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Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Bilingual/Immersion Education)


General information

* Not offered in 2001
Course code: 2036 * Clayton campus * Contact: Course coordinator - Dr Margaret Gearon (telephone (03) * 9905 * 2819 or (03) * 9905 * 2784 for initial inquiries)

Target group

The program is designed to accommodate teachers and school administrators involved in implementing a content-based immersion program in their school and to assist them further their understanding of the processes of second language teaching and learning in such a context.

Special admission requirements

Candidates will hold a university degree or its equivalent and be school administrators or qualified teachers of a language other than English.

Course outline

For the award of Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Bilingual/Immersion Education), a candidate must satisfactorily complete the following two 12-point subjects in the order listed:

Core 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 their course coordinator to assist in planning their program. Please check the timetable for 2001 for subject availability via our website address at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/students/timetables/.
Candidates who successfully complete the Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Bilingual/Immersion Education) may complete a masters degree by undertaking a further four units of study at postgraduate level.

Length of course/workload required

This course may be taken on-campus by part-time study over one academic year. Each subject is of one-semester length and the option of summer school study may be provided. The expected number of hours per week for a part-time student is 24.

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