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Postgraduate Diploma of Education

Course code: 3210 + Course abbreviation: PostgradDipEd + Total credit points required: 48 + 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Clayton)

Off-campus (Clayton)

Multimode (Clayton)

Course description

This course is designed to meet the needs of educators, educational administrators, managers, policy makers and others interested or involved in learning and education or working in the wider educational community, who wish to pursue studies at postgraduate level. Students choose from a broad range of units and also have the option of completing a designated specialisation pathway.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to the Postgraduate Diploma of Education, 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.

Credit for prior studies

Applicants contemplating admission to this course may seek formal credit or recognition of prior learning. Applicants should apply for credit/RPL prior to enrolment. The Faculty of Education considers each application on its merit within the context of the faculty guidelines on credit. For further information, contact the faculty.

Course structure

The course consists of 48 points of study. Students will complete:

i) any three 12-point units selected from the units offered* within the postgraduate coursework studies programs, and which may be chosen to form a designated specialisation (outlined below)

ii) an appropriate 12-point research unit selected from the faculty’s suite of research methodology units, or EDF6010/20 Professional project (8000 words).

* Units within the Postgraduate Diploma of Education are offered in various flexible learning modes. These may include units offered through on-campus (weekly or intensive block delivery classes) and off-campus modes. Some units may be offered on one or more campuses or in more than one mode.

Articulation

Students who wish to keep open the option of articulating into the Master of Education degree and complete a research project must complete one research core unit as one of their four units of study.

Specialisation pathways

Students may choose to enrol in a series of units which make up a designated specialisation. The units making up each specialisation are shown below. Some additional elective units may also be required, depending on the specialisation chosen. Where students undertake a series of units that meet the requirements of an approved specialisation pathway, this specialisation will be shown on their testamur.

Specialisation units

Bilingual/immersion education (only available on a cohort basis)

Research methodology unit, or EDF6010/20 Professional project
EDF6201 Theory and principles of bilingual/immersion education
EDF6202 Establishing, maintaining and evaluating an immersion program
EDF6228 Developing materials for content-based teaching in languages

Early childhood

Research methodology unit, or EDF6010/20 Professional project

Select two units from:

EDF6641 The social and political contexts of early childhood service
EDF6642 Contexts for childhood
EDF6643 Values in early childhood education

Plus any 12-point unit selected from the units offered within the education postgraduate coursework studies programs.

Gifted education

Research methodology unit, or EDF6010/20 Professional project

Select two units from:

EDF6607 Gifted education; identification and programming
EDF6610 The psychology of the gifted child
EDF6613 Advanced studies in gifted education

Plus any 12-point units selected from the units offered within the education postgraduate coursework studies programs.

Inclusive and special education

Research methodology unit, or EDF6010/20 Professional project
EDF6601 Studies in special education/ inclusion
EDF6602 Evidence-informed inclusive and special education practice 1
EDF6614 Inclusive and special education practice 2*

* Not compulsory for non-teachers in which case another elective may be chosen.

Information and communication technology in education

Research methodology unit, or EDF6010/20 Professional project
EDF6441 Issues in educational multimedia

Select two units from:

EDF6442 The impact of computer technology on education and society
EDF6444 Evaluation and development of educational software
EDF6447 Explorations in flexible learning and instructional design

International education

Research methodology unit, or EDF6010/20 Professional project
EDF6701 Globalisation and education
EDF6702 Internationalising the curriculum
EDF6703 International education markets

Leadership, policy and change

Research methodology unit, or EDF6010/20 Professional project

Select three units from:

EDF6821 Policy and governance
EDF6822 Leadership and organization
EDF6823 Management and change
EDF6828 Resource Management

Literacy studies

Research methodology unit, or EDF6010/20 Professional project
EDF6301 New literacy studies

Select one of:

EDF6308 School and community literacy practices
EDF6115 Communication practices and the use of new media

plus one of:

EDF6236 Language, society and cultural difference, or
any 12-point unit selected from the units offered within the education postgraduate coursework studies programs.

Mathematics and science education

Research methodology unit, or EDF6010/20 Professional project
EDF6401 Research on teaching and learning science and mathematics
EDF6402 Research on science and mathematics curriculum

Plus any 12-point unit selected from the units offered within the education postgraduate coursework studies programs.

Music education

Research methodology, or EDF6010/20 Professional project
EDF6322 Teaching music: Policy and Practice
EDF6323 Learning music: Current research issues
EDF6324 European Perspectives on Music Education

Teaching Languages other than English (LOTE) (available on a cohort basis only)

Research methodology unit, or EDF6010/20 Professional project
EDF6223 LOTE Methodology
EDF6224 Advanced Practicum in language teaching: LOTE *
EDF6234 Curriculum design and evaluation in languages education

*EDF6224 is mandatory for those teachers wishing to be fully qualified for employment with the Department of Education and Training who have not already qualified to teach LOTE. Qualified LOTE teachers only may choose another masters unit relevant to their course as approved by Course Coordinator.

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages/ (TESOL)

Research methodology unit, or EDF6010/20 Professional project
EDF6236 Language, society and cultural difference
EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL
EDF6238 Advanced Practicum in language teaching: TESOL

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages(TESOL) - International

Research methodology unit, or EDF6010/20 Professional project
EDF6236 Language, society and cultural difference
EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL

Select one of:

EDF6232 Professional practice for teachers of English as a foreign language*
EDF6234 Curriculum design and evaluation in languages education
EDF6201 Theory and principles of bilingual/ immersion education
EDF6210 Language testing and assessment

* Students with less than 3 years of approved relevant teaching experience must complete this unit.

Work and learning studies

Research methodology unit, or EDF6010/20 Professional project
EDF6801 Educating and learning in the workplace
EDF6802 Adult education and training: policies and practices
EDF6810 Education, work and learning careers

Contact details

Telephone +61 3 9905 2819 or visit www.education.monash.edu.au.

Course coordinator

TBA

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