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Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Education
Master of Education (Literacy Studies)
Course code: 2499 + Total credit points required: 72 + 18 months full-time,
3 years part-time + Off-campus (Clayton), multimode (Clayton)
Contact: Mr Graham Parr (telephone +61 3 9905 2854 or +61 3 9905 2819 for
initial inquiries)
Course description
This course is designed to meet the needs of teachers, lecturers, trainers,
educational administrators, policymakers and parents. It is of particular
interest to a broad spectrum of educators who wish to develop specialist
knowledge and leadership expertise in the field of literacy studies.
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
Students are required to successfully complete 72 credit points
comprising one of the following three options:
- 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).
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Option 1
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Option
2
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Option
3
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Research
core unit
EDF6003 Interpreting research (12 points)
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Research
core unit
EDF6003 Interpreting research (12 points)
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Research
core unit
EDF6001 Embarking on research (12 points)
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Program
elective (12 points)
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Program
elective
(12 points)
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Program
elective (12 points), or
EDF6003 Interpreting research (12 points)
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Specialist
elective
EDF6301 New literacy studies (12 points)
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Specialist
elective
EDF6301 New literacy studies (12 points)
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Specialist
elective
EDF6301 New literacy studies (12 points)
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Specialist
elective
EDF6115 Communication practices and the use of new media (12 points), or
EDF6308 School and community literacy practices (12 points)
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Specialist
elective
EDF6115 Communication practices and the use of new media (12 points), or
EDF6308 School and community literacy practices (12 points)
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Specialist
elective
EDF6115 Communication practices and the use of new media (12 points), or
EDF6308 School and community literacy practices (12 points)
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General
elective
EDF6236 Language, society and cultural difference, or
Any other postgraduate elective unit (12 points)
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General
elective
EDF6236 Language, society and cultural difference, or
Any other postgraduate elective unit (12 points)
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Research
thesis
EDF6031 Masters thesis part 1 (12 points), and
EDF6032 Masters thesis part 2 (12 points)
(Totalling 16,000 words)
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General
elective unit (12 points)
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Professional
project
EDF6010/EDF6020 Professional project (A) or (B) (8000 words) (12 points)
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Research
core unit
(a) Students enrolled in (option 1) or who will be undertaking a
professional project (option 2) must enrol in:
EDF6003 Interpreting research
(b) 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:
EDF6114 Curriculum: design, critique and change
EDF6123 Developing the reflective practitioner
EDF6236 Language, society and cultural difference
EDF6441 Issues in educational multimedia
EDF6601 Studies in special education/inclusion
EDF6702 Internationalising the curriculum
EDF6751 Gender and education
EDF6810 Education, work organisation and workplace change
EDF6821 Policy and governance
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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
Students may choose up to two general elective units chosen from:
EDF6236 Language, society and cultural difference
or any other postgraduate unit
Option 2
Students may choose up to one general elective units chosen from:
EDF6236 Language, society and cultural difference
or any other postgraduate unit
Plus EDF6010/EDF6020 Professional project (A) or (B)
Option 3
No general electives
Plus
EDF6031 Masters thesis part 1 and EDF6032 Masters thesis part 2
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Specialist
elective units
EDF6115 Communication practices and the use of new media
EDF6301 New literacy studies
EDF6308 School and community literacy practices
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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.
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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 timetable for unit availability via the website at
http://www.education.monash.edu.au/students/current/timetables after 30
September.
Advanced standing
Applicants contemplating admission to this course may seek formal credit or
recognition of prior learning. Students who are trained Reading Recovery
teachers may seek credit for one unit (12 credit points) toward the award of
the masters degree. 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. For further information,
contact the Faculty of Education at your local Monash University campus.
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