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Master of School Management CF15

Duration: 1 1/2 years full-time, 4 years part-time. Students may complete the degree in 1 year with the approval of the Dean.
Mode: Internal, External.
Fees: Full-fee-paying.
Location(On-Campus): R.
Courses/Units of Credit: 8 courses/48 units of credit.
Faculty: Education & Creative Arts.
Entry: Direct.
Accreditation: Nil.
Practicum/Work Placement: Nil.
Residential School: NiI.
Exit Awards: Graduate Certificate in Education.
Contact: 07 4930 9351.

This program is ideal for school principals, deputy principals, teachers and educators wishing to take up an educational management position and education administrators and executives who wish to extend their practical knowledge and skills in school management. The Master of School Management is a professional degree specialising in quality practice in school management and offers the opportunity to focus practically and critically on daily management experiences in the schooling sector. It aims to meet the professional development needs of school administrators, recognising the major changes affecting their work in education.

Entry

Management experience in an appropriate educational setting. Students must have completed a Bachelor of Education (or an equivalent qualification) or have satisfied the Dean of their competence to undertake the program on the basis of equivalent qualifications. Equivalence may be determined by a combination of:

  • an academic record in a diploma or certificate award of appropriate content and standard;
  • published or unpublished material of appropriate content and standard;
  • satisfactory achievement in master's qualifying programs; or
  • non-award professional development activities and/or work experience;
  • plus evidence of extensive professional experience and non-award programs.

Program Structure

Students must complete 48 units of credit comprising 36 units of credit from courses in list A and 12 units of credit from courses in list B; or 30 units of credit from courses in list A and the courses EDED20289   Research Process in Education and EDED20299   Professional Practicum.

    List A - all 6 units of credit
    EDED20288   Leadership for Change in Education
    EDED20292   Educational Policy & Practice
    EDED20293   Legal Aspects of School Management
    EDCU20009   Curriculum Management
    EDED20296   Financial Management in Schools
    EDED20297   School Personnel & Organisational Management
    List B
    EDED20287   The Changing Content of Education
    EDCU20008   Curriculum & Change
    EDED20289   Research Process in Education
    EDED20290   Professional Educational Practice (not offered 2001)
    EDED20255   Research in Open & Distance Learning (not offered 2001)
    EDED20291   Independent Study
    EDED20294   Quality Teaching & Learning
    EDED20295   Supervised Reading
    EDED20298   Language Literacy & Linguistics (all 6 units of credit)
    EDED20299   Professional Practicum (12 units of credit)


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This handbook was correct as at: 07-June-2001
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