The Master of Education (Research) degree is designed to enable you to conceptualise and implement a major research project on a topic that interests you. In the course of your research, you may draw on a range of research methodologies, both qualitative and quantitative. Your research can be firmly grounded in your own professional life, taking the form of a sustained reflection on your practice, or you could embark on another type of study, including ethnographic or sociological research, a survey-based study, policy analysis, historical research, or discourse analysis. You will work with a supervisor who will help you to clarify the nature and scope of your research proposal. By embarking on research of this kind, you will be joining a research community, and you will have the opportunity to participate in staff and student forums and conferences. The coursework component of the degree (for students who decide to do a thesis and two coursework units) is designed to underpin your research, and your supervisor will help you to choose units that are relevant to your chosen topic.
The Master of Education (Research) degree is offered in two forms:
Course code: 0077 + Clayton, Gippsland and Peninsula + Internal and external mode + Contact: Associate Professor Trevor Gale (telephone (03) 9905 2840 or (03) 9905 2819 - Clayton), Associate Professor Len Cairns (telephone (03) 9902 6599 - Gippsland),or Dr Ros Smith (telephone (03) 9904 4200 - Peninsula)
The Master of Education (thesis only) is a research degree which requires candidates to carry out an independent study which is reported in a thesis.
Candidature by external mode is now available and can be on a full-time or part-time basis. For further information, contact the administrative officer, Research Degrees (Clayton).
Candidates for the Master of Education (thesis only) will submit a thesis of up to 60,000 words and will engage in a research induction program in consultation with their supervisor.
Course code: 3204 + Clayton, Gippsland and Peninsula + Internal and external mode + Contact: Dr Brenton Doecke (telephone (03) 9905 2894 - Clayton), Associate Professor Len Cairns (telephone (03) 9902 6599 - Gippsland), or Dr Ros Smith (telephone (03) 9904 4200 - Peninsula)
The Master of Education (thesis and coursework) is a research degree which requires candidates to complete a coursework component of two units and a thesis of up to 40,000 words.
Candidature by external mode now available and can be on a full-time or part-time basis. For further information, contact the administrative officer, Research Degrees (Clayton), telephone (03) 9905 2803 or (03) 9905 2821 or visit our website at http://www.education.monash.edu.au or email info@education.monash.edu.au.
Candidates for the Master of Education (thesis and coursework) will complete a coursework component of two units, normally including a research methods unit, and a thesis of up to 40,000 words. Candidates will engage in a research induction program in consultation with their supervisor.
Applicants must have completed four years of tertiary study in appropriate fields and be able to demonstrate they have the academic ability, interest and motivation to carry out independent research. Preference is given to applicants with some qualifications in education.
Academic ability will be assessed on the basis of at least a credit average
performance in a pass degree, or the possession of an honours degree, or
success in postgraduate coursework, or academic references. Applicants who do
not meet these criteria may be admitted to preliminary candidature and if the
preliminary requirements are successfully met, they may then proceed to the
Master of Education degree. Preliminary candidature normally involves enrolment
in a number of relevant postgraduate coursework units.
In all cases, admission depends on the availability of a member of staff for
supervision of the applicant's approved thesis topic. Candidates intending to
carry out an empirical research project for the degree should complete a
relevant research methods unit, unless given credit for equivalent studies or
otherwise exempted by the faculty's research degrees committee.
These courses consist of a maximum of two years of full-time study or four years of part-time study. A full-time candidate is expected to devote at least four days a week to the research project (two days a week for a part-time candidate).
Applications for admission to MEd (thesis only) candidature may be lodged at any time of the year. Candidates proceeding under Master of Education (thesis and coursework) would normally commence at the beginning of the academic year, or at the beginning of second semester. For an application form, contact the faculty's Research Degrees Office, telephone (03) 9905 2803 or (03) 9905 2821, or visit our website at http://www.education.monash.edu.au or email info@education.monash.edu.au.
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