The Master of Education (Multimedia) programme provides students with specialisation education in multimedia fields. This is achieved through a completion of academic course work in the major fields with an independent research project. This programme aims to produce graduates in the field of multimedia, whom are knowledgeable, creative, innovative and competitive, as needed by the nation especially to increase expertise in the creative digital industry in general.

The program can be completed within 1 year and 6 month – 3 years for full-time candidates and 2 – 5 years for part-time candidates.  Candidates who enroll in this program are required to register for the following courses:

Master by Research 

Research Methodology Courses

• GRU50204 (Audit)

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Master by Research and Coursework (Mix)

Research Methodology Courses

• GRU50104 Research Methods for Education
• DTR60204 Multivariate Analysis
• DTR60404 Qualitative Research

Educational Courses

• DTP60104 Instructional Design Theory

Specialization Courses

• DKN60304 Educational Game Software Development
• DMG60604 Virtual Reality and Augmented Virtual Reality

Note : Students MUST choose any ONE(1) of Table c (Specialization Courses), which are equivalent to FOUR (4)
credit hours

Dissertation

• DMR59920 Dissertation

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Master by Coursework 

Research Methodology Courses

• GRU50104 Research Methods for Education
• DTR60204 Multivariate Analysis
• DTR60404 Qualitative Research

Educational Courses

• DTP60104 Instructional Design Theory
• DTP60404 Technology and Innovation in ICT Education

Specialization Courses

• DMG60504 Educational Game Software Development
• DMG60604 Virtual Reality and Augmented Virtual Reality
• DMG60204 Graphics Design and Animation

Elective Courses

• Students can choose one (1) course from any master’s level program offered at UPSI

Project Paper

• DMR59908 Project Paper

Multimedia Learning, Digital storytelling, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Multimedia instructional design, Mobile and Ubiquitous Learning, Instructional Systems Design, Organization Learning, Computer Assisted Learning, Multimedia-assisted language learning. An evolving area of research due to the advancement of multimedia, learning technologies and learning ecosystems facilitated by the Internet or new media technologies. Media, contents, instructional strategies, learners, and instructors are getting more “sophisticated” for demanding a greater quality of theories, methods, media contents and delivery, etc for enriching learning experiences.