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Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Education

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

Course code: 3209 + 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

The course is designed to meet the needs of teachers or prospective teachers from overseas who are four-year qualified 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

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:

education in full English medium in an English-speaking country, or
one of the following program options with different entry requirements.

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 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

# 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.

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).

Program 1

Option 1	Option 2	Option 3
Research core unit EDF6003 Interpreting research (12 points) Program elective EDF6236 Language society and cultural difference (12 points) Specialist elective EDF6232 Professional practice for teachers of English as a foreign language (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 (12 points) General elective unit (12 points)	Research core unit EDF6003 Interpreting research (12 points) Program elective EDF6236 Language society and cultural difference (12 points) Specialist elective EDF6232 Professional practice for teachers of English as a foreign language (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 (12 points) Professional project EDF6010/EDF6020 Professional project (A) or (B) (8000 words) (12 points)	Research core unit EDF6001 Embarking on research (12 points) Program elective EDF6236 Language society and cultural difference (12 points) Specialist elective EDF6232 Professional practice for teachers of English as a foreign language (12 points) Specialist elective EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL (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

Students enrolled in (option 1) or who will be undertaking a professional project (option 2) must enrol in:
- EDF6003 Interpreting research
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 - International pathway)

Specialist elective units

EDF6232 Professional practice for teachers of English as a foreign language
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 (12 points)

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)

Options:

Any one postgraduate unit, or
No general electives plus EDF6010/20 Professional project, or
No general electives plus thesis

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.

* EDF6234 cannot be taken by students in program 1 if a research option has been chosen.

Program 2#

Option 1	Option 2	Option 3
Research core unit EDF6003 Interpreting research (12 points) Program elective EDF6236 Language society and cultural difference (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 (12 points) General elective unit (12 points) General elective unit (12 points)	Research core unit EDF6003 Interpreting research (12 points) Program elective EDF6236 Language society and cultural difference (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 (12 points) General elective unit (12 points) Professional project EDF6010/EDF6020 Professional project (A) or (B) (8000 words) (12 points)	Research core unit EDF6001 Embarking on research (12 points) Program elective EDF6236 Language society and cultural difference (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 (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

Students enrolled in (option 1) or who will be undertaking a professional project (option 2) must enrol in:
- EDF6003 Interpreting research
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 International 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

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)

Options:

Any two postgraduate units, or
Any one postgraduate unit plus EDF6010/20 Professional project, or
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 after 30 September.

# 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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