Postgraduate Diploma of Education (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

• General information
• Target group
• Special admission requirements
• Course outline
  • Core subjects
  • Elective subjects (one only)
• Length of course/workload required

General information

Course code: 0111 Abbreviation: TESOL * Clayton campus * Contact: Dr Margaret Gearon (telephone (03) * 9905 * 2819 or (03) * 9905 * 2784 for initial inquiries)

Target group

The Postgraduate Diploma of Education (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) is designed primarily to meet the requirements of trained teachers who wish to gain higher professional qualifications and expertise in the field of teaching English to speakers of other languages.

Special admission requirements

Applicants will usually hold a university degree or equivalent, be a qualified teacher and have had at least two years of relevant professional experience.
Discretionary entrance is sometimes possible, eg three years of training and a number of years of teaching experience in TESOL.
Applicants who are not native speakers of English will be required to demonstrate substantial competence in written and spoken English before admission.

Course outline

For the award Postgraduate Diploma of Education (TESOL), a candidate will successfully complete four 12-point subjects as listed below. For professional accreditation, a 22-day practicum must also be completed during the period of enrolment in the course in association with EDF6238 Advanced practicum in language teaching in TESOL.

Core subjects

• EDF6233 Theory and practice of teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL)
• EDF6236 Language, society and cultural difference
• EDF6238 Advanced practicum in language teaching: TESOL (which includes 15 days of practicum placement)

Elective subjects (one only)

The following subjects are approved subjects for TESOL accreditation:

• EDF6111 Teaching languages for specific purposes - theory, context and method
• EDF6222 Educational applications of second language acquisition research
• EDF6225 Classroom-based research in second language education
• EDF6226 Curriculum writing and syllabus design for second language education
• EDF6227 Assessment in foreign and second language education
• EDF6303 Literacy and technology
• EDF6304 Functional analysis of discourse
• EDF6307 Reading: theory, research and practice

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 for the Postgraduate Diploma of Education (TESOL) who show satisfactory performance (credit level and above) in at least two subjects may, at the discretion of the course coordinator, make application to convert to candidature for the MEd (TESOL).

Length of course/workload required

One year of full-time study taken on-campus or two years of part-time study. Each subject will require attendance at a weekly seminar of three hours per week, together with substantial reading and associated assignment work. The expected number of hours per week for a full-time student is 48.

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