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Postgraduate handbook 2004
Education

Master of Education
(Leadership, Policy and Change)

Course code: 2498 + Clayton (on-campus/multi-mode or off-campus or off-shore mode) + Course coordinator: Professor Peter Gronn (telephone (03) 9905 2819 for initial inquiries)

The Master of Education (Leadership, Policy and Change) is designed to meet the needs and interests of leaders and managers of educational institutions, teachers, academics and personnel working in a variety of human service organisations who exercise formal or informal leadership responsibilities for the delivery of educational and related services.

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:

• six units (option one), or
• five units plus EDF6010/20 Professional project (8000 words - option two), or
• four units plus a research thesis (16,000 words - option three).

Option 1

• Research core unit
  EDF6003 Interpreting research (12 points)
• Program elective - EDF6821 Policy and governance (12 points)
• EDF6822 Leadership and organisation (12 points)
• EDF6823 Management and change (12 points)
• Specialist or general elective unit (12 points)
• General elective unit (12 points)

Option 2

• Research core unit
  EDF6003 Interpreting research (12 points)
• Program elective - EDF6821 Policy and governance (12 points)
• EDF6822 Leadership and organisation (12 points)
• EDF6823 Management and change (12 points)
• Specialist or general elective unit (12 points)
• EDF6010/EDF6020 Professional project (A) or (B) (8000 words) (12 points)

Option 3

• Research core unit
  EDF6001 Embarking on research (12 points)
• Program elective - EDF6821 Policy and governance (12 points)
• EDF6822 Leadership and organisation (12 points)
• EDF6823 Management and change (12 points)
• Thesis 16,000 words (24 points)

Research core unit

1. Students enrolled in (option 1) or who will be undertaking a professional project (option 2) must enrol in:
   EDF6003 Interpreting research

2. 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

• EDF6821 Policy and governance (requirement for LPC pathway)

Specialist elective units

• EDF6822 Leadership and organisation and/or
• EDF6823 Management and change and/or
• EDF6828 Resource management

General elective units

Option 1 (this option is not offered offshore)

Students may choose up to two units from:

• EDF6442 The impact of computer technology on education and society
• EDF6701 Globalisation and education
• EDF6702 Internationalising the curriculum
• EDF6703 International education markets
• EDF6802 Adult education and training: policies and practices
• EDF6810 Education, work and workplace change or
• any other postgraduate unit as approved by the course coordinator.

Option 2

Students may choose one unit from:

• EDF6442 The impact of computer technology on education and society
• EDF6701 Globalisation and education
• EDF6702 Internationalising the curriculum
• EDF6703 International education markets
• EDF6802 Adult education and training: policies and practices
• EDF6803 Industrial relations in education
• EDF6810 Education, work and workplace change or
• any other postgraduate unit as approved by the 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 timetable for unit availability via the website at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/students/current/timetables after 30 September.

Course length/workload required

Master of Education (Leadership, Policy and Change) 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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