Master of Education (Literacy Studies)

• General information
• Admission requirements
• Course outline
  • Research core unit
  • Program elective unit
  • Specialist elective units
  • General elective units
    • Option 1
    • Option 2
    • Option 3
  • Research thesis
• Length of course/workload required
• Advanced standing (credits/exemptions)

General information

Course code: 2499 + Clayton (off-campus/multi-mode) + Course coordinator: Dr Paul Richardson (telephone (03) 9905 2819 for initial inquiries)
The Master of Education (Literacy Studies) is designed to meet the needs of teachers, lecturers, trainers, educational administrators, policymakers and parents. It is of particular interest to a broad spectrum of educators who wish to develop specialist knowledge and leadership expertise in the field of literacy studies.

Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission to the course, applicants must hold either an approved three-year bachelors degree and an approved fourth year of study, or an approved four-year bachelors degree, or have qualifications or experience considered by the faculty board to be equivalent to, or a satisfactory substitute for, the above awards.

Course outline

Students are required to successfully complete 72 credit points comprising:

• six units (option one), or
• five units plus EDF6020 Professional project (approximately 6000 words -- option two), or
• four units plus a research thesis (approximately 12,000 -- 15,000 words -- option three).

Research core unit

Students will complete one 12-point unit chosen from:

• EDF6001 Embarking on educational research, or
• EDF6003 Approaching education enquiry, or
• EDF6004 Research workshop

Program elective unit

Students are to choose at least one program elective unit selected from:

• EDF6123 Developing the reflective practitioner
• EDF6236 Language, society and cultural difference
• EDF6441 Issues in educational multimedia
• EDF6601 Studies in special education/inclusion
• EDF6702 Internationalising the curriculum
• EDF6751 Gender and education
• EDF6810 Education, work organisation and workplace change
• EDF6821 Policy and governance

Specialist elective units

• EDF6301 New literacy studies
• EDF6307 Reading: theory, research and practice

General elective units

Option 1

Two units chosen from:

• EDF6308 Middle years literacy, 5 -- 9, or
• EDF6236 Language, society and cultural difference, or
• any other postgraduate units relevant to the course as approved by the course coordinator

Option 2

One unit chosen from:

• EDF6803 Industrial relations in education, or
• EDF6804 Continuity and change in Australian education and training, or
• any other postgraduate units relevant to the course as approved by the course coordinator, plus
• EDF6020 Professional project

Option 3

• No general electives, plus
• Research thesis

Research thesis

The research core unit is a corequisite for the research thesis. It may be taken concurrently with the research thesis or completed prior to the commencement of the research thesis.
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 also consult their course coordinator to assist in planning their program. Please check the timetable for 2002 for unit availability via our website at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/students/timetables/ after 30 September.

Length of course/workload required

The Master of Education (Literacy studies) may be taken either full-time or part-time. It is expected that full-time candidates will complete all requirements within 18 months (three semesters) while part-time candidates should complete all requirements within three years. The expected number of study hours per week for a full-time student is 48.

Advanced standing (credits/exemptions)

Applicants contemplating admission to this course may seek formal credit or recognition of prior learning. Students who are trained Reading Recovery teachers may seek credit for one unit (12 credit points) toward the award of the masters degree. Applicants should apply for credit/RPL prior to enrolment. The Faculty of Education considers each application on its merit within the context of the faculty guidelines on credit transfer. Further information may be sought from the Faculty of Education at your local Monash University campus.

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