1999 Education Handbook - Master of Education (International Education) (Med[IntEd])

Master of Education (International Education) (Med[IntEd])

General information
Target group
Objectives
Course structure

General information

Clayton campus (by distance only)
Course code: 2387
Contact: Professor Fazal Rizvi (please telephone 9905 2819 or 9905 2784 for initial inquiries)

This pathway 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 and staff training officers who are interested in exploring the internationalisation of education in depth.

Objectives

The objectives of the international education pathway are to provide students with knowledge and understanding of:

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

Course structure

Core 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

Elective subjects

GEC5504 Philosophical principles and issues in education
GED0801 Research methods: educational research methodology
GED2832 The management of staff in educational organisations
GED2861 Curricula for work-related learning
GED2862 Systematic approaches to work-related learning
GED2880 Policy and governance
GED2883 Management and change
GED3816 New literacy studies
GED3841 A tale of three countries, 1850-1993: Higher education in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States
GED3842 Reading: theory, research and practice
GED3850 The classroom and the bilingual/immersion teacher

Students who are able to take subjects on-campus may also apply to take relevant Masters level subjects offered by the university. Courses offered by the Faculty of Education, Monash Asia Institute and Faculty of Business and Commerce may be considered. Students interested in the research project option are strongly advised to take GED0801 in addition to the four core subjects.

Project

The project, of approximately 20,000 words, must focus on a topic relevant to international education. Students intending to enrol in the project must complete an appropriate research methodology subject.