courses

2674

18 September 2017 25 April 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Course

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 facultyEducation
Abbreviated titleBEd (Hons)
CRICOS code067731M
Total credit points required48
Standard duration of study (years)1 year FT, 2 years PT
Study mode and locationOn-campus (Berwick, Clayton, Gippsland, Peninsula)
Admission, fee and application details http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/2674
Contact details

Telephone +61 3 9905 2821, email education-researchdegrees@monash.edu or visit http://www.education.monash.edu.au.

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

The course is designed for those who have completed their undergraduate degree and see their future in educational research. It also offers a direct pathway to doctoral studies.

Outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 8, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate Attributes. For more information refer to http://opvclt.monash.edu.au/curriculum-by-design/aligning-course-outcomes-with-aqf-bologna.html.

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that graduates will be able to:

  • understand various research approaches in education and related fields of inquiry
  • display a high level of content mastery in a substantive issue or problem domain within education
  • demonstrate the capacity to design, frame, conduct and report a small-scale inquiry in education.

Entry requirements

Students will be eligible for admission to the Honours degree of Bachelor of Education within five years of the year of completion of a relevant undergraduate degree (eg Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Primary Education). Normally, students must achieve an average grade of distinction or higher in the final two years of their undergraduate studies.

Structure

This course consists of coursework units approved by the supervisor and honours course leader, and a research project and submission of a thesis (12,000 to 16,000 words).

Requirements

Coursework units

Students select:

  • an appropriate 12-point research unit from the faculty's research methodology units
  • a substantive or advanced 12-point theory unit.

Thesis

Award(s)

Honours degree of Bachelor of Education