Postgraduate Diploma of Education (Early Childhood)

Course code: 3226 + Course abbreviation: PGCertEd(EC) + Total credit points required: 48 + 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time + Intake only for International students in 2007

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Clayton)

Off-shore (Singapore)

Course description

This course is designed for teachers, educators and other professionals wishing to continue to develop their knowledge and skills of early childhood education.

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 four 12-point units (two specialist elective units and two general elective units).

Specialist elective units

At least two units chosen from:

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

General elective units

One or two units chosen from:

EDF6607 Gifted education; identification and programming
EDF6613 Advanced studies in gifted education
EDF6702 Internationalising the curriculum
EDF6822 Leadership and organisation
EDF6823 Management and change, or
any other postgraduate unit

Articulation

Candidates who successfully complete the Postgraduate Diploma of Education (Early Childhood) may complete a masters degree by undertaking up to a further two units (including a research core unit).

Contact details

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

Course coordinator

Dr Suzy Edwards (Peninsula)

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