Skip to content | Change text size
 

Monash University: University handbooks: Postgraduate handbook: Units indexed by faculty
Previous page | Next page | Section contents | Title and contents

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

Course code: 3209 + Course abbreviation: MEd(TESOL Int) + Total credit points required: 72 + 18 months full-time, 3 years part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Clayton)

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 must also demonstrate their English proficiency.

English language requirements

Education in full English medium in an English-speaking country or one of the following ESL test results:

  • IELTS -- 6.5 global (with at least 6 for each sub-score)
  • TOEFL -- 577 with TWE of 4.5
  • Computer-based TOEFL -- 233 and an ER of at least 4.5 or equivalent on Internet-based TOEFL.

Course structure

Students are required to successfully complete 72 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

Research core unit
  • An appropriate 12-point research unit will be selected from the faculty suite of research methodology units listed below (taken on advice from the course coordinator or supervisor)
Program elective
  • EDF6236 Language society and cultural difference (12 points)
Specialist electives
  • EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL (12 points)
  • 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)
  • EDF6232 Professional practice for teachers of English as a foreign language* (12 points)

    * Students with less than three years of approved relevant teaching experience must complete EDF6232.

General elective
  • One or two units selected from the units available for masters programs (12 points) (select one unit if you have done three specialist electives; select two units if you have done two specialist electives)

Option 2

Research core unit
  • An appropriate 12-point research unit will be selected from the faculty suite of research methodology units listed below (taken on advice from the course coordinator or supervisor)
Program elective
  • EDF6236 Language society and cultural difference (12 points)
Specialist electives
  • EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL (12 points)
  • 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)
  • EDF6232 Professional practice for teachers of English as a foreign language* (12 points)

    * Students with less than three years of approved relevant teaching experience must complete EDF 6232.

General electives
  • Students with approved relevant experience of three years or more must also take a general elective from any masters unit offered in the Faculty of Education (including the specialist electives above)

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).

Professional project
  • EDF6010/6020 Professional project (A) or (B) (8000 words) (12 points)

Option 3

Research core unit
  • An appropriate 12-point research unit will be selected from the faculty suite of research methodology units listed below (taken on advice from the course coordinator or supervisor)
Program elective
  • EDF6236 Language society and cultural difference (12 points)
Specialist electives
  • EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL (12 points), and
  • EDF6232 Professional practice for teachers of English as a foreign language* (12 points)

Or one of the following units:

  • 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)

    * Students with less than three years of approved relevant teaching experience must complete EDF6232.

Research thesis
  • EDF6031 Masters thesis part 1 and
    EDF6032 Masters thesis part 2 (16,000 words) (totalling 24 points)

Research methodology units

  • EDF6005 Reading, interpreting and communicating research (12 points)
  • EDF6006 Quantitative approaches to research (12 points)
  • EDF6007 Qualitative approaches to research (12 points)
  • EDF6008 Working with theory in research (12 points)
  • EDF6009 Special topic in research (12 points)
  • EDF6012 Specific focus in research A (6 points)
  • EDF6013 Specific focus in research B (6 points)

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.

Note

This course outline is indicative of the program students will follow, but is subject to change. Students should consult their course coordinator to assist in planning their program. Check the timetable for unit availability via the website at www.education.monash.edu.au/students/current/timetables after 30 September.

Contact details

Inquiries: telephone +61 3 9905 2819 or visit www.education.monash.edu.au.

Course coordinator

Dr Margaret Gearon

Previous page | Next page | Section contents | Title and contents