Study Curriculum and Pedagogy with us
As curriculum concerns gather pace, opportunities are opening up for teachers, principals and administrators to contribute to curriculum and pedagogical reform. Social change and diversity, new literacies and technologies and evolving education policy are being felt at all stages of education and across all curriculum domains. Linked with these curriculum developments is a re-evaluation of the central place of pedagogy.
This area option provides the chance to explore current issues in a stimulating environment, shaped by some of Australia’s most distinguished curriculum experts.
- Programs in Curriculum
- Themes explored in Curriculum
- Staff in Curriculum Education
- Who is the program suitable for?
- Career outcomes
Courses in Curriculum
Download the course brochure to find out how you can specialise in Curriculum and pedagogy in 2012.
You can specialise in curriculum and pedagogy by choosing one of the following courses (please note, handbook entries for these courses are not updated until late October 2011):
Course |
Part Time |
Full Time |
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1 year |
6 months |
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2 years |
1 year |
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3 years |
18 months |
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6 years |
3 years |
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6 years |
3 years |
(NB. The differing lengths of the Masters programs are based on the
previous qualifications/work experience of the applicant)
Themes explored in Curriculum
You can select from subjects that explore central issues in curriculum theory and development such as:
- the social contexts and effects of curriculum
- curriculum theory and design
- the interrelationship between curriculum, pedagogy and assessment
- current approaches to curriculum and pedagogical research
- curriculum/pedagogy leadership and management
- curriculum inequalities and student difference.
Staff in Curriculum
You will work with curriculum and pedagogy specialists who bring many years of professional experience as teachers and researchers. The academic leading this area is Dr Peter Ferguson. Discover more about curriculum staff and their research areas.
Who is this program suitable for?
- Anyone interested in questions about what is taught and why; about what is learned and why; and about what might be done better;
- Educators who design, deliver, evaluate and/or coordinate curriculum for learners
- Individuals working in related fields of educational endeavour such as museums, field study centres, local government and in the tertiary sector
Career Outcomes
We have designed our units around the needs of educators who design, deliver, evaluate and/or coordinate curriculum for learners, as well as educators in organisations such as museums, field study centres, local government and the tertiary sector.
If you are a practising teacher or school principal, a curriculum leader or educational administrator in any of these fields, this option will help you influence debate, policy formation and practice.
You will develop the skills to design, deliver, evaluate and/or coordinate curriculum for learners. This option may also assist classroom teachers to move into a coordination role