Structures

It is recommended that you apply early if you plan to commence the units offered via block mode in your first semester as the block units commence prior to the start of the normal semester (eg January, and June or July).

In the Career Development study area you are required to complete the two (2) MEd core units: EDN610 Professional Dialogues in Education and EDN611 Professional Applications of Research, plus the four (4) study area core units: SPN651 Introductory Educational Counselling OR SPN610 Advanced Educational Counselling; SPN618 Career Development and Professional Practice; SPN620 Career Counselling; and SPN654 Career Development: Policy and Process Context, as well as two (2) option units (a total of 96 credit points). At the beginning of each year, it is imperative that you enrol in BOTH semester 1 and semester 2.

PRIOR KNOWLEDGE: If you have previously studied an introductory counselling unit or have counselling experience, you may satisfy the prior knowledge required to study SPN610 Advanced Educational Counselling without the prerequisite of SPN651 Introductory Educational Counselling. If you do not satisfy the prerequisite, you will need to undertake the unit SPN651 Introductory Educational Counselling in your first unit of study. If you believe that you have sufficient prior knowledge to waive the requirement to study SPN651, you will need to send an email to the study area coordinator, Ms Michele Moon (m.moon@qut.edu.au), with a copy to the course administrator, Sian Rodgie (sian.rodgie@qut.edu.au) and provide certified evidence of your previous study, and/or an original or certified letter, on letterhead from your employer. This waiver must be approved BEFORE you enrol in SPN610 or SPN620.

OPTION UNITS: Option units can be selected from any units offered in the Master of Education except for practicum units. A full list of the option units available, and their semester of offering, can be found under the ED79 Master of Education (No Major/Study Area) information. Here is the pathway to find it: Current Students /Studying /Courses /Education /Master of Education /ED79 Master of Education (scroll down) /Master of Education (No Major/Study Area) /’Course structure’ Tab /ED79 OPTION UNITS.

BLOCK DATES: As part of your course, you have a BLOCK unit to complete as a core unit. This unit comprises of a 5 day intensive at Kelvin Grove Campus during Queensland school holidays and BEFORE semester begins. There will also be some further work throughout the remainder of the teaching period. If you are required to study SPN651, you should undertake it in your first semester of study. The Block dates for Career Development are as follows: 13TP1 Teaching Period - SPN651 Introductory Education Counselling: Mon 7 to Fri 11 January, 2013; Semester 2 - SPN651 Introductory Education Counselling: Mon 24 to Fri 28 June, 2013 and SPN610 Advanced Educational Counselling: Mon 24 to Fri 28 June, 2013. SPN651 is also offered in internal mode in semester 1 only, attending classes on campus each week at Kelvin Grove.

13TP1: 13TP1 is a teaching period that runs in conjunction with semester 1 each year. SPN651 is offered in this teaching period because the enrolment date is earlier than it is in semester 1. As the block is run so early in the year, the earlier enrolment date enables students to be better prepared for their January block unit. 13TP1 enrolment and census dates can be found on the 'Key Dates' page on the QUT website.

ORIENTATION: It is recommended that commencing students attend the Master of Education/Graduate Certificate in Education Orientation held at the Kelvin Grove Campus on the first Saturday after orientation week each semester. Orientation will include sessions explaining the course structure and content; discussions on relevant topics by academics and students; general discussion and question time; meetings with the study area coordinators; and sessions on the Library, QUT Blackboard, and academic writing. Details will be available on the Orientation Planner on your QUT Virtual. After accepting your offer, you will receive information about the event via email. Please make sure that you have linked your QUT email to your personal email so you can immediately receive emails when you become a student. If you have not received any information prior to one week before the event, please contact Temora Brooks: temora.brooks@qut.edu.au.

For information about unit delivery types and course rules, please refer to the Current students tab, find your course, and select the Details tab.

Career Development study area coordinator: Ms Michele Moon, m.moon@qut.edu.au, (07) 3138 3562, Room A317.

Administration Officer: Ms Sian Rodgie, educationenq@qut.edu.au, (07) 3138 3947, Room A215.