Off-Campus Learning Guide 2005
Education

Postgraduate Diploma of Education (International Education)

Course code: 2135 + Off-campus (Clayton) + Course coordinator: Dr Cynthia Joseph (telephone +61 3 9905 2819 for initial inquiries) + Limited Commonwealth-supported (HECS) places available + When Commonwealth-supported places have been allocated, full-fees apply per course: $11,400 in 2004 (Australian residents); $16,600 for 2005 (international students)

The course is designed primarily to meet the needs and interests of educational administrators, teachers, academics, educational service providers and student support staff engaged in international education at all levels of education. It would also be of interest to staff training officers from industry and private providers.

The program is based on the belief that as a new millennium dawns the influences of new technologies and globalisation are increasing economic and cultural interpenetration of nations, creating a new `knowledge economy'. The emergence of this knowledge economy has profound implications for education's purposes and organisation. Increasingly, educational institutions are expected to be self-funding, and in response, many have pursued international educational markets. This has both challenged current practices and created the need for the development of new competencies.
The course seeks to provide students with an understanding of the processes of internationalisation in education enabling them to develop skills of planning, managing and evaluating initiatives in international education in ways that are culturally appropriate, informed and sensitive.

Entry requirements

Applicants require:

• an undergraduate degree, and
• a fourth-year of study such as an honours degree, graduate diploma or graduate bachelors degree recognised by the faculty, or
• other qualifications or experience considered by the faculty to be equivalent to or a satisfactory substitute for the above awards.

Advanced standing for previous studies

Applicants contemplating admission to this course may seek formal credit or recognition of prior learning. Applicants should apply for credit/RPL prior to enrolment. The Faculty of Education considers each application on its merit within the context of the faculty guidelines on credit transfer. Further information may be sought from the Faculty of Education at the Clayton campus.

Course length/workload required

The course requires a minimum of at least one year of full-time study and no more than three years of part-time study. Each of the units is one semester in length. The expected number of hours per week for a part-time student is 24.

Course structure

The course consists of 48 credit points of study. Students will complete four 12-credit point units (three specialist elective units and one general elective unit).

Specialist elective units (three)

• EDF6701 Globalisation and education
• EDF6702 Internationalising the curriculum
• EDF6703 International education markets

General elective unit (one only)

• Students are to choose any one postgraduate unit relevant to their course as approved by the course coordinator.

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 the course coordinator to assist in planning their program. To confirm unit availability, telephone +61 3 9905 2819 or visit the website at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/current/timetables/ after 30 September.
Candidates who successfully complete the Postgraduate Diploma of Education (International Education) may complete a masters degree by undertaking up to a further two units (including a Research core unit) respectively.

Assessment

All units are assessed by assignment work.

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