Monash University: University Handbooks: Postgraduate handbook 2004: Units indexed by faculty
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Course code: 2818 + Clayton (on-campus/multi-mode) + Course coordinator: Professor Peter Gronn (telephone (03) 9905 2819 for initial inquiries)
The Master of Education (School Leadership) is designed to meet the needs and interests of teachers in a number of education sectors and systems, particularly level 1 teachers, leading level 2 and 3 teachers and assistant principals currently employed in primary and secondary schools who aspire to school principal appointments.
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.
Students are required to successfully complete 72 credit points comprising one of the three options:
Students enrolled in (option 1) or who will be undertaking a professional project (option 2) must enrol in:
EDF6003 Interpreting research
Students who will be undertaking a research thesis (option 3) as part of their degree must enrol in:
EDF6001 Embarking on research
Any two postgraduate units relevant to the course as approved by the course coordinator
Any one postgraduate unit relevant to the course as approved by the course coordinator,
Plus EDF6010/EDF6020 Professional project (A) or (B)
No general electives
Plus 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 students entering the course having completed Faculty of Education designed and delivered certificate programs may be granted up to 24 points of RPL (Recognised Prior Learning). Such students will normally complete the three core units and the professional project.
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 current timetable for unit availability via the website at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/students/current/timetables after 30 September.
The Master of Education (School Leadership) 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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