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Graduate certificates and diplomas are designed as a fourth year of study for teachers and other professionals with an interest in a specialist area of study. The normal duration for each is one semester (full-time) or two semesters (part-time) for a certificate and two semesters (full time) or four semesters (part time) for a diploma.
Course
code: 1762 · Gippsland campus (distance education) · Contact:
Associate Professor Tony Taylor (Gippsland) (telephone (03) 5122 6969
or (03) 9902 6969 for initial inquiries)
The Graduate Certificate of Education (PDS) is a flexible program offered to
allow professional educators to upgrade their qualifications.
This course is also offered to non-tertiary qualified applicants with
substantial professional experience who may use it as an entry to further
postgraduate study.
Admission to this course will be open to applicants who possess a degree or diploma or who have equivalent professional/commercial experience and who are qualified educators or who have suitably acceptable experience in a related field.
This qualification is designed to be very flexible and will permit a wide range of studies and activities in professional development to be drawn together, including credit for non-award programs, workplace research, formal subjects of study, supervised independent study, as part of a 'recognition of prior learning' program. There are three recommended pathways through this program. Applicants can choose one of the following:
All subject choices will be contingent upon prerequisites
which are stated in the various course catalogues and handbooks.
It should be noted that professional development pathways may be contracted by
educators in industry or professionals other than school teachers.
The graduate certificate course is equivalent to 24 credit points of study and is normally completed over one year of part-time study by distance education. Study modes will vary according to the needs of program components. The expected number of hours per week for a part-time student is 24.
Further information regarding this course may be obtained from the Faculty of Education, Gippsland campus (telephone (03) 5122 6969 or (03) 9902 6969) or visit our web site at http://www.education.monash.edu. au/
Course code: 0075 · Clayton campus · Contact: Associate Professor Geoff Molloy (telephone (03) 9905 2819 or (03) 9905 2784 for initial inquiries) · Intake into this course under the above title ceased in 1999
Course
code: 1751 · Gippsland campus (distance education) · Contact: Mr Jeff
Richardson (telephone (03) 5122 6969 or (03) 9902 6969 for
initial inquiries)
This course is designed to give practising teachers the knowledge of and skills
in the use of computers in education which will establish them as proficient
users of computers in education and as leaders in the school community for the
uses and management of computers in education.
The normal entry requirement is an approved degree or three-year diploma and a recognised teaching qualification. Prospective students must have access to a computer and should be able to access a modem.
The course consists of the following eight six-credit-point subjects.
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 course coordinators to assist in planning their program.
The course is normally offered over two years of part-time study by distance education. The expected number of hours per week for a part-time student is 24.
Further information regarding this course may be obtained from the Faculty of Education, Gippsland campus (telephone (03) 5122 6969 or (03) 9902 6969), or visit our web site at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/
Course
code: 1736 · Clayton, Peninsula or Gippsland campuses (distance education)
· Contact: Dr Sue McNamara (Clayton) (telephone (03) 9905 2819
for initial inquiries),Dr Greg Hurworth (Peninsula) (telephone (03) 9904 4291
for initial inquries),or Axxociate Professor Tony Taylor (Gippsland) (telephone
(03) 5122 6969 or (03) 9902 6969 for initial
inquiries)
The Graduate Diploma of Education (Professional Development Studies) is a
flexible program offered to allow professional educators to upgrade their
qualifications.
Admission to this course will be open to applicants who possess a degree or diploma and who are qualified educators or who have suitably acceptable experience in a related field. It is particularly suited to 3-year trained teachers wishing to obtain their 4th year qualification.
This qualification is designed to be very flexible and will permit a wide range of studies and activities in professional development to be drawn together, including credit for non-award programs, workplace research, formal subjects of study, supervised independent study, as part of a 'recognition of prior learning' program. There are three recommended pathways through this program: Applicants can choose:
All subject choices will be contingent upon prerequisites
which are stated in the various catalogues and handbooks.
It should be noted that professional development pathways may be contracted by
educators in industry or professionals other than school teachers.
The graduate diploma course is equivalent to one year of full-time study and is normally completed over two years part-time by distance education. Study modes will vary according to the needs of program components and may include, for example, a variety of forms of distance education; lectures, seminars, workshops or tutorials at a nominated centre; tele-conferences or video conferences; residential schools, research and/or development; and direct experience through innovation. The expected number of hours per week for a part-time student is 24.
Further information regarding this course may be obtained from the Faculty of Education, Gippsland campus (telephone (03) 51 22 6969 or (03) 9902 6969) or visit our web site at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/
Course
code: 2667 · Clayton campus · Course coordinator: Dr Joanne Deppeler
(telephone (03) 9905 2819 or (03) 9905 2784 for initial
inquiries)
The course focuses on exceptional children and provides theoretical,
experimental and clinical studies in relevant areas of special education.
Graduates of this program may apply to undertake further studies leading to a
higher degree.
The major objectives of the course are to provide students with the
competencies to:
Applicants should have either teaching qualifications or appropriate professional qualifications equivalent to a three-year undergraduate degree plus at least one year's experience. Personal interviews or reports may be requested in some cases.
The course consists of six compulsory subjects. Four compulsory subjects provide a broadly based interdisciplinary introduction to theoretical and practical aspects of special education. The fifth and sixth subjects comprise a special education practicum which forms a major component of the course and is undertaken in special schools and centres, regular schools, institutions and other relevant settings.
Students must complete a further 12 credit points as follows:
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 course coordinators to assist in planning their program.
This course comprises one year of full-time study taken on-campus. The expected number of hours per week for a full-time student is 48.
Further information regarding this course may be obtained from the Faculty of Education, Clayton campus (telephone (03) 9905 2819 or (03) 9905 2784) or by visiting our web site at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/
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