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Graduate Certificate/Graduate Diploma/Master of Learning Science and Technology

The Master of Learning Science and Technology (MLS&T) is an innovative degree program that caters to current and prospective e-Learning professionals, as well as students who seek to forge a research career in ICT-supported learning. As such, the MLS&T is available in two streams.

Professional Stream

This stream is intended to meet the needs of future e-learning professionals as well as those already working in industry, government and education who are seeking to advance their careers in the field of e-learning/technology-supported learning.

This stream is suited to individuals wishing to work as learning and development managers, instructional designers, multimedia learning designers and learning strategists. It includes degree core courses in the psychology and design of e-learning, emerging educational technologies, as well as change management and systems thinking.

Research Stream

This stream is intended for those who wish to do research in ICT-supported learning and are likely to progress to a PhD in the field. It includes degree core courses in the psychology and design of technology supported learning, emerging educational technologies, and research frontiers. This stream includes a dissertation on a topic of your choice.

Entry requirements

  • A Bachelor degree in Education, Information Technology, Computer Science and Technology, Arts (Informatics) or Psychology, or equivalent, or
  • a graduate from University of Sydney or equivalent, who has completed postgraduate studies, or gained professional experience considered by the faculty to be equivalent to one year full time in a field judged by the faculty to be appropriate to the program of studies in which the candidate intends to enrol, or
  • a graduate with qualifications considered by the faculty to be equivalent to those specified above and at a standard acceptable to the faculty.

Units of study

Course code Course name Type
Units for the Research Stream
EDPC5021 Introduction to the Learning Sciences core
EDPC5022 Educational Design Methodologies core
EDPC5023 Innovative Practice & Emerging ICT core
EDPC5024 Learning & Change, a Systems View core
EDPC5025

Learning Technology Research Frontiers

 compulsory
Please choose from one of these
EDPC5012 Evaluating ICT-based Learning Innovation OR  
EDPK5003

Developing a Research Project

  
Please choose from below

EDPZ6720

Dissertation (12 credit points) OR

 capstone

EDPZ6724

Dissertation Part 1 (6 credit points) AND

 capstone

EDPZ6725

Dissertation Part 2 (6 credit points

 capstone

Units for the Professional Stream

EDPC5021

Introduction to the Learning Sciences

 core

EDPC5022

Educational Design Methodologies

 core

EDPC5023

Innovative Practice & Emerging ICT

 core

EDPC5024

Learning & Change, a Systems View

 core

EDPC5012

Evaluating ICT-based Learning Innovation

 compulsory

EDPZ6730

Special Project 1

 compulsory capstone

EDPZ6731

Special Project 2

 compulsory capstone

Please choose one unit of study from the list below

EDPC5003

Teaching, Learning and the Internet

 elective

EDPE5001

Learning, Knowing and Thinking

 elective

EDPE6013

Learning and Teaching Thinking Skills

 elective

EDPE6016

Adult Learning and Development

 elective

EDPZ5010

Individual Profession Learning Portfolio

 elective

EDPZ6010

Professional Learning Leadership Portfolio

 elective
 

Requirements for the degree

Graduate Certificate: Complete 4 core units of study

Graduate Diploma: Complete 6 units of study: 4 core units and 2 elective units

Master's: Complete 8 units of study
    Research Stream: 4 core and 4 others units as indicated above
    Professional Stream: 4 core and 4 other units as indicated above

Course convenor

Dr Chun Hu
Phone: 9351 6339
Room: 247
Email: chun.hu@sydney.edu.au

Course rules

 

Graduate Certificate in Learning Science and Technology

Graduate Diploma in Learning Science and Technology

Master of Learning Science and Technology


These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.

Course resolutions

1 Course codes

Code

Course title

XG006

Graduate Certificate in Learning Science and Technology

XF009

Graduate Diploma in Learning Science and Technology

XC032

Master of Learning Science and Technology

2 Attendance pattern

The attendance pattern for these courses is full time or part time according to candidate choice.

3 Master's type

The master's degree in these resolutions is a professional master's course, as defined by the Coursework Rule.

4 Embedded courses in this sequence

(1)
The embedded courses in this sequence are:
(a)
the Graduate Certificate in Learning Science and Technology
(b)
the Graduate Diploma in Learning Science and Technology
(c)
the Master of Learning Science and Technology
(2)
Providing candidates satisfy the admission requirements for each stage, a candidate may progress to the award of any of the courses in this sequence. Only the longest award completed will be conferred.

5 Admission to candidature

(1)
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on merit, according to the following admissions criteria. In exceptional circumstances the Dean may admit applicants without these qualifications who, in the opinion of the faculty, have qualifications and evidence of experience and achievement sufficient to successfully undertake the award.
(2)
Admission to candidature for these courses requires:
(a)
a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, in Education, Computer Science and Technology, Information Technology, Arts (Informatics) or Psychology, or equivalent qualification; or
(b)
a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification and either relevant postgraduate studies or one year's full-time professional experience in a field relevant to the course content; or
(c)
in the case of the Graduate Diploma, completion of the embedded Graduate Certificate in Learning Science and Technology of the University of Sydney, or equivalent qualification; or
(d)
in the case of the Master of Learning Science and Technology, completion of the embedded Graduate Diploma in Learning Science and Technology of the University of Sydney, or equivalent qualification.

6 Requirements for award

(1)
The units of study that may be taken for the courses are set out in the Table of Units of Study for the Graduate Certificate/Graduate Diploma/Master of Learning Science and Technology.
(2)
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Learning Science and Technology a candidate must complete 24 credit points of core units of study from the Table.
(3)
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Diploma in Learning Science and Technology a candidate must complete 36 credit points, comprising:
(a)
24 credit points of core units of study listed in the Table; and
(b)
12 credit points of elective units of study chosen from the Table.
(4)
To qualify for the award of the Master of Learning Science and Technology a candidate must complete 48 credit points, comprising the units of study prescribed for either the Professional or Research pathway:
(a)
The Professional pathway requires the completion of:
(i)  24 credit points of core units of study listed in the Table; and
(ii)  24 credit points of elective units of study chosen from the Table.
(b)
The Research pathway requires the completion of:
(i)  24 credit points of core units of study listed in the Table; and
(ii)  24 credit points of elective units of study chosen from the Table, including 12 credit points of Dissertation units of study.

7 Course transfer

A candidate for the master's degree or graduate diploma may elect to discontinue study and graduate with a shorter award from this embedded sequence, with the approval of the Dean, and provided the requirements of the shorter award have been met.

8 Transitional provisions

(1)
These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2011 and students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January, 2011 who elect to proceed under these resolutions.
(2)
Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2011 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that the requirements are completed by 1 January, 2016 and provided that there is no suspension of candidature, in which case the candidature for any period shall proceed under the by-laws and resolutions in force at the time of re-enrolment. The Faculty may specify a later date for completion or specify alternative requirements for completion of candidatures that extend beyond this time.