Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Education

Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Early Childhood)

Course code: 3216 + Total credit points required: 24 + 6 months full-time, 1 year part-time + On-campus (Clayton), offshore (Singapore)
Contact: Professor Marilyn Fleer (Peninsula) (telephone +61 3 9904 4291 for initial inquiries)

Course description

This course is designed for teachers, educators and other professionals wishing to develop their knowledge and skills of early childhood education.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to the course, applicants must hold either:

• an approved three-year bachelors degree in a relevant field with a credit average in the final year, or
• an approved three-year bachelors degree (or equivalent) and a fourth year of study, or
• an approved four-year bachelors degree, or
• qualifications or experience considered by the faculty board to be equivalent to, or a satisfactory substitute for, the above awards.

Course outline

The course consists of 24 credit points of study. Students will complete two 12-point units chosen from the following list:

• EDF6641 The social and political contexts of early childhood service, and/or
• EDF6642 Contemporary challenges in early childhood education, and/or
• EDF6643 Values in early childhood education

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 their course coordinator to assist in planning their program. Check the current timetable for unit availability via the website at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/students/current/timetables after 30 September.
Candidates who successfully complete the Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Early Childhood) may complete a postgraduate diploma or a masters degree by undertaking a further two or four units respectively.

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