Master of Early Childhood Education Digital Pedagogy
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Overview
Master of Early Childhood Education Digital Pedagogy
Develop specialist knowledge around the existing use and potential for new digital technologies within early childhood education.
Designed for early childhood teachers and early childhood education leaders, UC’s master’s degree in Early Childhood Education and Digital Pedagogy looks at leveraging digital tools and resources to enhance the innovation and effectiveness of early childhood teaching and ECE management.
Through compulsory and elective courses, and an optional dissertation pathway, you will gain advanced knowledge of theories, methodologies, bodies of research and pedagogies in early childhood education and digital technologies in education, allowing you to apply this to your own teaching practice to positively impact learners from all backgrounds.
Study the MECEDP exclusively in Shanghai
This degree is offered exclusively through UC's Joint Education Institute (JEI) with Shanghai Normal University (SHNU).
Contact the Faculty of Education for more information on the UC-SHNU Joint Education Institute in Education.
Master of Early Childhood Education Digital Pedagogy
- Draw on research within the Faculty of Education, in early childhood education and digital technology use.
- Gain foundational knowledge of learning design in digital education and AI use in education.
- Examine global contemporary developments and trends in early childhood education.
- Explore inclusive education, digital education, and culturally inclusive education.
- Blend of in-person and online study with the UC-SHNU Joint Education Institute in Education based at Shanghai Normal University campus.
- An optional dissertation pathway.
Master of Early Childhood Education Digital Pedagogy
This programme is taught exclusively at the Shanghai Normal University Campus as part of the UC-SHNU Joint Education Institute in Education.
Contact the Faculty of Education for more information on entry requirements and application processes.
Master of Early Childhood Education Digital Pedagogy
The MECEDP comprises 180 points. This includes 90 points of compulsory courses and 90 points from one of the following options:
- 90 points of elective courses; or
- 90 points of research methods and a dissertation – this pathway is subject to approval by the Programme Coordinator.
Within the 180 points, a minimum of 45 points of Level 9 study is required.
The programme will take up to 1.5 years full-time or up to 4 years part-time to complete.
This Master's is taught exclusvely through the UC-SHNU Joint Education Institute in Education located on the Shanghai Normal University Campus.
Contact the Faculty of Education for more information.
Master of Early Childhood Education Digital Pedagogy
Compulsory courses
- EDME402 Imagining Possibilities for the Early Years
- EDME603 (Post) Digital potentialities for early becomings
- EDME630 Leading Change in Digital Education
Coursework or research pathway
Choose between completing elective coursework or a research dissertation.
For the coursework pathway, choose 90 points from these options:
- EDME403 Dialogising Pedagogies for the Early Years (30 points)
- EDME404 Amplifying indigeneity in and beyond early years (30 points)
- EDME433 Digital and AI pedagogies for enhanced learning (30 points)
- EDME694 Research Methods in Education (30 points)
- EADE441 Foundations of AI Education (15 points)
- EADE442 Foundations of Learning Design in Digital Education (15 points)
- EADE443 AI-Enabled Learning Design (15 points)
For the dissertation pathway, complete all the following:
If you have completed your MECEDP degree through the dissertation pathway with at least a B+ grade average, you may be eligible for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
Master of Early Childhood Education Digital Pedagogy
With an advanced knowledge of theory, research, and practice in both early childhood education and the use of digital technologies therein, graduates of the Master of Early Childhood Education Digital Pedagogy may seek employment in specialist early childhood education, learning design, or learning support roles.
Graduates may also find opportunities in research settings, early childhood education leadership or education-related organisations in Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas.
