Clayton,
Gippsland and Peninsula campuses
Course code: 0077 (Clayton, Gippsland and Peninsula), (formerly EREDDG
Gippsland)
Contact: Dr Paul Gardner or Mrs Sue Webb, Clayton (please telephone
9905 2803 or 9905 2819 for initial inquiries), Dr Graham Dettrick,
Gippsland (please telephone (03) 51 22 6969 or
(03) 9902 6969 for initial inquiries) or Dr Julie Edwards, Peninsula
(please telephone 9904 4291 for initial inquiries)
The Master of Education (Research) is a research degree and candidates are required to carry out an independent study which is reported in a thesis.
The objectives of the Master of Education course are to:
Applicants
must have demonstrated in earlier courses of study that they have the ability
and persistence necessary to carry out independent research. In general,
applicants may be admitted if they have completed the BEdSt degree or the BEd
degree with creditable results or have an honours degree in a field that is an
appropriate preparation for the proposed area of research; preference is given
to applicants with some qualifications in education. Applicants whose
qualifications do not meet these criteria may be admitted to preliminary
candidature (which normally involves enrolling for several subjects and
demonstrating competence to pursue research work). Further details are given in
the MEd regulations. Prospective applicants should obtain a copy of Research
degrees in education: Resource booklet from any of the three campuses.
In all cases, admission depends on the availability of a member of staff for
supervision of the applicant's approved thesis topic. Candidates who are
intending to carry out an empirical research project for the degree should
complete a relevant research methodology subject - unless given credit for
equivalent studies, or otherwise exempted by the faculty's research degrees
committee.
Candidature by external mode is now available and can be on a full-time or part-time basis. For further information contact Mrs Sue Webb (Clayton)
Research areas available from the Clayton campus include:
Areas of current research available from the Gippsland campus include transition from primary to secondary schooling; health and education issues; literacy; writing process and genres; evaluation of reading recovery; information technology; gender issues; history of education; music education history; learner-managed learning; capability; educational psychology areas; teaching philosophy in schools; Koori education, gifted and talented education; school librarianship; research on teaching and teacher education; school-based teacher education; supervision of the practicum; science education; convergence of education and technology; and industry-education partnerships.
Research areas available from the Peninsula campus include:
This course consists of two years full-time study or four years part-time study. A full-time candidate is expected to devote at least four days a week to the research project (two days a week for a part-time candidate).
Applications
for admission to MEd(Research) candidature may be lodged at any time of the
year. A preliminary discussion with the appropriate campus adviser before
making formal application is highly desirable.
Further information regarding this course may be obtained from the research
degrees manager (telephone 03 9905 2803) or from one of the faculty's campuses:
the inquiry office, Clayton campus (telephone 9905 2819 or (03)
9905 2784); the senior administrator, Gippsland campus (telephone
(03) 51 22 6969 or (03) 9902 6969); the senior
administrative officer, Peninsula campus (telephone (03) 9904 4224)
or visit our web site at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/