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Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Education

Master of Education (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

Course code: 2503 + Total credit points required: 72 + 18 months full-time, 3 years part-time + On-campus (Clayton)
Contact: Dr Margaret Gearon (telephone +61 3 9905 2769, or +61 3 9905 2819 for initial inquiries)

Course description

This course is designed to meet the needs of: teachers who wish to develop their knowledge and skills in teaching English as a second or foreign language; English language teachers needing an accredited qualification; educators who wish to use this pathway as a basis for detailed research in English language teaching and learning; and teachers who wish to develop their knowledge and skills in teaching students from language and cultural backgrounds other than English ones.

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

Applicants must also be experienced teachers who hold a teaching qualification recognised in Australia.
Applicants who are not native speakers of English will be required to demonstrate substantial competence in written and spoken English before admission. These requirements are:
(i) education in full English medium in an English-speaking country, or
(ii) IELTS - 7.0 global (no score below 6); TOEFL - 600 with TWE of 5; computer-based TOEFL - 250.

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).

*Option 1*	*Option 2*	*Option 3*
Research core unit EDF6003 Interpreting research (12 points)	Research core unit EDF6003 Interpreting research (12 points)	Research core unit EDF6001 Embarking on research (12 points)
Program elective EDF6236 Language society and cultural difference (12 points)	Program elective EDF6236 Language society and cultural difference (12 points)	Program elective EDF6236 Language society and cultural difference (12 points)
Specialist elective EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL (12 points)	Specialist elective EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL (12 points)	Specialist elective EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL (12 points)
Specialist elective EDF6234 Curriculum design and evaluation in languages education (12 points), or EDF6210 Language testing and assessment (12 points), or EDF6201 Theory and principles of bilingual/immersion education	Specialist elective EDF6234 Curriculum design and evaluation in languages education (12 points), or EDF6210 Language testing and assessment (12 points), or EDF6201 Theory and principles of bilingual/immersion education	Specialist elective EDF6238 Advanced practicum in language teaching: TESOL (12 points)
Specialist elective EDF6238 Advanced practicum in language teaching: TESOL (12 points)	Specialist elective EDF6238 Advanced practicum in language teaching: TESOL (12 points)	Research thesis EDF6031 Masters thesis part 1 (12 points) and EDF6032 Masters thesis part 2 (12 points) Totalling 16,000 words)
General elective unit (12 points)	Professional project EDF6010/EDF6020 Professional project (A) or (B) (8000 words) (12 points)

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

EDF6236 Language society and cultural difference (requirement for TESOL pathway)

Specialist elective units

EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL
EDF6234 Curriculum design and evaluation in languages education, or
EDF6210 Language testing and assessment, or
EDF6201 Theory and principles of bilingual/immersion education
EDF6238 Advanced practicum in language teaching TESOL

General elective units

Note that general electives do not need course coordinator's approval unless under exceptional circumstances (ie if student wishes to enrol in a unit from another faculty)
Option 1
Any one postgraduate unit
Option 2
No general electives
Plus EDF6010/20 Professional project
Option 3
No general electives
Plus
EDF6031 Masters thesis part 1, and
EDF6032 Masters thesis part 2

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.

Advanced standing

Teachers who have taught ESOL for three years full-time or longer may document 22 days of lessons in their own classrooms in lieu of undertaking an externally supervised teaching fieldwork and EDF6238. Teachers who have gained the Royal Society of Arts Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults (RSACTEFLA) may gain an exemption of five days from the teaching fieldwork.

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