SpecialisationPostgraduate

GENEDSTU01 General Education Studies

Faculty of Education

General Education Studies (GENEDSTU01) is a specialisation worth 96 credit points, listing 10 units, taught at Clayton and Singapore. It is offered in 1 course: Master of Education.

Credit points: 96
Units: 10
Campus: Clayton, Singapore
Offered in: 1 course

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.

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Overview

Aimed at advancing your professional interests, the general education stream offers engagement in a range of contemporary educational areas. You will have the opportunity to strengthen both your skills and practitioner knowledge, through academic interaction with research across contexts, aligned with contemporary educational dialogue. These contexts include schools, workplaces, vocational and tertiary education settings and community organisations. The course offers opportunities for action research and direct engagement with current educational debate. Some options are embedded within the course to span different educational specialisms, drawing from a wider suite of units. Consequently, the course has been intentionally constructed to be relevant, current and to address specific educational discourses to advance your skill and knowledge.

Availability
General Education Studies is listed in D6002 Master of Education at Clayton and Singapore as a postgraduate specialisation.

Structure

Part A. Orientation to education24 credit points

You must complete the following units

Part B. Expert studies in education48 credit points

You must complete 12 credit points of approved level 5 units from the following Faculty of Education graduate coursework programs: - D6002 Master of Education - D6005 Master of TESOL - D6013 Master of Educational Leadership - D6015 Master of Applied Behaviour Analysis AND the units listed below.

Part C. Professional inquiry24 credit points

You will complete Option 1 or Option 2 below

Option 1 – Complementary studies

24 credit points

You must complete 12 credit points of approved level 4/5 units from the following Faculty of Education graduate coursework programs: - D4005 Graduate Certificate of STEM Education - D6002 Master of Education - D6005 Master of TESOL - D6013 Master of Educational Leadership - D6015 Master of Applied Behaviour Analysis AND the units listed below.

Option 2 - Pathway to graduate research

24 credit points

A pathway to graduate research (e.g. master by research, PhD) is available if you have achieved a weighted average mark of at least 75% in the units of this course. PLEASE NOTE: If you are invited into this pathway, you must enrol in the units listed below; if you are invited into this pathway and have been admitted into the course at entry level 3, you must transfer into the general education studies specialisation; on-campus attendance is required for this pathway; and this pathway is not available at the point of entry.

Courses that offer it

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Common questions

Which courses offer General Education Studies?

1 course in 2021: Master of Education.

What units are in General Education Studies?

It lists 10 units, including EDF5610, EDF5611, EDF5613, EDF5614, EDF5760, EDF5761, EDF5762 and EDF5763. The structure above shows which are required and which you choose.

Specialisation details

Type: Specialisation
Study level: Postgraduate
Credit points: 96

Faculty: Faculty of Education
Handbook years: 20212022 2023 2024 2025 2026