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Master of Training and Development (MTAD) - MTrain&Dev

	Distance education*
Semester intake:	Semester 1 (March) Semester 2 (July) Semester 3 (November)
Fees:	Tuition fee International fee
Standard duration:	2 years full-time, up to 5 years part-time

Footnotes
*	Some courses may be offered on-campus or online.

Contact us

Please contact the Program Administration Office, telephone +61 7 4631 2319 or email studyedu@usq.edu.au (for prospective students) or eduenq@usq.edu.au (for currently enrolled students).

Program focus

The program allows learners to combine studies in education and training with their choice of courses from many fields of interest, including Engineering, Business, Arts, Technology and many more. This degree is designed to keep pace with the rapidly changing education environment and the educator’s expanding role by offering maximum choice and flexibility. Learners can choose courses based on their personal and professional needs, industry requirements and future aspirations. The program also allows learners to complement studies in education and training with as specific or as broad and varied course selection as suits their situation. On enrolment, each learner will be required to complete a proforma sheet indicating clear objectives in choosing to study for the transdisciplinary award, the particular discipline mix within a career, professional and industry context and how the selected courses meet these requirements.

We are currently redeveloping our programs for 2009. This area of study will remain available, with greater flexibility.

Program aims

The Master of Training and Development is designed to allow individual students to construct their own program of studies to best suit their own particular needs, professional and industry requirements, and individual career paths. A transdisciplinary approach to problem solving relates to, or makes simultaneous use of, many disciplines to focus on a problem or issue to inform, provide guidance and reach solutions within a holistic framework.

On enrolment, each student will be expected to complete a pro forma sheet indicating clear objectives in choosing to study for the transdisciplinary award, the particular discipline mix within a career, professional and industry contexts and how the selected courses meets these requirements.

Program objectives

The Master of Training and Development aims to:

facilitate the development and the consolidation of a body of knowledge whereby individual students essentially derive the specific objectives of the program of study to best suit their own particular needs, professional and industry requirements, and individual career paths
provide for maximum student choice in those courses selected that make up this particular award program
facilitate the development and consolidation of a body of knowledge, with a minimum of 50 per cent of courses comprising the program, forming a generic discipline group, selected from those normally offered as core or specialization courses in Education and Training disciplines.

Admission requirements

Normal Entry

The normal requirement for entry to the Master of Training and Development program is three year bachelor degree (or equivalent) from a recognised University.

All applicants must have a good command of the English language. Applicants for whom English is not their first language must meet the specific USQ requirements for English proficiency.

Alternative Entry

Applicants who do not meet the requirements for normal entry may apply for alternative entry if they believe that they can demonstrate that they have qualifications and/or experience that might be considered equivalent to those required for normal entry. Applicants with a three year diploma (or equivalent) may be admitted if they have a minimum of two years full-time equivalent relevant experience. Those without relevant experience may be admitted if they have completed a minimum of a postgraduate certificate or graduate diploma.

Those unable to meet alternative entry requirements may find the Postgraduate Certificate of Professional Studies (Transdisciplinary) a suitable alternative to the Masters program.

International applicants must have met the University's English language requirements or have completed the University's ELICOS/UNIPREP program.

How to apply

Domestic students

Application for postgraduate programs may be made directly to USQ. You should ensure you submit your application by the closing dates.

International students

This program is offered to international students. An international student is a person who is not an Australian or New Zealand citizen and not an Australian permanent resident. Please refer to USQ International for information about entry requirements, visa arrangements and how to apply.

Program fees

Tuition fee

Domestic fee-paying places are funded entirely through the tuition/direct fees paid by the student. Tuition/direct fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. For more information about Tuition Fees, including the calculation of fees for a particular program of study, refer to USQ Fees.

International fees

International students pay tuition fees. For details about international student fees, refer to the International Fee Schedule provided by USQ International.

Program structure

To graduate with the Master of Training and Development degree, students must successfully complete a program of study that comprises a total of 8 approved units of postgraduate study (levels 5 or 8), of which at least 4 units are in level 8 courses.Students will be required to complete postgraduate courses of which 50 per cent shall be selected from Education and Training based courses normally associated with that award (Schedule A courses) and the remaining courses selected from any discipline of the student's choice (Schedule B courses).

Students should ensure they meet the enrolment requirements for the courses they choose. Enrolment requirements are contained in the course specification.

Schedule A Courses

Select a minimum of four courses from the following list.

