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Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Education

Postgraduate Diploma of Education (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - International)

Course code: 3229 + Total credit points required: 48 + 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time + On-campus (Clayton), multimode (for cohorts only)
Contact: Dr Margaret Gearon (telephone +61 3 9905 2769, or +61 3 9905 2819 for initial inquiries)

Course description

This course is designed to accommodate both teachers and novices and aims to develop these candidates' understanding of the theory and practice of teaching English as a foreign or second international language in a range of contexts (elementary, secondary, tertiary and workplace).
The course would best suit the needs of teachers or prospective teachers from overseas who are four-year qualified (approved by the faculty) and who do not wish to teach in Australia.

Entry requirements

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

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.

Education in full English medium in an English-speaking country or one of the following:

*Program 1*	*Program 2 #*
Applicants without teaching qualifications and with one of the following ESL test results: IELTS - 6.5 global (speaking and writing no lower than 6) TOEFL - 577 with TWE of 4.5 Computer-based TOEFL - 237	Applicants with teaching qualifications or experience and/or with one of the following ESL test results: IELTS - 6.0 global (no score below 5) TOEFL - 550 with TWE of 4 Computer-based TOEFL - 213

Course outline

For the award of Postgraduate Diploma of Education (TESOL - International), a candidate must successfully complete four 12-point units from those listed below:

Program 1 - entry with an IELTS of 6.5 or its equivalent	*Program 2 # - entry with an IELTS of 6.0 or its equivalent and teaching qualifications or experience*
EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL (12 points)	EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL (12 points)
EDF6232 Professional practice for teachers of English as a foreign language (12 points)	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 (12 points), or
EDF6236 Language, society and cultural difference (12 points)	EDF6236 Language, society and cultural difference (12 points)
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 (12 points), or EDF6010/20 Professional project (12 points), or Research unit (12 points)	An approved general elective unit (12 points), or EDF6010/20 Professional project (12 points), or Research unit (12 points)

This is a conceptual outline only. It gives a general indication of how the course will progress and is subject to change without notice. Check current timetable for unit availability via the website at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/students/current/timetables after 30 September. Students should also consult their course coordinator to assist in planning their program.

# Note that the minimum English language requirements for Program 2 in the postgraduate TESOL - International programs are currently under review. Please contact the faculty for further details.

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