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Master of Education

Course code: 2500 + Course abbreviation: MEd + Total credit points required: 72 + 18 months full-time, 3 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. Students may also undertake a research thesis or professional project as part of the course.

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 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 transfer. For further information, contact the Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton campus.

Course structure

Students are required to successfully complete 72 points comprising one of the following three options: *

Option 1 - six units
Option 2 - five units plus EDF6010/20 Professional project (8000 words)
Option 3 - four units plus a research thesis (16,000 words).

* Units within the Master 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.

Option 1

Research core unit

An appropriate 12-point research unit will be selected from the faculty suite of research methodology units.

Elective units

Select any five elective units (totalling 60 points) which may be chosen to form a designated specialisation.

Option 2

Research core unit

An appropriate 12-point research unit will be selected from the faculty suite of research methodology units.

Elective units

Select any four elective units (totalling 48 points) which may be chosen to form a designated specialisation.

Professional project

EDF6010/EDF6020 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.

Elective units

Select any three elective units (totalling 36 points) which may be chosen to form a designated specialisation

Research thesis

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

Elective units

Any 12-point units selected from the entire range of units offered within the education postgraduate coursework studies programs.

Note that electives usually do not need the course coordinator’s approval, unless there are exceptional circumstances (ie if the student wishes to enrol in a unit from another faculty). Students wishing to graduate with a specialisation noted on their testamur should enrol in the units listed for each specialisation below.

Research methodology units

EDF6005 Reading, interpreting and communicating research (12 points)
EDF6006 Survey 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.

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 pathway 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. Students must also enrol in an appropriate research methodology unit, and may additionally choose to undertake a Masters thesis or professional project. Students may only complete one specialisation pathway.

Specialisation units

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

EDF6201 Theory and principles of bilingual/immersion education
EDF6202 Establishing, maintaining and evaluating an immersion program
EDF6203 The classroom and the bilingual/ immersion teacher*
EDF6228 Developing materials for content-based teaching in languages

* Only required for students completing Option 1

Early childhood

Select at least two units from:

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

Gifted education

Select at least two units from:

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

Inclusive and special education

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

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

EDF6701 Globalisation and education
EDF6702 Internationalising the curriculum
EDF6703 International education markets

Leadership, policy and change

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

Students undertaking Option 3 and intending to complete the masters thesis select only three of the above.

Literacy studies

EDF6301 New literacy studies

Select one of

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

In addition EDF6236 (Language, society and cultural difference) is recommended but not compulsory.

Mathematics and science education

EDF6401 Research on teaching and learning science and mathematics
EDF6402 Research on science and mathematics curriculum

Music education

Select at least two units from:

EDF6322 Teaching music: policy and practice
EDF6323 Learning music: current research issues
EDF6324 European perspectives on music education

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages – International/TESOL – International

Option 1

EDF6236 Language, society and cultural difference
EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL

plus one of:

EDF6234 Curriculum design and evaluation in languages education
EDF6201 Theory and principles of bilingual/immersion education
EDF6210 Language testing and assessment

plus:

EDF6232 Professional practice for teachers of English as a foreign language*, or
any 12-point unit selected from the units offered within the education postgraduate coursework studies programs.

Option 2

EDF6236 Language, society and cultural difference
EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL

plus 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 three years of approved relevant teaching experience must complete this unit.

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages/TESOL

EDF6236 Language, society and cultural difference
EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL
EDF6238 Advanced Practicum in language teaching: TESOL

Students undertaking Options 1 or 2 should also select one of:

EDF6234 Curriculum design and evaluation in languages education
EDF6210 Language testing and assessment
EDF6201 Theory and principles of bilingual/immersion education

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

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.

Work and learning studies

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

To be advised

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