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GENEDSTU01 General education studies

Faculty of Education

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

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

This is the 2022 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

Clayton offering

48 credit points
You must complete 12 credit points of approved level 5 units from select Faculty of Education graduate coursework programs AND the units listed below

Singapore offering

48 credit points
You must complete the following units
Part C. Professional inquiry24 credit points
You must complete Option 1 or Option 2 below

Option 1 – Complementary studies

24 credit points
You must complete 12 credit points of approved level 5 units from select Faculty of Education graduate coursework programs 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 achieve a weighted average mark of at least 75% in the units of this course. PLEASE NOTE: This pathway is not available at the point of course entry; if undertaking the graduate research pathway, you must enrol in EDF5613 and EDF5614; your eligibility to undertake this pathway will be checked prior to the commencement of EDF5613; if you are commencing at entry level 1 or 2, you must take the required two units in Part C of your studies.

Courses that offer it

Notes

Faculty of Education graduate coursework programs: approved level 5 units

Common questions

Which courses offer General education studies?

1 course in 2022: 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
202120222023202420252026