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Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Education

Master of Education (Early Childhood)

Course code: 3206 + Total credit points required: 72 + 18 months full-time, 3 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:

Course outline

Students are required to successfully complete 72 credit points comprising one of the following three options:


Option 1

  • Research core unit
    EDF6003 Interpreting research (12 points)
  • Program elective (12 points)
  • Specialist elective unit (12 points)
  • Specialist elective unit (12 points)
  • General elective unit (12 points)
  • General elective unit (12 points)

Option 2

  • Research core unit
    EDF6003 Interpreting research (12 points)
  • Program elective (12 points)
  • Specialist elective unit (12 points)
  • Specialist elective unit (12 points)
  • General elective unit (12 points)
  • Professional project
    EDF6010/ EDF6020 Professional project (A) or (B) (8000 words) (12 points)

Option 3

  • Research core unit
    EDF6001 Embarking on research (12 points)
  • Program elective (12 points)
  • Specialist elective unit (12 points)
  • Specialist elective unit (12 points)
  • Research thesis
    EDF6031 Masters thesis part 1 (12 points) and
    EDF6032 Masters thesis part 2 (12 points)
    (Totalling 16,000 words)

Research core unit

  1. Students enrolled in (option 1) or who will be undertaking a professional project (option 2) must enrol in:
    EDF6003 Interpreting research
  2. Students who will be undertaking a research thesis (option 3) as part of their degree must enrol in:
    EDF6001 Embarking on research

Program elective unit

Students are to choose at least one program elective unit selected from:

General elective units

Note that general electives do not need the course coordinator's approval unless under exceptional circumstances (ie if the student wishes to enrol in a unit from another faculty)

Option 1
Two units chosen from:
Option 2
One unit chosen from:

Specialist elective units

Choose at least two units chosen from:

Research 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.

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

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