Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Education

Postgraduate Diploma of Education (Inclusive and Special Education)

Course code: 3222 + Total credit points required: 48 + 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time + On-campus (Clayton), multimode (Clayton)
Contact: Dr Joanne Deppeler or Dr Umesh Sharma ((telephone +61 3 9905 2819 for initial inquiries)

Course description

This course is designed for teachers, educational administrators, and other health and human resource professionals who wish to continue postgraduate studies in special education and to further assist them in understanding of the processes of teaching and learning in both settings.

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

The course consists of 48 credit points of study. Students will complete the following three core 12-point units plus one elective:

• EDF6601 Studies in special education/inclusion
• EDF6602 Special education practice 1
• EDF6614 Special education practice 2, plus
• EDF6001 Embarking on research*, or
• EDF6003 Interpreting research**, or
• any other one postgraduate unit

* EDF6001 is an introductory research methods unit designed to prepare students to make decisions about the design and development of their future research thesis studies.
** EDF6003 is designed to introduce students to a range of searching tools and using the research of others. It focuses on literature searching and reviewing processes and is directly related to student workplace issues. It is designed to prepare students for the professional project.

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 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.
Candidates who successfully complete the Postgraduate Diploma of Education (Inclusive and Special Education) may complete a masters degree by undertaking up to a further two units (including a research core unit).

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