Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Education

Postgraduate Diploma of Education (Work and Learning Studies)

Course code: 3223 + Total credit points required: 48 + 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time + On-campus (Clayton), multimode (Clayton)
Contact: Mr Damon Anderson (telephone +61 3 9905 2819 for initial inquiries)

Course description

This course is designed to meet the needs of educators wishing to develop an understanding of the adult and vocational education sector.

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 four 12-point units (three specialist elective units and one general elective unit):

Specialist elective units

• EDF6801 Educating and learning in the workplace
• EDF6802 Adult education and training: policies and practices
• EDF6810 Education, work, organisation and workplace change

General elective unit

One unit chosen from:

• EDF8204 Social context of education, policy and practice
• Any other postgraduate unit

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 (Work and Learning Studies) may complete a masters degree by undertaking up to a further two units (including a research core unit).

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