Master of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction – Science Education (CCI-SCE)

Master’s Degree & Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma Programmes – UM GRS

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Applicants must follow the general admission rules and requirements of the University. Other admission requirements include:

1. Obtained a competitive bachelor’s degree GPA
2. Obtained a relevant bachelor’s degree (e.g., Science, Science Education)
3. Obtained a bachelor’s degree from a nationally or internationally recognized university
4. Applicants that have teaching experiences and English proficiency are preferred

畢業要求： 完成課程所需的學分為30學分。獲得碩士學位還取決於撰寫及提交一篇專為該目的且屬科研性質的原創書面論文，以進行公開答辯且獲通過。

Graduation Requirement: Students must complete 30 credits including the passing of Thesis oral defence.

Course Description

Master of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction –
Science Education

EDUC7101 PRINCIPLES OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
This course aims to provide an overview on the principles and theories of curriculum and instruction. The introduction of these theories and principles provides learners a broad perspective on the basic curriculum questions regarding the foundations of purposes, content, design, and structure of educational programmes as well as learning and teaching theories and the relationship between the two.
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC7103 EVALUATION OF CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, AND STUDENT PERFORMANCE
This course seeks to equip learners with strategies and techniques used in the evaluation of curriculum programmes, instruction, and student performance. The assumptions, strengths, and weaknesses associated with various strategies will be critically analyzed. Learners work through evaluation problems related to particular curriculum programmes and instructional techniques; and develop assessment tools appropriate to their teaching assignments. Special attention is given to authentic assessment, performance assessment, portfolios, self-evaluation, and cooperative assessment.
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC7001 RESEARCH METHODS IN EDUCATION
This course aims at developing in students an understanding of quantitative and qualitative methods of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data in educational research. Quantitative topics include application of statistical concepts / procedures, graphs, numerical summaries; normal distribution, correlation/regression analyses, probability, statistical inferences for one or two samples, hypothesis tests, chi-square tests, and factor analysis. Qualitative topics include data analyses in case studies, observations, and ethnography studies.
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC7162 THEORIES OF SCIENCE TEACHING AND LEARNING
This is a free elective course for the concentration of science education in CCI. This course aims to provide students with concepts, theories and principles of science teaching and learning, which are essential for their professional development in science teaching practice and academic research in the field of science education. Topic of this course include nature of science, theories of science learning, conception changes in science learning, methods and strategies of science teaching, scientific inquiry, practical work in science teaching, ICT in science teaching. Studies on exemplary teaching practice will be emphasized in this course.
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC7163 STUDIES ON SCIENCE CURRICULUM
This is a free elective course for the concentration of science education in CCI. The course aims to provide students with various topics in the field of science curriculum development: historical perspectives of science curriculum, science curriculum in social contexts, principles and theories of science development, patterns of science curriculum development, and analysis of science curriculum. Special attention will be put on the practice of implementing the current science curricula and teaching materials in Macau and China. The current research tendency of science curriculum in international literatures will also be involved.
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC7164 THE EVALUATION OF SCIENCE TEACHING AND LEARNING
The purposes of assessment in teaching and learning focus on facilitating learning and improving instruction. Assessment for teaching and learning and involves both formative and summative components. Current practices in classroom assessment, in contrast, typically focus on assessment of learning, using total correct scores without reference to the formative evidence hidden within them concerning the quality of the assessment and the attainment of learning objectives. This course focuses on how evidence of learning can be collected through classroom assessments and evaluated by teachers for instructional and teaching improvement purposes. It aims to clarify what assessment for learning is, why it is important, and how it works in a coherent context. In particular, the course frames item content according to intended learning outcomes, justifies theoretical and measurement analyses of intended learning outcomes, and forms item strands based on theoretical constructs, all in the context of science education. Finally, the class will explore new information infrastructures that support student learning and classroom assessments. The roles of teachers and learners in supporting assessment for learning will be discussed.
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC7165 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE TEACHERS
This is a free elective course for the concentration of science education in CCI. This course is about the concepts, theories and practice of science teacher development with the purpose of laying a foundation for students’ professional development in science teaching and academic research in the future. Topics include the learning of science teachers, science teachers’ conception of teaching and learning, pedagogical content of knowledge in science teaching, school-based research and science teacher development, action research and science teacher development, science teachers’ narratives, case studies of science teacher development, research tendency of science teacher development.
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC7051 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN EDUCATION
This is the intermediate master’s level course on qualitative method. Students will learn two central issues in qualitative research: 1) design and implement a scientifically valid qualitative study; 2) Analyzing qualitative data. This course will expose students to different paradigms in qualitative research including but not limited to: ethnography, grounded theory, participatory action research, and case study. The purpose of this course is to provide working knowledge to students to conduct qualitative study using various qualitative methods, as well as helping students to understand their limitation.
Pre-requisite: Research Methods in Education

EDUC7052 QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH IN EDUCATION
This is the intermediate master’s level course on quantitative method. Students will have the opportunity to learn a variety of statistical methods. The primary methods to be introduced will include: multiple regression, factor analysis, principal component analysis, analysis of variance and covariance. Other advanced statistical technic such as multilevel models, structural equation models, and causal inference models will be introduced. The purpose of this course is to lay the foundation for quantitative analysis of education issues. Practical issues such as analyzing quantitate data with statistical tools will be covered to provide hands-on experience to students.
Pre-requisite: Research Method s in Education

EDUC7053 ACTION RESEARCH
This course aims to help learners understand the fundamental concepts and ideas of action research, and the method of constructing action research design. Main topics include the overview of action research, the portraits and methods of action research, and the analysis of examples of action research papers. By studying the evidence-based strategies and methods, learners could cultivate a positive attitude toward doing action research to enhance professional development.
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC7190 THESIS
This course provides an opportunity for students to do research work in relevant fields with the aim of strengthening their abilities of conducting empirical research under supervision. Academic norms should be abided by and creative scholarship and originally are required.

Chinese and English

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