Areas of study by faculty: Education
Students who commenced study in 2016 should refer to this area of study entry for direction on the requirments; 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 area of study.
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Adult learning
Location
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Websites
This specialisation focuses on ways to lead and develop communities of learners and their learning; in workplaces, communities and in local, regional, global and virtual spaces. It offers ideas and approaches to enable participation and learning, through formal and non-formal means, and expand and extend practice and skill development in communities. You will deepen your knowledge of how to lead and develop individuals and communities through workplace and vocational learning, regional education, global and intercultural education, through partnerships, community building and policy making.
Units
Requirements
In order to graduate from D6002 Master of Education with a specialisation in adult learning students must complete two or three enhanced professional learning units as follows (24 or 36 points).
Students complete one or two of the following:
and one or two of the following:
- EDF5632 Understanding inclusion in learning communities
- EDF5657 Indigenous perspectives in professional practice
- EDF5658 Young people: Culture, communities and education
- EDF5659 Building partnerships with families and communities
- EDF5662 Leading local, rural and regional learning and participation
- EDF5663 Education and globalisation in the Asian century
Refer to the course entry for full course requirements.
Related areas of study
Relevant courses
Successful completion of this postgraduate specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following degree:
- D6002 Master of Education
Students in other degrees are not eligible to complete this specialisation.
Community learning
Location
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Websites
Note: This specialisation is not available to students commencing study in 2016.
This specialisation will equip you to develop, coordinate and lead the learning of people in their communities. The capabilities needed to lead economically, socially and ecologically sustainable communities are a focus of these studies. You will acquire the knowledge and skill to encourage participation and engagement and to foster opportunities for young people, in particular, to contribute to sustainable and sustaining communities.
Units
Students complete:
Relevant courses
Successful completion of this specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following course:
- D6004 Master of Leadership
Students in other courses are not eligible to complete this specialisation.
Counselling
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Websites
Students studying counselling at Monash enrol in a skills-based course that investigates evidence-based theories and frameworks related to counselling and psychotherapy. Students learn to relate various counselling approaches and strategies across developmental stages (childhood, adolescence, adulthood, old age) while developing a deeper understanding of themselves, their personal values and preferred styles of counselling. The ethical practice of counselling and skills to write case notes and make appropriate referrals are covered. Counselling prepares professionals to work in a wide variety of fields including careers counselling, education, child and family services, child protection services, child psychology, health policy, counselling, family counselling, health services management and rehabilitation counselling. Students are taught by academics with extensive experience working as professional counsellors and/or psychologists. In addition to their academic study, students undertake a minimum of 300 hours of clinical counselling experience.
Professional counselling studies provides knowledge and skills for professionals working in a range of education, community, industrial and service-related settings. The Professional counselling specialisation covers major approaches to counselling, provides training in counselling practice and research, and introduces the study of ethical and professional issues in undertaking counselling as a profession.
Units
For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.
Requirements
For the sequence of units and other requirements refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.
Relevant courses
Curriculum and pedagogy
Location
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Websites
Curriculum leadership lies at the heart of education transformation. Leading school communities to rethink and reform how and what is taught and learnt, is the focus of this specialisation which is available in four streams: digital learning, literacy, mathematics and science. It is designed for current and future education leaders who are faced with complex decisions in relation to curriculum innovation. You will develop your own knowledge base, acquiring a sound evidence basis for decisions. You will also develop processes and skills for leading the professional learning of others and to support their teaching.
Units
Students complete two units from either one of the following four streams or from across the four streams:
Digital learning:
- EDF5647 Technology and education key issues and debates
- EDF5672 Leadership in educational technology practices
Literacy:
- EDF5649 Language and literacies across educational contexts
- EDF5650 Literacy leadership in schools, workplaces and communities
Mathematics:
- EDF5651 Developing expertise in mathematics education
- EDF5673 Leading mathematics and numeracy educators
Science:
Relevant courses
Successful completion of this specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following course:
- D6004 Master of Leadership
Students in other courses are not eligible to complete this specialisation.
Digital learning
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Websites
This specialisation engages with the key issues and debates relating to digital technology in education and the application of effective educational technology practices for learning. You will learn how to adapt digital technologies effectively in teaching and learning across school, tertiary, workplace and community settings. There is a special focus on online teaching and learning but instructional issues relating to emerging technologies and practices, such as social media, digital games, mobile devices, virtual worlds and augmented reality will also be explored.
