Off-Campus Learning Guide 2005
Education

Master of Education (International Education)

Course code: 2497 + 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: $17,100 in 2004 (Australian residents); $24,900 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 18 months (three semesters) of full-time study and no more than four years of part-time study. Each of the units is of one semester in length. The expected number of hours per week for a part-time student is 24.

Course structure

Students are required to successfully complete 72 credit points of study comprising:

• 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).

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. Please check the timetable for unit availability via our website at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/students/timetables/ after 30 September.

Assessment

All units are assessed by a combination of tasks, which may include examinations, assignments and other set tasks.

Eligibility for doctoral-level studies

Candidates who wish to proceed to doctoral-level studies (PhD or EdD) must meet the entry requirements by having completed research at honours or masters level. To be eligible for doctoral-level studies, Master of Education candidates must complete a research thesis, ie option 3. They must achieve a grade of distinction or above for the thesis and an average of distinction or above in their coursework units.

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