Course	External	On-campus	Web
ECE5001 Aesthetics in Early Childhood Arts	S1, S3
ECE5007 Developing Matters in Early Childhood Education ##	S1, S2
ECE8003 Families, Children and Change *	S3
EDU5223 Teachers Practical Theories	S1,S3
ECE8006 Issues in Early Intervention	S2
EDU5211 Curriculum Leadership and Management	S2	S2
EDU5471 Computer Based Resources in Education			S1
EDU5472 Computing in Education			S2
EDU8312 Educators as Leaders: Emerging Perspectives	S1	S1
EDU8314 Human Resource Strategies for Innovation	S1,S3	S1
EDU8315 Managing Resources in the New Organisation	S2
EDU8328 Consultation and Communication: Theory and Practice *	S1
EDU8332 Introduction to Educational Counselling	S1
EDU8333 Advanced Educational Counselling	S2
EDU8334 Conflict Management *	S2
EDU8415 Multi-Modal Texts and New Literacies			S1, S3
FET5502 The Learning Organisation	S1
FET5600 Online and Distributed Learning			S3
FET5601 Instructional Design for Flexible Learning #			S1
FET5621 Introduction to Web Publishing			S1, S3
FET5622 Creating Interactive Multimedia			S2
FET8601 Online Teaching: Strategies and Tactics			S2
FET8602 Evaluating Innovative Educational Programs *			S3
FET8603 Assessment: Principles and Practices *			S1, S3
FET8605 Building Communities of Practice			S3
FET8606 Lifelong Career Development			S1, S2
FET8607 Contemporary Debates in Lifelong Learning			S2
FET8610 Creating Educational Web Environments			S1
FET8611 Emerging Environments for Learning			S2
LIN5000 The Nature of Language	S1, S3	S1	S2
LIN8001 Principles of Second Language Learning	S1,S2	S1	S2,S3
LIN5002 Methodology in Teaching a Second Language	S1,S2	S2

Footnotes
##	It is recommended that learners have previously studied in Education e.g. Degree
*	Successful completion of this course requires experience in educational settings e.g. primary/secondary schools.
#	It is recommended that learners must have knowledge of or access to an education/training environment in order to address the requirements of assessment in this course

Schedule B Courses

Select a maximum of four courses from the following list.