Units
In order to graduate from D6002 Master of Education with a specialisation in digital learning students must complete two or three enhanced professional learning units as follows (24 or 36 points).
Students complete one or two of the following:
- EDF5647 Technology and education key issues and debates
- EDF5648 Instructional design: Harnessing digital technologies for learning
and one or two of the following:
- EDF5632 Understanding inclusion in learning communities
- EDF5657 Indigenous perspectives in professional practice
- EDF5658 Young people: Culture, communities and education
- EDF5661 Designing learning for adults
- EDF5662 Leading local, rural and regional learning and participation
- EDF5663 Education and globalisation in the Asian century
- EDF5664 Learning through participation
- EDF5810 VCAL and VET at school
Refer to the course entry for full course requirements.
Related areas of study
Relevant courses
Successful completion of this postgraduate specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following degree:
- D6002 Master of Education
Students in other degrees are not eligible to complete this specialisation.
Early childhood education
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Websites
This specialisation will develop your early childhood practices whether you are an early childhood educator, leader, policy maker or are simply interested in advancing your understanding of young children's learning. It addresses the emerging demand in global economies to build professional capacity for the early childhood sector. It will equip you to respond to complex issues around children, their families and communities. It will enhance your ability to understand and implement inclusive teaching and learning practices among young children and to lead educational work, innovative curriculum, teaching and policy, and professional learning in early childhood contexts.
Units
In order to graduate from D6002 Master of Education with a specialisation in early childhood education students must complete two or three enhanced professional learning units (24 or 36 points) from the following:
- EDF5904 Children, families, communities
- EDF5905 Early years, literacy and numeracy
- EDF5632 Understanding inclusion in learning communities
Refer to the course entry for full course requirements.
Related areas of study
Relevant courses
Successful completion of this postgraduate specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following degree:
- D6002 Master of Education
Students in other degrees are not eligible to complete this specialisation.
Education
Location
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Websites
Units
For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.
Relevant courses
D3701 Bachelor of Education (Honours)
Education PhD program
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Coordinator
Associate Professor Joanne Deppeler
Websites
This program provides doctoral (PhD) students with the opportunity to focus on developing knowledge and expertise in their chosen discipline, as well as developing professional skills that will support their career ambitions.
Each student's research will be supported by the development of a range of skills that will help them to become more efficient researchers, ultimately improving the quality of the research and developing generic/transferable skills of value to prospective employers.
This program is also applicable to students studying externally.
Program requirements
All research students will be required to undertake compulsory training in the following areas:
- Monash Graduate Research Induction (online)
- Research Integrity (online)
- faculty induction, including occupational health and safety (where required).
Professional development component
Students must, in consultation with their supervisor(s), satisfactorily complete a minimum of 120 hours of graduate research professional development activities:
- 80 hours (minimum) of general professional development from the Graduate Researcher Development module, delivered through the Monash Institute of Graduate Research (MIGR).
- 40 hours (minimum) of discipline-specific professional development, from the Discipline Enhanced Development Module, delivered through the faculty.
Students will discuss with their supervisors which optional activities best suit their interests and area of study and complete any mandated activities. Students are required to update their supervisors on their progress toward achieving the required hours of professional development activities.
It is a requirement of the Discipline Enhanced Development module in this program that students complete the following mandatory activity:
- Students whose basis of admission to the PhD course was a Bachelor of Education (Honours) or Master of Teaching from Monash, commenced in 2015 or later, complete a mandatory 40-hour (minimum) activity entitled 'Research project design'.
Students may be required to complete specific activities offered in the Graduate Researcher Development module offered through MIGR.
Attendance will be monitored to ensure hours are accurately recorded.
Students may also be directed or encouraged to attend and make presentations at various forums throughout their enrolment.
For detailed information about the options available in this PhD program, visit the Monash Doctoral ProgramMonash Doctoral Program (http://www.monash.edu/migr/future-students/phd) webpage.
Relevant courses
0079 Doctor of Philosophy
Education studies
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Websites
Units
For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.
Relevant courses
Successful completion of this postgraduate specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following degree:
- D4001 Graduate Certificate of Education Studies
Students in other degrees are not eligible to complete this specialisation.
Educational and developmental psychology
Location
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Websites
Units
For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.
