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Postgraduate handbook 2004
Education

Master of Education (Early Childhood)

Course code: 3206 + Clayton (on-campus/multi-mode) + Course coordinator: Professor Marilyn Fleer (Peninsula) (telephone (03) 9904 4291 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
EDF6003 Interpreting research (12 points)

Research core unit
EDF6003 Interpreting research (12 points)

Research core unit
EDF6001 Embarking on research (12 points)

Program elective
(12 points)

Program elective
(12 points)

Program elective
(12 points)

Specialist elective unit (12 points)

Specialist elective unit (12 points)

Specialist elective unit
(12 points)

Specialist elective unit (12 points)

Specialist elective unit (12 points)

Specialist elective unit (12 points)

General elective unit (12 points)

General elective unit (12 points)

Thesis 16,000 words (24 points)

General elective unit (12 points)

EDF6010/EDF6020 Professional project (A) or (B) (8000 words) (12 points)


Research core unit

(a) Students enrolled in (option 1) or who will be undertaking a professional project (option 2)
must enrol in:
EDF6003 Interpreting research
(b) Students who will be undertaking a research thesis (option 3) as part of their degree must enrol in:
EDF6001 Embarking on research

Program elective unit

Students are to choose at least one program elective unit selected from:
EDF6114 Curriculum: design, critique and change
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. Check the current timetable for unit availability via the website at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/students/current/timetables after 30 September.

Course length/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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