Postgraduate Handbook 2002 - Master of Education (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages -- International) [TESOL -- International]

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Master of Education (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages -- International) [TESOL -- International]

General information
Aims
Admission requirements
English proficiency requirements
Course outline
Length of course/workload required

General information

Course code: 3209 + Abbreviation: TESOL -- International + Clayton + Contact: Dr Margaret Gearon (telephone (03) 9905 2819 for initial inquiries)

The Master of Education (TESOL -- International) is designed to meet the needs of teachers or prospective teachers from overseas who are four-year qualified and who do not wish to teach in Australia. For local students who do wish to have the option of also teaching in Australia, it would be an alternative to the Master of Education (TESOL) if the advanced practicum (with field placement) were taken and the applicant were deemed already qualified as a teacher (as per local requirements).

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.
Note that for this qualification to be recognised by employment bodies in Australia, there is an additional requirement for applicants to have completed teacher training recognised in Australia. Applicants will need to also complete the following unit as a general elective unit during the course: EDF 6238 Advanced practicum in language teaching.
The practicum option is only available to students who enter the course with an IELTS or equivalent of 6.5 or better.
Applicants must also demonstrate their English proficiency.

English proficiency requirements

Applicants who are not native speakers of English will be required to demonstrate substantial competence in written and spoken English before admission. These requirements are:
Education in full English medium in an English-speaking country, or
one of the following program options with different entry requirements.

Program 1	Program 2
IELTS -- 6.0 global (no score below 5) TOEFL -- 550 with TWE of 4 Computer-based TOEFL -- 213	IELTS -- 6.5 global (speaking and writing no lower than 6) TOEFL -- 577 with TWE of 4.5 Computer-based TOEFL -- 237

Course outline

Each program has three options for completion.
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).

PROGRAM 1: Entry with an IELTS of 6.0 or its equivalent
Option 1	Option 2	Option 3
Research core unit (12 pts)	Research core unit (12 pts)	Research core unit (12 pts)
Program elective EDF6236 Language society and cultural difference (12 pts)	Program elective EDF6236 Language society and cultural difference (12 pts)	Program elective EDF6236 Language society and cultural difference (12 pts)
EDF6232 Advanced English for professional practice in teaching English as a foreign language (12 pts)	EDF6232 Advanced English for professional practice in teaching English as a foreign language (12 pts)	EDF6232 Advanced English for professional practice in teaching English as a foreign language (12 pts)
EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL (12 pts)	EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL (12 pts)	EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL (12 pts)
EDF6234* Issues in curriculum design and assessment in second and foreign languages (12 pts)	EDF6234* Issues in curriculum design and assessment in second and foreign languages (12 pts)	Thesis 12,000 -- 15,000 words (24 pts)
General elective unit (12 pts)	EDF6020 Professional project - 6000 words (12 pts)

Research core unit
Students to complete at least one unit selected from: EDF6001 Embarking on educational research EDF6003 Approaching education enquiry EDF6004 Research workshop
Program elective unit
EDF6236 Language society and cultural difference (requirement for TESOL pathway)
Specialist elective units
EDF6232 Advanced English for professional practice in teaching English as a foreign language EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL EDF6234* Issues in curriculum design and assessment in second and foreign languages * Note: EDF6234 cannot be taken by students in program 1 if a research option has been chosen

General elective units
Option 1 Any one postgraduate unit relevant to the course as approved by the course coordinator Option 2 No general electives Plus EDF6020 Professional project Option 3 No general electives Plus 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.

PROGRAM 2: Entry with an IELTS of 6.5 or its equivalent
Option 1	Option 2	Option 3
Research core unit (12 pts)	Research core unit (12 pts)	Research core unit (12 pts)
Program elective EDF6236 Language society and cultural difference (12 pts)	Program elective EDF6236 Language society and cultural difference (12 pts)	Program elective EDF6236 Language society and cultural difference (12 pts)
EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL (12 pts)	EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL (12 pts)	EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL (12 pts)
EDF6234 Issues in curriculum design and assessment in second and foreign languages (12 pts)	EDF6234 Issues in curriculum design and assessment in second and foreign languages (12 pts)	EDF6234 Issues in curriculum design and assessment in second and foreign languages (12 pts)
General elective unit (12 pts)	General elective unit (12 pts)	Thesis 12,000 -- 15,000 words (24 pts)
General elective unit (12 pts)	EDF6020 Professional project - 6000 words (12 pts)

Research core unit
Students to complete at least one unit selected from: EDF6001 Embarking on educational research EDF6003 Approaching education enquiry EDF6004 Research workshop
Program elective unit
EDF6236 Language society and cultural difference (requirement for TESOL International pathway)
Specialist elective units
EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL EDF6234 Issues in curriculum design and assessment in second and foreign languages

General elective units
Option 1 Any two postgraduate units relevant to the course as approved by the course coordinator Option 2 Any one postgraduate unit relevant to the course as approved by the course coordinator Plus EDF6020 Professional project Option 3 No general electives Plus 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 (TESOL) 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.