Master of Education (Leadership)

The Master of Education (Leadership) is a one and a half year course intended to enable leaders and potential leaders in education, health, welfare and public service sectors to gain specialist knowledge and skills, including effective research and evidence-gathering skills, in Leadership. The course will be offered full time or part time by distance on-line, Launceston.

For domestic students, an alternative pathway to a Master of Education (Leadership) is available on a Commonwealth Supported (CSP) basis for the first eight units through the Bachelor of Education with Professional Honours (Leadership) course.

Students who enrol in and complete four TESOL coursework units in the Bachelor of Education with Professional Honours (Leadership), will be able to exit with the Graduate Certificate in Education (Leadership).

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Knowledge - Graduates will know and understand:

• The theoretical foundations and practice of education (including various specialisations) and how these have informed and can facilitate developments in educational practice from a global perspective;
• The inter-relationship of educational research, professional standards, and reflective practice in defining, validating and enhancing learning and teaching in local and global contexts;
• Research principles and methods applicable to extending and generating new knowledge in the area of education.

2. Skills - Graduates will:

• Critically reflect on and evaluate research findings and professional practice to creatively design, implement, assess and/or theorise responses to changing educational contexts and learner needs;
• Integrate education theory with specific content and/or pedagogical knowledge to advance learner outcomes and/or systemic developments in education contexts;
• Synthesise and analyse scholarly literature to deepen understanding and evaluation of local and international developments in practice.

3. Application of Knowledge and Skills - Graduates will:

• Integrate educational theory, professional knowledge and research skills to plan, implement and evaluate a research project, theoretical investigation, or professional enquiry initiative;
• Independently utilise professional standards and contemporary scholarly literature to reflect on practice and facilitate positive educational change.

4. Communication, Collaboration and Leadership - Graduates will:

• Communicate professionally and effectively across diverse settings to specialist and non-specialist audiences;
• Facilitate the development of advanced knowledge and skills in collaborative practice and leadership roles.

5. Professional Learning - Graduates will:

• Utilise contemporary literature and professional standards to lead and improve practice and promote constructive and collegial learning in educational contexts;
• Employ appropriate technologies to share practice and research findings with peers and stakeholders;
• Be responsible and accountable for their own learning.

6. Ethical Professional Practice - Graduates will:

• Conduct their practice and engage with stakeholders in an ethical, collaborative, professional and accountable manner;
• Understand that, globally, educational professionalism requires ethical standards as well as evidence-based and exploratory approaches of practice, research and evaluation.