Course code: 2559 + Clayton (on-campus/off-campus/multi-mode) + Course coordinator: Mr Bernard Holkner (telephone (03) 9905 2819 for initial inquiries)
The Master of Education (Information and Communication Technology in Education) is designed to meet the needs of teachers, lecturers, trainers, educational administrators, educational technologists, policymakers and parents who are interested in learning technologies and who wish to become fully informed educators wishing to use this pathway as a basis for detailed research in information technology, multimedia or computers in education.
To be eligible for 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.
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 |
Research
core unit |
Research
core unit |
Program elective - EDF6441 Issues in educational multimedia (12 points) |
Program elective - EDF6441 Issues in educational multimedia (12 points) |
Program elective - EDF6441 Issues in educational multimedia (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) Program elective unit EDF6441 Issues in educational multimedia (requirement for Information and Communication Technologies pathway) Specialist elective units Choose at least two units from: |
General
elective units Any two postgraduate units relevant to the course as approved by the course coordinator Option 2 Any one postgraduate unit as approved by the course coordinator Option 3 No general electives 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 consult their course coordinator to assist in planning their program. Check the timetable for unit availability via the website at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/students/current/timetables after 30 September.
The Master of Education (Information and Communication Technology in Education) 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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