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Postgraduate handbook 2004
Education

Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Music Education)

Course code: 3217 + Clayton (off-campus learning only) + Course coordinator: Dr Jane Southcott (telephone (03) 9905 2819 for initial inquiries)

The Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Music Education) is designed to provide teachers with an understanding of a range of issues and of research relating to music 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

The course consists of 24 credit points of study. Students will complete two 12-point units chosen from the following list:

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 consult their course coordinator to assist in planning their program. Check the current timetable for unit availability via the website at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/students/current/timetables after 30 September.

Candidates who successfully complete the Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Music Education) may complete a postgraduate diploma or a masters degree by undertaking a further two or four units respectively.

Course length/workload required

The Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Music Education) requires a minimum of at least two semesters of part-time study and no more than two years to complete. Each of the units is one semester in length. The expected number of hours per week for a part-time student is 24.

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