Off-Campus Learning Guide 2004
Education

Master of Education (International Education)

Course code: 2497 + Clayton campus (off-campus only) + Contact: course coordinator - Dr Cynthia Joseph (telephone (03) 9905 2819 for initial inquiries) + Limited HECS places available + When HECS places have been allocated full-fees apply per course: $15,750 in 2003 (Australian residents); $22,875 for 2004 (international students)

Aims

The Master of Education (International Education) is designed primarily to meet the needs and interests of educational administrators, teachers, academics, educational service providers and student support staff engaged in international education at all levels of education. It would also be of interest to staff training officers from industry and private providers.

The course is based on the belief that as a new millennium dawns the influences of new technologies and globalisation are increasing economic and cultural interpenetration of nations, creating a new `knowledge economy'. The emergence of this knowledge economy has profound implications for education's purposes and organisation. Increasingly, educational institutions are expected to be self-funding and, in response, many have pursued international educational markets. This has both challenged current practices and created the need for the development of new competencies.
This course seeks to provide students with an understanding of the processes of internationalisation in education enabling them to develop skills of planning, managing and evaluating initiatives in international education in ways that are culturally appropriate, informed and sensitive.
The course is offered through the off-campus learning mode, with support through regular electronic communication.

Entry requirements

Applicants require:

• an undergraduate degree, and
• a fourth-year of study such as an honours degree, graduate diploma or graduate bachelors degree recognised by the faculty, or
• other qualifications or experience considered by the faculty to be equivalent to or a satisfactory substitute for the above awards.

Course outline

Students are required to successfully complete 72 credit points of study comprising:

• six units (option one), or
• five units plus a professional project (approximately 6000 words - option two), or
• four units plus a research project (approximately 12,000-15,000 words - option three).

Candidates who wish to proceed to doctoral-level studies (PhD or EdD) must meet the entrance requirements by having completed research at honours or masters level. To be eligible for doctoral-level studies, MEd candidates must take the research project option. They must achieve a grade of distinction or better for the project and an average of distinction or better in their units.

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 unit availability via our website at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/students/current/timetables/ after 30 September.

Assessment

All units are assessed by a combination of tasks, which may include examinations, assignments and other set tasks.

Length of course/workload required

The Master of Education (International Education) requires a minimum of at least 18 months (three semesters) of full-time study and no more than four years of part-time study. Each of the units is of one semester in length. The expected number of hours per week for a part-time student is 24.

Advanced standing for previous studies

Applicants contemplating admission to this course may seek formal credit or recognition of prior learning. Applicants should apply for credit/RPL prior to enrolment. The Faculty of Education considers each application on its merit within the context of the faculty guidelines on credit transfer. Further information may be sought from the Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton campus.

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