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Peninsula
and Gippsland campuses
Course code: 0072 (Gippsland and Peninsula) (formerly EBESDG, Gippsland)
Contact: Dr Sue McNamara (Clayton) (please telephone 9905 2819 or
9905 2784 for initial inquiries), Dr John Pearson (Gippsland) (please
telephone (03) 51 22 6969 or (03) 9902 6969 for
initial inquiries) or Dr Greg Hurworth (Peninsula) (please telephone
9904 4291 for initial inquiries)
Intake for this course ceased on the Clayton campus in 1997. For details of
arrangements for continuing students, see note following the list of subjects
available.
The
Bachelor of Educational Studies degree provides the opportunity for qualified
teachers and other professionals to undertake advanced studies in the theory
and practice of education. In particular, the BEdSt offers teachers with a
three-year qualification the opportunity to undertake a further year of study.
In this context, it should be noted that the one-year BEd, previously offered
at the Peninsula campus as a professional upgrade, is no longer available.
The course also provides a transition to the Master of Education course.
Provision exists for students with a suitable record in their BEdSt to transfer
to MEd prior to completing the BEdSt.
The objectives of the BEdSt course are to provide students with:
A
graduate who has successfully completed a course of teacher education approved
by the faculty, may apply for admission to candidature for the degree of
Bachelor of Educational Studies. (There is provision for limited entry of
non-graduates; see regulation 2.2 in the 'Regulations' section at the end of
this handbook.)
Applicants for admission to the Bachelor of Educational Studies course should
obtain the appropriate application form from either the Clayton, Gippsland or
Peninsula campus. All applicants will be notified of the results of
applications as soon as possible after the closing date.
There is provision for admission of new students in the second half-year, but
the availability of such places will depend on the faculty's total enrolment at
the time. Candidates interested in admission in mid-year should inquire prior
to the first Friday in June.
Applicants contemplating admission to this course may seek formal credit or recognition of prior learning. Applicants should apply for credit prior to enrolment but currently enrolled students may also apply. The Faculty of Education considers each application on its merits within the context of the faculty guidelines on credit transfer which are contained in a booklet Learning from experience available from the Professional Development Institute, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Gippsland campus, Churchill 3842 ($7 postage and packing).
The
course for the degree of BEdSt consists of six subjects; except where
prerequisites are defined in relation to any particular subject these may be
taken in any order.
Most subjects are complete in themselves and are taught and examined in either
the first or second semesters. However, in some cases, pairs of subjects must
be taken together, and it is not possible to study one subject of the pair
without the other. A statement to this effect will appear in the outline of the
subjects where appropriate.
By resolution of the faculty board, each subject for the degree is offered
conditionally upon there being a sufficient demand for it from enrolling
students in any given year and conditionally on appropriate staff being
available. In addition, a quota may be imposed in some courses.
In order to widen subject choices, students who have completed three BEdSt
subjects at credit level or above may choose up to two subjects from designated
masters level subjects.
BEdSt students may also choose appropriate subjects from the BSpecEd
listing.
BEdSt regulation 3.3 permits the study of appropriate subjects from other
faculties for the degree.
Students are advised to complete subjects GEC4511 and GEC4512 and to undertake the remaining four subjects from the wider selection available.
Note that some subjects require students to have access to a microcomputer and suitable software. Access to a modem may also be required.
Note that students currently enrolled may continue their studies under the previous course structure and may choose one of the following options:
Students choosing the fourth or fifth option should consult with Ms Jeanette Wrench (telephone 03 9905 2905) before enrolling. For the last option, approval will need to be obtained from the other faculty/university.
It is possible to complete the six subjects for the degree in one academic year of full-time study, but the majority of students undertake the course by part-time study and normally attempt two subjects in each of three years of study. Up to six years are allowed to complete the six subjects for the degree, but the faculty encourages part-time students to complete the course in three or four years. The course can be undertaken either on campus or by distance education. At this level a normal enrolment pattern by distance education is one subject per semester in year one. The expected number of hours per week for a full-time student is forty-eight.
Details
of all subjects, including reading lists, follow the course information in this
handbook. Not all subjects are offered each year and students should consult
the timetable available from each campus or the course advisers.
Further information regarding this course may be obtained from one of the
Faculty of Education's offices: Clayton campus (telephone 9905 2819 or
9905 2784), Gippsland campus (senior administrator, telephone
(03) 51 22 6969 or (03) 9902 6969), or the Peninsula
campus (telephone 9904 4291) or visit our web site at
http://www.education.monash.edu.au/
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