MCPEPA Master of Cognitive Psychology and Educational Practice - 1.5 years

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Overview

This course prepares teachers, educators and leaders in schools, the community, workplaces, universities and training institution to develop an understanding of the cognitive psychology of learning and investigate how this can be applied to problems that arise in learning and teaching. There is an increased recognition from education sectors, of a need for a deeper teacher expertise about learning. The Master of Cognitive Psychology and Educational Practice is professionally-oriented and is intended for people currently employed in the field of education, those who would like to be so employed, and those who have an interest in developing their knowledge and practice, with a focus on understanding and innovating teaching and learning in a range of teaching and learning contexts (including distance/online education). It is designed to meet the increasing demand for professional education about teaching-learning issues such as motivation, cognition and metacognition.

Student guidance

Program of study overview

To qualify for the Master of Cognitive Psychology and Educational Practice - 1.5 years, a student must complete 54 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.

Not all topics are necessarily available each year.

Upon completion of 18 units a student may choose to exit with one of the following awards, subject to meeting the program of study for that award:

Graduate Certificate in Cognitive Psychology and Educational Practice
Graduate Certificate in Education
Graduate Certificate in Inclusive Education
Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Education
Graduate Certificate in Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health in Education

Program of study notes

This Program of Study serves as a suggested study plan. When core topics are offered in both halves of the year, students may enrol in these topics in either half of the year as long as requisites are met.
Students should undertake EDUC8731 Motivation, Cognition and Metacognition in Learning in the first semester.
The final program of study must be approved by the course coordinator.
The Dean (Education) may approve an alternative pattern or the inclusion of other topics from an appropriate Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Masters program offered by the University or another institution.
Students are expected to discuss their option topics with the Course co-ordinator.
Topics may not be counted twice between minors. Core topics cannot be presented towards the requirements of a minor. Where an overlap exists, students should select an alternate option topic from the minor program of study, or seek approval for an alternate from the Course Coordinator.
EDUC9724A-D Dissertation in Education (4.5/18 units) is intended to be taken over a minimum of two consecutive semesters.

Program of study
54 Units

Year 136 Units

Core18 Units

Minor9 Units

Option or Minor9 Units

Year 218 Units

Option

Minor

Research Component18 Units

With approval of the course and topic co-ordinator students may undertake the following topics instead of the 18 units of Minor above:

EDUC9724A

4.5 Units

Dissertation in Education (4.5/18 units)

EDUC9724B

4.5 Units

Dissertation in Education (4.5/18 units)

EDUC9724C

4.5 Units

Dissertation in Education (4.5/18 units)

EDUC9724D

4.5 Units

Dissertation in Education (4.5/18 units)

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

English Language requirements

Aims

The course aims to:

Provide students with opportunities to interrogate the field of cognitive psychology for learning and investigate its application to problems that arise in learning and teaching in a range of educational contexts and modalities
Equip students with in-depth knowledge about theory, research, practice and policy to engage in informed, constructive debate and in professional reflective practice within the field of cognitive psychology and educational practice
Provide students with opportunities to construct meaningful analysis of praxis to enable critical engagement with knowledge about theory, research, practice and policy to improve learning and teaching outcomes and experiences, and to improve professional decision making
Further develop students’ understanding of learners’ motivation, cognition and metacognition
Equip students with skills to apply and disseminate knowledge for educational practice to a range of learning and learner contexts and stakeholder participants.
Further develop students’ critical thinking, problem-solving and research skills to enable them to engage in critical reflection on and inquiry into theoretical and practical application to problems that arise in learning and teaching
Develop skilled professionals who are able to examine their own teaching and develop evidence-based models for practice

Student progression rules

Students must have achieved a GPA of at least 6 in 13.5 units of study in the area of the dissertation to be able to undertake the dissertation topics.

Note that students who wish to use their masters qualification to satisfy entry into a Flinders University research higher degree are required to have completed at least an 18 unit postgraduate research component.

Associations

Course/Exit award association

Overview

Student guidance

Program of study54 Units

Admission requirements

Aims

Student progression rules

Associations

Program of study
54 Units