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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

311971 v.1 Coursework Stream (MEd)

Introduction

This one-year full-time equivalent course is for educators who hold a four-year teacher education degree or equivalent. Students complete eight [8] units from a range of units. The units available vary each year but it is possible for students to build a sequence of units in particular areas (streams) of interest: Leadership for Learning, Learning Technologies, Applied Linguistics, Special Education. Students can also pursue particular interests by completing units such as Independent Study 691 and Professional Practice 624. Students can also select units from across the streams.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 2
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   100.0
  100.0
Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) Hrs/Wk Credit
11057 v.5   Curriculum and Program Evaluation 634 3.0 25.0
11062 v.7   Foundations of Educational Research 620 3.0 25.0
12377 v.4   Language Analysis and Language Learning 681 3.0 25.0
12380 v.5   Language Analysis and Language in Society 682 3.0 25.0
12496 v.4   Professional Practice 624 3.0 25.0
310349 v.2   Masters Dissertation 696 20.0 50.0
311975 v.1   Integrating Learning Media 662 2.0 25.0
311976 v.1   Interactive Learning Technologies 672 2.0 25.0
311977 v.1   Animation and Learning 673 2.0 25.0
311978 v.1   Evaluation, Technology and Learning 675 2.0 25.0
311979 v.1   Pictorial Materials in Learning 664 2.0 25.0
311980 v.1   Advanced Instructional Design 661 2.0 25.0
311981 v.1   Educational Innovation and Change 631 2.0 25.0
311982 v.1   Educational Leadership 641 2.0 25.0
311983 v.1   School Development: Issues and Approaches 642 2.0 25.0
311984 v.1   Language Teaching and Learning Styles 683 2.0 25.0
311985 v.1   Language Teaching Course Design and Assessment 684 2.0 25.0
311986 v.1   Teacher Professional Development 643 2.0 25.0
311987 v.1   Learning Difficulties 615 2.0 25.0
311988 v.1   Inclusive Education Principles and Practices 616 2.0 25.0
311989 v.1   Students with Disabilities 617 2.0 25.0
311990 v.1   Special Educational Practice 618 2.0 25.0
311991 v.1   Organisational Management in Education 645 2.0 25.0
6089 v.7   Independent Study 691 3.0 25.0
6318 v.7   Dissertation Proposal 639 3.0 25.0
6803 v.8   Research on Teaching 601 3.0 25.0
6804 v.8   Research on Learning in Educational Contexts 602 3.0 25.0