Master of Education

Under the guidance of their academic advisors, students opting for the General Stream may register for a variety of courses offered by the Faculty’s academic departments, including the Departments of Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Administration and Policy, Educational Psychology, and Sports Science and Physical Education. To graduate, students are required to complete a total of 30 units, including 3 units on research methodology.

Students who wish to conduct an independent inquiry into an educational issue relevant to their defined areas of study may enrol in “Research Report”, a course that offers guided study under the supervision of Faculty staff members.

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Courses offered by General Stream
Please refer to the course listings of the Departments of Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Administration and Policy, Educational Psychology, and Sports Science and Physical Education.

This programme is designed for educational professionals and practitioners who are interested in curriculum design and development. Its aim is to help students to acquire the theories, strategies and concepts of curriculum development from a range of perspectives. Students also explore the effects of societal and educational changes on curriculum design and development.

The programme emphasises the integration of theory and practice. Key areas of inquiry include theories of curriculum and instructional design, models of curriculum development, curriculum evaluation, change and implementation strategies, instructional design, and the role and functions of educators and administrators in curriculum and instructional matters.

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# Suspend admission starting from 2025-26 intake

The programme is designed for professionals in education and corporate sectors to enable them to leverage information technologies in learning and teaching. To respond to the need of building up professional capacity in using technologies for the enhancement of learning and teaching, the programme provides training to integrate theories of learning with contemporary technologies to design and evaluate learning environments for schools and other educational settings. Target audiences of the programme are school teachers, government officials, courseware designers, IT professionals, educational product designers and trainers designing training programmes.

The programme will adopt a tripod curricular structure with the following three connected “pillars”:

• Learning: To provide participants with the foundational theories of how learning takes place effectively in individuals and in a group or community
• Technology: To equip participants with applied knowledge and skills in technologies for educational application
• Design: To enable participants to explore various issues in the design of learning environments that utilize the affordance of new technologies to personalize the learning processes for learners

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This programme is specially designed for educators interested in broadening their horizon of complex issues pertaining to educational system and in exploring ways in which they can make a positive difference in educational administration and policy. The programme assumes that leadership resides in and operates across various levels of the educational system – from teachers, principals, policy analysts, to officials– and addresses significant issues relevant to the public. Using a range of experiential and grounded approaches to learning, the programme enhances students’ conceptual and analytical skills that are essential for a comprehensive and critical understanding of the debates surrounding current education policies and practices and their wider implications for the society.

The programme balances theoretical and practical perspectives with reference to local and international experience and research. Students can choose whether to address these and other relevant topics through coursework or through a combination of coursework and supervised applied study.

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This programme invites teachers and other professionals to jointly explore the new frontiers of educational psychology. Its aim is to provide stimulation and resources to effect positive changes in educational practice. Courses are designed around the constellations of learning and development to address the following concerns. What advances in knowledge can improve the design of learning environments and related assessments? In what ways can the psychology of higher order thinking illuminate our instructional design? What strategies are effective for motivating the unmotivated and for handling high-risk behaviour in adolescents? In light of new and still evolving perspectives, how can we better understand the nature of human abilities and their developmental variants (e.g. talents, giftedness and learning disabilities)? What are the possibilities for teacher development, and can such development ultimately serve as a resource for student development?

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The psychologist Sigmund Freud purportedly described raising a child as an impossible task, akin to governing a nation. In performing this impossible task, parents exert profound influence on their children that extends well into adulthood. Parents, themselves, are also transformed in this process. Importantly, parents’ beliefs and practices are not only constantly shaped by the sociocultural context in which they reside, but also by the developing child and other agents of socialization. Understanding the complex dynamics of parenting is crucial for practitioners who seek to promote the wellness of the family, as well as children’s optimal development.

This program is designed to enable educational professionals and practitioners from diverse backgrounds to work with parents effectively in professional settings. Students will acquire in-depth knowledge about parenting, including its antecedents, mechanisms, and implications for both parents and children. They will also develop paraprofessional counseling skills for working with parents. Moreover, a range of core electives will allow students to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the opportunities and challenges faced by parents of children in different developmental stages and with different psychological and educational needs.

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Applicable to students admitted in 2024-25 and thereafter

# Suspend admission starting from 2025-26 intake

This programme is designed to provide specialised study in sports science and physical education. Graduates will possess an in-depth understanding of the major areas of sports science and physical education, allowing them either to specialise in and increase their knowledge of physical education practices or pursue research in this area. The programme offers eight areas of investigation: Sports and Exercise Psychology, Exercise Physiology, Sports Biomechanics, Curriculum Policy, Design and Implementation in Sports and Physical Education, Sports Pedagogy, Sports Sociology, Health and Fitness, and Measurement in Sports and Physical Education.

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＊Subject to University Approval