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Postgraduate Diploma of Education (Inclusive and Special Education)

Course code: 3222 + Course abbreviation: PGDipEd(Incl&SpEd) + Total credit points required: 48 + 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Clayton)
Multimode (Clayton)

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 structure

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

EDF6601 Studies in special education/inclusion
EDF6602 Evidence-informed inclusive and special education practice 1
EDF6614 Inclusive and special education practice 2, plus
An appropriate 12-point research unit to be selected from the faculty suite of research methodology units listed below (taken on advice from the course coordinator or supervisor), or
Any other one postgraduate unit

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), or
An Arts faculty unit

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 current timetable for unit availability via the website at 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).

Contact details

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

Course coordinator

Dr Joanne Deppeler or Dr Umesh Sharma

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