*
Not offered in 2001
Course code: 2502 * Abbreviation: TEFL * Clayton campus and offshore:
direct instruction * Course coordinator: Ms Marie-Thrse Jensen (telephone (03)
* 9905 * 2819 or (03) * 9905 * 2784 for initial inquiries)
The
course is designed to accommodate both teachers and novices and aims to develop
these candidates' understanding of the theory and practice of teaching English
as a foreign and international language in a range of contexts (elementary,
secondary, tertiary and workplace) in a country where English is not the
official language.
The delivery of the course in dual settings in Australia and the home country
provides optimum opportunities for candidates to immerse themselves in the
target language and culture, to experience a variety of teaching/learning
approaches and to explore the implications of their acquired understandings in
the settings most representative of their future professional context.
The specialism is available to cohorts of candidates from countries in which
there is a cooperating university to conduct the course with the Monash Faculty
of Education. This specialism consists of four semesters of full-time study.
Part-time enrolment is not available.
Students
should have a minimum requirement of a four-year (post-secondary Year 12)
bachelors degree or a three-year bachelors degree plus a postgraduate course of
study (postgraduate diploma) of at least one year (full-time). The disciplines
within which the degree should be taken are arts/humanities and/or education.
The degree may have been undertaken in either English or in a medium other than
English. However, whether or not the degree has been taken in English, the
applicant must present evidence of English proficiency as indicated in the next
subsection. Applicants with successfully completed studies of English will be
given preference.
Prior studies in Education are not required, although these may be necessary
for employment purposes in some countries (eg Australia). It is the
responsibility of the student to investigate the registration requirements of
their target employment situations.
Those whose prior qualifications were not taken exclusively in English must also achieve an English proficiency rating in one of the following internationally recognised tests (note that the TOEFL must be accompanied by the TWE):
Test |
Minimum rating |
IELTS |
6.0 (global), no rating below 5 - speaking must be a minimum of 5 |
TOEFL
and |
577 |
Staff experienced in the assessment of English proficiency will be present at
the selection interviews and will be permitted to use their discretion in the
event that any of the above scores are not achieved. Skills in using computers
for word-processing will be assumed, although there will be opportunities to
extend these skills on course. Appropriate library searching skills will be
taught on course.
The course is conducted for five weeks each year at Monash and the rest of the academic year at the cooperating university offshore. It offers a fixed sequence of subjects, all of which are compulsory, unless credit transfer has been permitted by the appropriate committee. The course consists of five coursework subjects and a research project focusing on an aspect of teaching and learning English as a foreign language (10,000 words). The major input for five of these subjects is provided by Monash staff during the residential periods at Monash each year in July and August, or any other time negotiated between Monash and the cooperating university. Some of the assignments for these units are completed by students in the cooperating university overseas under the supervision of staff there, and submitted to Monash for assessment. The other two coursework units are taught at the cooperating university overseas by suitably qualified staff there. The research project is undertaken under the same conditions overseas, and each project is assessed by one staff member from Monash and one from the cooperating university. The structure of the course is set out below.
First year |
Second year | |
March to June |
Other
institution |
Other
institution |
July to August |
Monash |
Monash |
Note that months in which the residential period at Monash takes place may be
negotiated with the cooperating university offshore.
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/.
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