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Master of Education (Early Childhood)

General information

Course code: 3206 + Clayton (on-campus/multi-mode) + Course coordinator: Professor Marilyn Fleer (Peninsula) (telephone (03) 9904 4288 for initial inquiries)

The Master of Education (Early Childhood) is designed for teachers, educators and other professionals wishing to continue to develop their knowledge and skills of early childhood education.

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 one of the following three options:

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Research core unit (12 pts)

Research core unit (12 pts)

Research core unit (12 pts)

Program elective (12 pts)

Program elective (12 pts)

Program elective (12 pts)

Specialist elective unit (12 pts)

Specialist elective unit (12 pts)

Specialist elective unit
(12 pts)

Specialist elective unit (12 pts)

Specialist elective unit (12 pts)

Specialist elective unit (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)

EDF6010/EDF6020 Professional project (A) or (B) (6000 words) (12 pts)


Research core unit
Students to complete at least one unit selected from: EDF6001 Embarking on educational research EDF6003 Approaching social and educational enquiry
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
Choose at least two units chosen from: EDF6641 The social and political contexts of early childhood service EDF6642 Contexts for childhood EDF6643 Values in early childhood education or any other specialist elective units as approved by the course coordinator

General elective units
Option 1
Two units chosen from: EDF6702 Internationalising the curriculum EDF6822 Leadership and organisation EDF6823 Management and change or any other postgraduate units as approved by the course coordinator
Option 2
One unit chosen from: EDF6702 Internationalising the curriculum EDF6822 Leadership and organisation EDF6823 Management and change or any other postgraduate unit as approved by course coordinator Plus EDF6010/EDF6020 Professional project (A) or (B)
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 2003 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 (Early Childhood) 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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