Master of Education (Social Ecology)

Western Sydney University

About

The Master of Education (Social Ecology) examines recent developments in inter-relationships between the personal, social, environmental and spiritual domains.

It works with an understanding that everything we do as individuals affects others;

that we are parts of the systems in which we live and take responsibility for.

Students will develop an advanced understanding of social-ecological theory and apply it using critical thinking, creative practice and effective communication.

They will develop an understanding of research principles and methods appropriate to the field to justify and interpret social-ecological insights, contribute to scholarship in the field and make it available to a non-specialised audience.

This course is delivered through a combination of online and intensive on campus teaching methods.Applicants for admission into the Master of Education (Social Ecology) must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in any discipline and 2 years full time equivalent of professional work experience in environmental studies, communication, media studies, public health or society and culture Or

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 120 credit points including the units listed below.

Students may exit with a Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate on completion of the relevant units.Refer to links below for structure requirements for these two exit awards.

1725 Graduate Diploma in Education (Social Ecology) - 80 credit points

1724 Graduate Certificate in Education (Social Ecology)- 40 credit points

Code	Name
102152	Social Ecology

Code	Name
101656	Researching Practice

Code	Name
102163	Professional Project

The following core units are offered in alternate years

Code	Name
101658	Transformative Learning

Code	Name
102161	Leading Change

Code	Name
102148	Engaging Communities

Code	Name
102157	Ecopedagogies

Code	Name
101652	Ecopsychology and Cultural Change

Code	Name
102165	At the cultural interface - learning two ways

Code	Name
101651	Applied Imagination

Any two units from the 1726 - Master of Education (Leadership) or 1720 - Master of Inclusive Education.

1726 - Master of Education (Leadership)

1720 - Master of Inclusive Education

Institution