Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Education

Postgraduate Diploma of Education (Early Childhood)

Course code: 3226 + Total credit points required: 48 + 1 year full-time, 2 years 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 continue 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 48 credit points of study. Students will complete four 12-point units (two specialist elective units and two general elective units):

Specialist elective units

At least two units chosen from:

• EDF6641 The social and political contexts of early childhood service
• EDF6642 Contexts for childhood
• EDF6643 Values in early childhood education

General elective units

One or two units chosen from:

• EDF6607 Gifted education; identification and programming
• EDF6613 Advanced studies in gifted education
• EDF6702 Internationalising the curriculum
• EDF6822 Leadership and organisation
• EDF6823 Management and change, or
• Any other postgraduate unit

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 Diploma of Education (Early Childhood) may complete a masters degree by undertaking up to a further two units (including a research core unit).

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