Course Description Our Research Masters with Training is an 18-month full-time (or three years part-time) degree designed for: Industry professionals seeking to extend and deepen their research expertise Professionals and others interested in undertaking research relevant to their professional field Those hoping to proceed to higher degrees but lacking in the conventional background. You will be required to produce a thesis of no more than 60,000 words. When you graduate, you will be assessed and may be considered eligible for admission to Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candidature. Candidature for research degrees is offered in all Schools. Murdoch encourages research in interdisciplinary areas as well as in the basic disciplines. Students can also study through External mode. Areas of Research The School's current areas of research strength are: Learning and Teaching This research group comprises researchers who are studying learning and teaching in real-life face-to-face and technology-based learning environments from a broad, multi-dimensional perspective. Our aim is to contribute to a solid, empirically based and ecologically valid foundation for designing environments that optimize high quality learning, motivation and wellbeing, and that embrace innovation to improve educational practice. Curriculum The curriculum and pedagogy research area delineates a space in which content and pedagogy come together to support successful learning and teaching. Our research in key curriculum areas focuses on innovative pedagogy that fosters higher-order cognitive, social and emotional abilities in young people, preparing them to respond to the challenges of complex, contested and rapidly evolving contexts. Contexts and Systems This research theme focuses on the systemic and contextual forces that shape educational opportunities, experiences and outcomes. We investigate the educational practices, structures, ideologies and policies that shape educational equity. Course Structure Course Structure - 36 credit points