Relevant courses
Successful completion of this postgraduate specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following degree:
- D6007 Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology
- 3736 Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology/Doctor of Philosophy
Students in other degrees are not eligible to complete this specialisation.
Educational leadership and policy
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Websites
This specialisation is for those interested in leading educational initiatives and institutions. It focuses on leadership practices and policy development within educational contexts. You will explore the concept and characteristics of a capable organisation, develop effective strategies to lead, manage and administer a capable organisation and learn how to build organisational resilience when confronted with change. Using empirical research you will evaluate the decision making process that occurs within organisations and the aspects that influence it and design strategies to improve problem solving and decision making processes and outcomes and enhance organisational capabilities.
Units
In order to graduate from D6002 Master of Education with a specialisation in educational leadership and policy students must complete two or three enhanced professional learning units as follows (24 or 36 points).
Students complete one or two of the following:
and one or two of the following:
- EDF5632 Understanding inclusion in learning communities
- EDF5637 Inner leadership: Understanding self and others
- EDF5657 Indigenous perspectives in professional practice
- EDF5661 Designing learning for adults
- EDF5662 Leading local, rural and regional learning and participation
- EDF5663 Education and globalisation in the Asian century
Refer to the course entry for full course requirements.
Related areas of study
Relevant courses
Successful completion of this postgraduate specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following degree:
- D6002 Master of Education
Students in other degrees are not eligible to complete this specialisation.
Educational research
Location
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Websites
Units
For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.
Relevant courses
Successful completion of this postgraduate specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following degree:
- D4004 Graduate Certificate of Educational Research
Students in other degrees are not eligible to complete this specialisation.
Expert teaching practice
Location
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Websites
This specialisation is designed for those wanting to extend their interest and deepen their knowledge and expertise of teaching and learning. You will address the complexity and artistry of teaching and learning and you will advance your understanding of curriculum areas such as literacy, mathematics and science. You will consider these aspects across contexts such as schools, tertiary education, workplaces and in communities.
Units
In order to graduate from D6002 Master of Education with a specialisation in expert teaching practice students must complete two or three enhanced professional learning units from the following (24 or 36 points):
- EDF5632 Understanding inclusion in learning communities
- EDF5645 Educating the gifted
- EDF5646 Talent development and diversity
- EDF5647 Technology and education key issues and debates
- EDF5648 Instructional design: Harnessing digital technologies for learning
- EDF5649 Language and literacies across educational contexts
- EDF5650 Literacy leadership in schools, workplaces and communities
- EDF5651 Developing expertise in mathematics education
- EDF5653 Research perspectives in music education
- EDF5654 Teaching music: Theory and practice
- EDF5655 Expertise in teaching
- EDF5657 Indigenous perspectives in professional practice
- EDF5665 Environmental education, design and learning for sustainability
- EDF5666 Education, development and ecological sustainability
- EDF5674 Engaging with practices of contemporary science
- EDF5810 VCAL and VET at school
Refer to the course entry for full course requirements.
Related areas of study
Relevant courses
Successful completion of this postgraduate specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following degree:
- D6002 Master of Education
Students in other degrees are not eligible to complete this specialisation.
Inclusive and special education
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Websites
This specialisation focuses on building inclusive learning environments. It builds the knowledge and skills of participants that are required to differentiate learning and address diversity in learning settings. You will address the needs of learners with sensory, cognitive and behavioural issues and the attitudes of those who interact with them. It has a strong practice focus, preparing you to apply the principles and research knowledge into specific approaches to embrace diversity in learning settings and systems.
Units
In order to graduate from D6002 Master of Education with a specialisation in inclusive and special education students must complete the following enhanced professional learning units (24 points).
Students complete the following:
Refer to the course entry for full course requirements.
Related areas of study
Relevant courses
Successful completion of this postgraduate specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following degree:
- D6002 Master of Education
Students in other degrees are not eligible to complete this specialisation.
Language education
Location
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Websites
Note: This specialisation is not available to students commencing study in 2016.
This specialisation focuses on principles and practices of languages education in the twenty-first century. You will explore how issues around language and culture play out in language policies, curriculum and practice in both Australian and international contexts and the implications of these for leading languages education. You will also draw on your experience to examine the development and maintenance of additional languages in formal learning environments.
