Course code: 3229 + Clayton (on-campus, plus multi-mode for cohorts only) + Course coordinator: Dr Margaret Gearon (telephone (03) 9905 2769 or (03) 9905 2819 for initial inquiries)
The Postgraduate Diploma of Education (TESOL - International) 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 or second international language in a range of contexts (elementary, secondary, tertiary and workplace).
This course would best suit the needs of teachers or prospective teachers from overseas who are four-year qualified (approved by the faculty) and who do not wish to teach in Australia.
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: EDF6238
(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.
Education in full English medium in an English-speaking country or one of the following:
Program 1 |
Program 2 |
IELTS
- 6.0 global (no score below 5) |
IELTS
- 6.5 global (speaking and writing no lower than 6) |
For the award of Postgraduate Diploma of Education (TESOL - International), a candidate must successfully complete four 12-point units from those listed below:
Program 1 - entry with an IELTS of 6 or its equivalent |
Program 2 - entry with an IELTS of 6.5 or its equivalent |
EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL (12pts) |
EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL (12pts) |
EDF6232 Advanced English for professional practice in teaching English as a foreign language (12pts) |
EDF6234 Issues in curriculum design and assessment in second and foreign languages (12 pts) |
EDF6236 Language, society and cultural difference (12pts) |
EDF6236 Language, society and cultural difference (12pts) |
EDF6234 Issues in curriculum design and assessment in second and foreign languages (12 pts), or EDF6010/20 Professional project (12pts), or Research unit (12 pts) |
An approved general elective unit (12pts), or EDF6010/20 Professional project (12pts), or Research unit (12 pts) |
This is a conceptual outline only. It gives a general indication of how the
course will progress and is subject to change without notice. Please check
timetable for 2003 for unit availability via our website at
http://www.education.monash.edu.au/students/timetables/ after 30
September. Students should also consult their course coordinator to assist in
planning their program.
This course requires a minimum of at least one semester of full-time study and no more than two years of part-time study. Each unit 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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