Postgraduate - Course0079 - Doctor of Philosophy

Students who commenced study in 2013 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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This course entry applies to students commencing this course in 2013 and should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Education

Managing faculty	Education
Abbreviated title	PhDEduc
CRICOS code	041043E
Standard duration of study (years)	4 years FT, 8 years PT
Study mode and location	On-campus (Berwick, Clayton, Gippsland, Peninsula) Off-campus (Berwick, Clayton, Gippsland, Peninsula, Singapore) Multi-modal (Clayton, Gippsland, Peninsula)
Admission, fee and application details	http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/0079
Contact details	Telephone +61 3 9905 2821 or email education-researchdegrees@monash.edu or visit http://www.education.monash.edu.
Course coordinator	http://www.education.monash.edu.au/courses/course-advisers.html

Notes

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Description

Candidature in a Doctor of Philosophy involves the independent investigation of a research problem that has been formulated by the candidate. It is expected that the research undertaken will make a significant contribution to the discipline in which the candidate is enrolled. Doctoral candidates are supported by a minimum of two supervisors throughout their candidature.

Outcomes

Successful completion of the program will signify that the holder has completed a course of postgraduate training in research under proper academic supervision and has submitted a thesis that the examiners have declared to be a significant contribution to knowledge and which demonstrates the candidate's capacity to carry out independent research.

Candidature rules

For all candidature rules and other important information for PhD candidates refer to the 'Handbook for Doctoral and MPhil Degrees' available at http://www.monash.edu.au/migr/research-degrees/handbook.

Structure

This course consists of a research and thesis component.

Areas of research

The PhD program in the Faculty of Education may be undertaken in the following principal areas of research offered by the faculty:

early childhood, primary and secondary education
inclusive/special and gifted education
information and communication technology in education
international education
leadership and policy development
literacy studies
mathematics and science education
music education
school and organisational leadership
work and learning studies
educational and developmental psychology
counselling, counselling psychology, mentoring and coaching
professional development studies
teaching English as a foreign or second language
sport and outdoor recreation.

Requirements

Candidates must, in consultation with and under the direct supervision of a member/s of the academic staff:

(a.) carry out a program of research on an agreed topic approved by the faculty in the candidate's chosen discipline for a specified period, including attending and/or presenting at seminars and other related activities as indicated by the faculty

(b.) submit for assessment a thesis of not more than 100,000 words on the program of research which meets the requirements of the examiners. Submission of the thesis based on or partially based on conjointly published or unpublished work may be permitted.

Award(s)

Doctor of Philosophy