Program summary
Award abbreviation: MPL
Degree type: postgraduate on campus coursework program
Duration: 1 year full-time or 1–2 years part-time
Fee type 2009: postgraduate coursework places, international fee-paying places
Total courses: 8
Mode of study: on campus
Commence: Semester 1 or Semester 2
USC program code: ED702
CRICOS code: 063272K
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 English language requirements.
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students.
- 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
Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Tel: +61 7 5459 4699
Email: education@usc.edu.au