Course	External	On-campus	Web
ACC5502 Accounting for Managers	S1, S3	S1	S1, S3
ACC8104 Management Accounting for Sustainable Development	S2
CIS5001 Information Systems for Managers	S1, S2	S1, S2	S1
CIS8004 Business Systems Planning and Implementation	S1, S2	S1, S2
CIS8008 Information Systems Decision Support	S1	S1
CIS8009 Management of Business Data Communications and Telecommunications	S1, S2	S1, S2
CIS8010 Information Systems Project Management	S2	S2
CIS8011 Emerging Information Technologies	S2, S3	S2
CIS8018 Information Security for Managers	S2, S3	S2
CIS8100 Global Information Systems Strategy	S1, S3	S1
CMS8010 Communication Research Methodology			S2
ECE5001 Aesthetics in Early Childhood Arts	S1, S3
ECE5007 Developing Matters in Early Childhood Education ##	S1, S2
ECE8003 Families, Children and Change*	S3
EDU5223 Teachers Practical Theories	S1
ECE8006 Issues in Early Intervention	S2
ECO5000 Economics for Managers	S2, S3	S2	S2, S3
EDU5211 Curriculum Leadership and Management	S2	S2
EDU5471 Computer Based Resources in Education			S1
EDU5472 Computing in Education			S2
EDU8311 Concepts and Theories in Educational Management	S1	S1
EDU8312 Educators as Leaders: Emerging Perspectives	S1	S1
EDU8314 Human Resource Strategies for Innovation	S1,S3	S1
EDU8315 Managing Resources in the New Organisation	S2
EDU8318 Organisational Transformation Through Learning	S2	S2
EDU8319 Marketing Your Educational Organisation	S3
EDU8328 Consultation and Communication: Theory and Practice *	S1
EDU8332 Introduction to Educational Counselling	S1
EDU8333 Advanced Educational Counselling	S2
EDU8334 Conflict Management*	S2
EDU8415 Multi-Modal Texts and New Literacies			S1, S3
ENG8001 Engineering and Surveying Research Methodology		S1,S2	S1, S2
ENG8101 Technological Impact and its Management	S1	S1
ENG8103 Management of Technological Risk	S2	S2
ENG8104 Asset Management in an Engineering Environment	S1	S1
FET5502 The Learning Organisation	S1
FET5600 Online and Distributed Learning			S3
FET5601 Instructional Design for Flexible Learning #			S1
FET5621 Introduction to Web Publishing			S1, S3
FET5622 Creating Interactive Multimedia			S2
FET8601 Online Teaching: Strategies and Tactics			S2
FET8602 Evaluating Innovative Educational Programs *			S3
FET8603 Assessment: Principles and Practices *			S1, S3
FET8605 Building Communities of Practice			S3
FET8606 Lifelong Career Development			S1, S2
FET8607 Contemporary Debates in Lifelong Learning			S2
FET8610 Creating Educational Web Environments			S1
FET8611 Emerging Environments for Learning			S2
FIN5414 Managed Investments	S2
FIN5415 Superannuation and Retirement Planning	S1
FIN5416 Insurance Markets and Products	S2
FIN8102 Global Financial Markets	S1
FIN8103 Investment Management Strategies	S2
FIN8104 International Financial Management	S2	S2
FIN8107 Financial Risk Management	S3
LAW5503 Australian Law and Business	S2		S2
LAW8118 International Business Law	S3
LAW8220 Goods and Services Tax	S1
LIN5000 The Nature of Language	S1, S3	S1	S2
LIN8001 Principles of Second Language Learning	S1,S2	S1
LIN5002 Methodology in Teaching a Second Language	S1,S2	S2
MGT5000 Management and Organisational Behaviour ***	S1, S3	S1	S1, S3
MGT8002 Strategic Management	S2, S3	S3	S2, S3
MGT8003 Supply Chain Management	S2		S2
MGT8014 Human Factors	S2		S2
MGT8015 Corporate Occupational Health and Safety	S1		S1
MGT8016 Occupational Health and Occupational Hygiene	S2		S2
MGT8017 Safety Science in Practice	S1		S1
MGT8021 Integrated Logistics Management	S1		S1
MGT8022 Project Management Framework	S1, S3		S1, S3
MGT8024 Project Quality, Risk and Procurement Management	S2		S2
MGT8025 Project Scope, Time and Cost Management	S1		S1
MGT8027 Project Human Resources, Communications and Integration Management	S2		S2
MGT8030 Performance Management and People Development	S1		S1
MGT8033 Leading Organisational Change	S2		S2
MGT8034 Strategic Management of Human Resources and Innovation	S3		S3
MGT8035 Management Consulting	S1		S1
MGT8037 Team Leadership	S2		S2
MGT8038 Leadership Development	S1		S1
MGT8039 Strategic Leadership	S3		S3
MGT8040 Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity	S2		S2
MKT5000 Marketing Management	S2, S3	S2	S2, S3
MKT8001 Buyer Behaviour	S1		S1
MKT8002 International Marketing and Management	S1	S1	S1
MKT8003 Services Marketing Management	S2		S2
MKT8009 Integrated Marketing Communication	S2	S2	S2
PRL5000 Corporate Communication	S1		S1
PRL5002 Crisis Management	S2
PRL5020 Advanced Public Relations Strategies	S1	S1	S1
PUB5001 Introduction to Editing and Publishing	S1
PUB5002 Writing for Editors: Basic	S1
PUB5003 Editing Practice	S2
PUB5004 Writing for Editors: Advanced	S2

Footnotes
##	It is recommended that learners have previously studied in Education e.g. Degree
*	Successful completion of this course requires experience in educational settings e.g. primary/secondary schools.
#	It is recommended that learners must have knowledge of or access to an education/training environment in order to address the requirements of assessment in this course
***	MGT5000 is strongly recommended as a pre-requisite for most MGT courses

NOTE: EEA courses are not subject to FEE-HELP.

Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 5 years to complete this program.

Exit points

Students who have completed a minimum of four units, and who do not choose to proceed to completion of the Master of Training and Development award, may exit with the Postgraduate Certificate of Professional Studies (Transdisciplinary) .

Exemptions

Exemption will be granted for relevant tertiary studies successfully completed in the last five years and may be granted for studies successfully completed in the last ten years. Such studies would need to have been offered by an institution recognised by the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) or by an institution adjudged as equivalent, providing that the maximum exemption is 50 per cent of the award program (i.e. four units in the eight unit program and six units in the 12 unit program). Transfer of credit from other incomplete USQ award programs may be permitted where there is similar or appropriate content.

Recommended enrolment pattern

There is no recommended enrolment pattern. Students should select the courses of study to best suit their own particular needs, professional and industry requirements, and individual career paths in accordance with course availability and enrolment requirements (refer to individual course specifications for details). However, students should note that 50 per cent of the courses shall be Education and Training based courses normally associated with an Education and Training award (Schedule A courses as listed in program structure) and the remaining courses selected from any discipline of the student's choice (Schedule B courses as listed in program structure).