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Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Education
Doctor of Philosophy
Course code: 0079 + 4 years full-time; 8 years part-time +
On-campus (Clayton; Gippsland; Peninsula), external (Clayton; Gippsland;
Peninsula)
Contact: Professor John Loughran (Clayton) (telephone +61 3 9905 2847 or +61
3 9905 2819)
Entry requirements
Admission to the Doctor of Philosophy requires:
- a degree with honours (first or upper second) or a masters degree in
education or educational studies (including a research component) from an
Australian university or any recognised overseas university deemed equivalent
by the Faculty of Education, and
- a minimum of three years of professional experience in an educational
institution or as a member of an occupation closely related to education or any
occupation judged appropriate by the Faculty of Education, and
- demonstrated ability to carry out independent research.
Applications
for admission to PhD candidature may be lodged at any time of the
year.
External candidature
Candidature by external mode is now available and can be on a full-time or
part-time basis. Prospective candidates applying for this mode must be able to
ensure regular interactive communication with their supervisor and be able to
undertake the equivalent of 15 days of full-time study within the university
each year although this requirement may be relaxed in later years depending on
the candidate's progress.
Research areas
Areas of major research interest in the faculty are as follows:
Clayton campus
- Learning and instruction
- Psychological assessment and remedial strategies
- Developmental psychology
- Economics and education and training
- Sociology of education
- Educational policy and management
- International education
- Work and learning studies
- Philosophical studies
- Historical studies
- English language
- Literacy and literature
- Music
- Second language education
- Curriculum and teaching
- Measurement and evaluation in education
- Science and environmental education
- Mathematics and technology education
- Computing and educational technology
Gippsland campus
- Transition from primary to secondary schooling
- Health and education issues
- Literacy; writing process and genres; evaluation of reading recovery
- Information technology
- Gender issues
- History of education
- Learner-managed learning capability
- Educational psychology areas
- Teaching philosophy in schools
- Australian indigenous studies
- Gifted and talented education
- Research on teaching and teacher education
- School-based teacher education
- Supervision of the fieldwork
- Convergence of education and technology; and industry-education partnerships
Peninsula campus
Curriculum studies
- Art education
- Social studies
- Cultural studies
- Families and partnerships
- Information technology/computer studies
- Literacy studies
- Mathematical studies
- Music education
- Early childhood studies
- Environmental studies
Educational studies
- Schools and community
- Teacher-pupil interaction
- Educational management
- History of education
- School development
- School effectiveness
- School improvement
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