

Applications can be made through the inquiry office, School of Graduate Studies, Clayton campus (telephone 9905 2819).

Course outline

The EdD is a research degree consisting of a combination of coursework and research. Candidates may choose a program of study in their area of interest. These programs reflect the faculty's recognised expertise in teaching and research. They aim to engage candidates in a consideration of relevant approaches to research and methodology, philosophical, historical, psychological or sociological perspectives, and fields of study such as educational policy and administration and curriculum studies.

After successful completion of the four semester-length coursework subjects (each of which will be taken in a seminar format), a candidate will be required to enrol in the research component, the first part of which is a compulsory research seminar. The focus of the research seminar is the development of a research proposal for presentation to an assessment panel at the conclusion of the seminar. Once the panel has approved the proposal, candidates may proceed to the thesis writing stage.

By resolution of the faculty board, each subject of the degree is offered conditionally upon there being a sufficient demand for it from enrolling students in any given year and appropriate staffing available.

Group two

Group three

Group four

Note that this degree is currently being reviewed and it is likely that this list of subjects will be amended.

Additional subjects may be available to both Masters and EdD students. Details of these are provided in a supplementary EdD booklet which is available from the graduate students officer, School of Graduate Studies, Clayton campus (telephone 9905 2821).


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