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Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Education

Master of Education (Inclusive and Special Education)

Course code: 2495 + Total credit points required: 72 + 18 months full-time, 3 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 to meet the needs of primary, secondary, TAFE and adult education teachers, principals and other health professionals interested in developing professional skills for supporting people with a diverse range of special needs; educators who wish to meet the requirements for employment in special schools; and educators and other health professionals interested in this pathway as an avenue for promotion or who wish to focus on research in this pathway.

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).

*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 EDF6601 Studies in special education/inclusion (12 points)	Program elective EDF6601 Studies in special education/inclusion (12 points)	Program elective EDF6601 Studies in special education/inclusion (12 points)
Specialist elective EDF6602 Special education practice 1 (12 points)	Specialist elective EDF6602 Special education practice 1 (12 points)	Specialist elective EDF6602 Special education practice 1 (12 points)
Specialist elective EDF6614 Special education practice 2 (not compulsory for non-teachers) (12 points)	Specialist elective EDF6614 Special education practice 2 (not compulsory for non-teachers) (12 points)	Specialist elective EDF6614 Special education practice 2 (not compulsory for non-teachers) (12 points)
General elective unit (12 points)	General elective unit (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

EDF6601 Studies in special education/inclusion (requirement for the special education pathway)

Specialist elective units

EDF6602 Special education practice 1
EDF6614 Special education practice 2 (not compulsory for non-teachers)

General electives

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
Two units chosen from:
EDF6607 Gifted education: identification and programming, or any other postgraduate unit
Option 2
One unit chosen from:
EDF6607 Gifted education: identification and programming
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

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.

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