Course code: 0111 + Abbreviation: TESOL + Clayton + Contact: Dr Margaret Gearon (telephone (03) 9905 2769 or (03) 9905 2819 for initial inquiries)
The Postgraduate Diploma of Education (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) is designed primarily to meet the requirements of trained teachers who wish to gain higher professional qualifications and expertise in the field of teaching English to speakers of other languages.
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. Applicants must also be qualified teachers who hold a teaching qualification recognised in Australia.
Applicants who are not native speakers of English will be required to demonstrate substantial competence in written and spoken English before admission.
Applicants who are not native speakers of English will be
required to demonstrate substantial competence in written and spoken English
before admission. These requirements are:
(i) education in full English medium in an English-speaking country, or
(ii) IELTS - 7.0 global (no score below 6); TOEFL - 600 with TWE of 5; computer-based TOEFL - 250.
The course consists of 48 credit points of study. For professional accreditation, a 22-day practicum must also be completed in association with EDF6238 (Advanced practicum in language teaching: TESOL). Students will complete the following four 12-credit point specialist elective 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 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 for the Postgraduate Diploma of Education (TESOL) who show satisfactory performance (credit level and above) in at least two units may, at the discretion of the course coordinator, make application to convert to candidature for the MEd (TESOL).
The Postgraduate Diploma of Education (TESOL) requires a minimum of at least one year of full-time study and no more than three years of part-time study. 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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