1999 Education Handbook - Graduate Diploma in International Education (GradDipIntEd)

Graduate Diploma in International Education (GradDipIntEd)

General information
Introduction to course
Objectives
Admission requirements
Credit provision
Course structure
Length of course/workload required
Fee structure
Further information

General information

Clayton campus (distance education)
Course code: 2135
Contact: Professor Fazal Rizvi (please telephone 9905 2819 or 9905 2784 for initial inquiries)

This course is designed primarily to meet the needs and interests of educational administrators, teachers, academics, educational services providers and student support staff engaged in international education at all levels of education. It would also be of interest to staff training officers from industry and private providers.
The course is based on the belief that as a new millennium dawns the influences of new technologies and globalisation are increasing economic and cultural interpenetration of nations, creating a new 'knowledge economy'. The emergence of this 'knowledge economy' has profound implications for education's purposes and organisation. Increasingly educational institutions are expected to be self-funding and in response many have pursued international educational 'markets'. This has both challenged current practices and created the need for the development of new competencies.
This course seeks to provide students with an understanding of the processes of internationalisation in education, enabling them to develop skills of planning, managing and evaluating initiatives in international education in ways that are culturally appropriate, informed and sensitive.
The course is offered through the distance education mode, with support through regular electronic communication.

Objectives

The objectives of the Graduate Diploma in International Education should enable students to develop:

an understanding of the impact of globalisation and new information technologies on culture, economy and educational provision;
an awareness of the pedagogical, ethical and administrative issues involved in providing education across national and cultural boundaries; and
the skills and understanding required to analyse educational provision in an international setting and devise culturally-sensitive approaches to marketing and delivering international programs.

Admission requirements

To be admitted into this course, students must either have completed a bachelors degree at honours level or have an ordinary degree together with relevant practical experience. There are no formal subject prerequisites.

Credit provision

Applications for credit transfer or recognition of prior learning will be considered by the relevant faculty committee.

Course structure

The course consists of the following four 12-credit point subjects:

GED2863 Issues in international education
GED2864 Cross-cultural curriculum and pedagogy within the global context
GED2865 Planning and implementing international education
GED2866 Exploring education in the Asia-Pacific region

Length of course/workload required

This course requires a minimum of at least one year of full-time study and no more than three years of part-time study. Each of the subjects is of one semester in length and requires approximately fifty hours of instruction. The expected number of hours per week for a part-time student is twenty-four.

Fee structure

This course may be offered by HECs or full fee. In 1998, the fee for each subject is set at $1295. In addition, students choosing to complete GED2866 (Exploring education in the Asia-Pacific region) in an international setting will need to pay for additional travel and accommodation.

Further information

Students are referred to the subject descriptions, including reading lists, following the course information in this handbook.
Further information regarding this course may be obtained from the inquiry office, Clayton campus (telephone 9905 2819 or 9905 2784) or visit our web site at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/