Distance Education 2000 - Master of Education

Master of Education

Aims
Entry requirements
Course outline
Credits/exemptions
Assessment
Further information
Completed applications

Course code: 2500 · Clayton campus (distance education) · Contact: course coordinator, Dr Sue McNamara (telephone (03) 9905 2819 or (03) 9905 2784 for initial inquiries) · HECS fees applicable · Full fees apply ($A 9900 in 2000) when the limited HECS places have been allocated · International student course fee in 2000: $A10,000 · Attendance is not required

Aims

The Master of Education is a postgraduate coursework degree offered by the Faculty of Education. This course is designed to meet the requirements of educators, educational administrators, managers, policy makers and others interested or involved in learning and education.

Entry requirements

Applicants require:

· an undergraduate degree, and
· a fourth-year of study such as an honours degree, graduate diploma or graduate bachelor degree recognised by the faculty, or
· other qualifications or experience considered by the faculty to be equivalent to or a satisfactory substitute for the above awards.

Application forms can be obtained from the Course Inquiries Centre on free call 1800 671 845 or by email at course.inquiries@celts.monash.edu.au

Course outline

Students are required to successfully complete 72 credit points comprising:

· six subjects, or
· five subjects plus a single research project (approximately 10,000 words), or
· four subjects plus a double research project (approximately 20,000 words).

Candidates who wish to proceed to doctoral-level studies (PhD or EdD) must meet the entrance requirements by having completed research at honours or masters level. To be eligible for doctoral-level studies, MEd candidates taking the project option must achieve a grade of distinction or better for the project and an average of distinction or better in their subjects. Candidates taking the project option must also include a research elective, such as EDF6001 (Research methodology) in their course.
The following subjects will be available in 2000 by distance education, however for further information see the web site at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/courses.htm

First semester

· EDF6322 Teaching music: policy and practice
· EDF6441 Issues in educational multimedia
· EDF6447 Explorations in learning, instructional design and technology
· EDF6701 Issues in international education
· EDF6703 Managing international education
· EDF6821 Policy and governance

Second semester

· EDF6001 Educational research methodology
· EDF6112 Teaching standards and teacher evaluation
· EDF6307 Reading: theory, research and practice
· EDF6448 Computer communications in education
· EDF6701 Issues in international education
· EDF6702 Cross-cultural curriculum and pedagogy within the global context
· EDF6704 Exploring education in the Asia-Pacific region
- EDF6822 Leadership and organisation
· EDF6823 Management and change

First or second semester

· EDFxxxx 10,000-word project
· EDFxxxx 20,000-word project

This is a conceptual outline only. It gives a general indication of how the course will progress and is subject to change without notice. Students should consult the course coordinator to assist in planning their program.

Credits/exemptions

Applicants should consult the Faculty of Education guidelines on credit transfer. The Faculty of Education considers each application on its merits within the context of the faculty guidelines on credit transfer which are contained in the booklet Learning From Experience, available from the Professional Development Institute, Faculty of Education, Monash University at your local campus ($7 plus postage and packing).