Master of Education (Teaching Languages Other Than English)* [LOTE]

• 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

General information

Course code: 2501 + *Abbreviation: LOTE + Clayton + Course coordinator: Dr Margaret Gearon (telephone (03) 9905 2819 for initial inquiries)
OFFERED ON A COHORT BASIS ONLY.
The Master of Education (LOTE) is designed to accommodate teachers who wish to upgrade their professional practice in their LOTE classes and educators who wish to use these pathways as a basis for detailed research in bilingual or second language education.

Admission requirements

Candidates will usually hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution or an approved post-Year 12 major (or approved equivalent) in a language other than English, have demonstrated proficiency in the language and hold a recognised teaching qualification. Prior to enrolment, all students must have their proposed course approved by the LOTE program coordinator.
Note that teachers who wish to upgrade their qualifications to be eligible for a teaching position in their LOTE need to have completed the language requirement prior to entering the course. Those who have only one LOTE unit to complete may seek permission of the course coordinator to undertake this as part of the postgraduate diploma.
Students who are not qualified LOTE teachers may be required to complete designated units in LOTE methodology and practice.

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 social and educational enquiry or
• EDF6004 Research workshop

Program elective unit

• Students MUST select a unit related to second language education and approved by the course coordinator.

Specialist elective units

• EDF6223 LOTE methodology (options 1, 2 and 3)
• EDF6224 Advanced practicum in language teaching: LOTE* (options 1, 2 and 3)
• EDF6234 Issues in curriculum design and assessment in second and foreign languages (options 1 and 2)

NOTE THAT EDF6224 IS MANDATORY FOR THOSE TEACHERS WISHING TO BE FULLY QUALIFIED FOR EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING AND WHO HAVE NOT ALREADY COMPLETED LOTE DIPED. QUALIFIED LOTE TEACHERS MUST CHOOSE ANOTHER POSTGRADUATE UNIT RELEVANT TO THE COURSE AS APPROVED BY THE POSTGRADUATE COORDINATOR.

General elective units

Option 1

• Any one postgraduate unit relevant to the course, or
• a Faculty of Arts unit, as approved by the course coordinator

Option 2

• No general electives, 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.

Length of course/workload required

The Master of Education (LOTE) 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.

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