Program summary
Program title: Master of Professional Learning
Award abbreviation: MProfLearning
Degree type: coursework
Mode of study: on campus
Duration: 1–2 years part-time
Commence: Semester 1 or Semester 2
Fee type 2010: Commonwealth supported places, postgraduate coursework places
Total courses: 8
USC program code: ED702
CRICOS code: Not available to international students on a Student Visa.
Program overview
The Master of Professional Learning invites professional educators, teachers, training officers and educational leaders in schools, training organisations, TAFE and higher education institutions to engage in enquiry-based professional learning within their field. This program is a combination of course work and field-based research leading to the development of deep professional knowledge and capacities in a specific area of professional learning. The programs requires rigorous investigation into the literature, policy and practices within a specific area of study. Further, a research project will be proposed, implemented and reported with a view to generating leadership, change and/or reconstruction of existing policies and/or professional practices within a specific field of professional learning.
Admission requirements
A student entering the masters program will normally be required to hold a Graduate Certificate in Professional Learning or equivalent, from a recognised higher education institution. Entry by non-graduates who have extensive relevant industry experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Dean or Professor of Education, Faculty of Science, Health and Education.
Program structure
EDU700 Professional Learning I
EDU702 Curriculum Development and Evaluation
EDU703 Professional Learning Project
EDU704 Pedagogies for Engagement
EDU750 Research Paradigms and Methods of Enquiry
Plus select 1 or 2 courses from:
EDU751 Positioning Research in Context
EDU752 Framing the Research
EDU753 Designing a Research Project Proposal
Plus select 1 course from:
EDU754 Research Project
EDU755 Extended Research Project(24 units)
Program requirements
- Students are required to successfully complete 8 courses as specified in the Master of Professional Learning program structure.
- Refer to the Academic Rules for further information.
- International students need to refer to the University's English language proficiency requirements.
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including, for example, essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests, and examinations.
Enquiries
How to apply
Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Tel: +61 7 5459 4699
Email: education@usc.edu.au