MR019 - Master of Arts

Plan: MR019 - Master of Arts
Campus: Bundoora Campus

Learning outcomes

Statement of capabilities

The Master of Arts in Education provides graduates with a broad application of knowledge and skills.

According to the Australian Qualifications Framework (www.aqf.edu.au/) as a graduate of a Master of Arts in Education you will have:

• a body of knowledge that includes the understanding of recent developments in a discipline and/or area of professional practice
• advanced knowledge of research principles and methods applicable to the field of work or learning
• cognitive skills to demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and to reflect critically on theory and professional practice
• cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge or practice
• cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts at an abstract level
• cognitive and technical skills to design, use and evaluate research and research methods
• communication and technical skills to present a coherent and sustained argument and to disseminate research results to specialist and non-specialist audiences
• technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse, theorise and disseminate research that makes a contribution to knowledge

As a graduate of a Master of Arts in Education you will be able to demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills:

• with creativity and initiative in the application of knowledge and skills to new situations and/or for further learning,
• with high level personal autonomy and accountability,
• to plan and execute a substantial piece of research.

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