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Postgraduate handbook 2004
Education

Master of Education (Music Education)

Course code: 3207 + Clayton (off-campus/multi-mode) + Contact: Dr Jane Southcott (telephone (03) 9905 2819 for initial inquiries)

The Master of Education (Music Education) is designed to provide teachers with an understanding of a range of issues and an understanding of research as it relates 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

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

  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

Students are to choose at least one program elective unit selected from:

Specialist elective units

Choose at least two units from:

General elective units

Option 1

Choose any two postgraduate units relevant to the course as approved by the course coordinator

Option 2

Choose any one postgraduate unit relevant to the course 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.

Note that not all units will be offered off-campus, and off-campus students are advised to discuss with their course coordinator what units are available.

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

The Master of Education (Music 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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