Units
Students complete units from one of the following streams:
LOTE:
- EDF5675 Directions in teaching languages: Foundation to year 10
- EDF5676 Global and local innovations in language teaching and learning
- EDF5699 Extended teaching practice (0 points)*
TESOL:
- EDF5640 Language, culture and curriculum
- EDF5641 Pedagogy and assessment in TESOL
- EDF5699 Extended teaching practice (0 points)*
* EDF5699 is only available for students registered to teach in Australia.
Relevant courses
Successful completion of this specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following course:
- D6004 Master of Leadership
Students in other courses are not eligible to complete this specialisation.
Leadership
Location
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Websites
Units
For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.
Relevant courses
Successful completion of this postgraduate specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following degree:
- D6004 Master of Leadership
Students in other degrees are not eligible to complete this specialisation.
Organisational learning
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Websites
This specialisation will develop your capacity to support organisational learning and creativity. You will reflect on how to foster and nurture capability and to meet organisational purposes in intelligent and sustainable ways. You will examine how psychological, social, and contextual factors influence and shape decision-making processes and outcomes in organisations and what is required to lead, manage, and administer a capable organisation effectively. You will also be introduced to the complexities of problem solving and decision making in organisational contexts. As a result, you will be equipped to create conditions and foster capabilities for developing organisational knowledge and intelligence.
Units
Students complete:
Relevant courses
Successful completion of this specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following course:
- D6004 Master of Leadership
Students in other courses are not eligible to complete this specialisation.
Primary and secondary health and physical education
Location
Commencement year
This area of study entry applies to students commencing this course in 2016 and should be read in conjunction with the relevant course entry in the Handbook.
Any units listed for this area of study relate only to the 'Requirements' outlined in the Faculty of Education component of any bachelors double degrees.
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Websites
This specialisation will qualify you to teach children and adolescents aged from five to 18 years in primary and secondary schools from Foundation to Year 12 and enable you to work more broadly in community, recreational and sporting settings. You will qualify as a generalist primary school teacher, specialist health and physical education primary school teacher and a secondary school teacher with health and physical education as your specialist teaching areas. At the primary level, you will develop an understanding of how primary school aged children learn and how they can be effectively and creatively taught across all primary curriculum areas such as English and literacies, mathematics, arts education, humanities and social education, science, health and physical education, and studies of the environment and sustainability. At the secondary level you will focus on adolescent learning and the nature of secondary education including areas such as classroom teaching and practice in schools, curriculum planning, implementation and evaluation, and education and its relationship to society.
Units
Requirements
Units are 6 credit points unless otherwise stated.
Part A. Education studies (30 points)
Students complete:
- EDF1303 Learning and educational inquiry 1
- EDF1304 Learning and educational inquiry 2
- EDF2210 Child and adolescent development
- EDF3211 Inclusive education: Teaching diverse learners
- EDF4260 Curriculum, assessment and evaluation
Part B. Curriculum studies (102 points)
Students complete:
- EDF1071 Introduction to health and physical education
- EDF1072 Contemporary issues in health and physical education
- EDF1205 English education 1
- EDF1206 Mathematics education 1
- EDF2006 Education priorities
- EDF2071 Interdisciplinary studies in health and physical education
- EDF2072 Social and environmental influences on health and physical education
- EDF2213 English education 2
- EDF2214 Science education
- EDF3071 Community development and partnerships
- EDF3212 Mathematics education 2
- EDF3213 Creative arts education
- EDF3216 Social education
- EDF4266 English education 3
- EDF4267 Mathematics education 3
- EDF4803 Physical education method
- EDF4804 Health method
Part C. Discipline studies (60 points)
Students complete:
- EDF1171 Sociocultural foundations of health and physical education
- EDF1172 Biophysical and behavioural foundations of health and physical education
- EDF2171 Motor control and skill acquisition
- EDF2172 Applied movement contexts in health and physical education 1
- EDF2173 Perspectives on health
- EDF3072 Leadership, policy and pedagogies in health and physical education
- EDF3073 Health, sustainability and wellbeing
- EDF3171 Applied movement contexts in health and physical education 2
- EDF3172 Inclusion and diversity in movement contexts
- EDF4101 Research project in education
Part D. Professional studies (12 points)
Students complete 85 days of supervised professional experience in primary and secondary schools.
Students complete:
- EDF1055 Secondary professional experience 1A (0 points)
- EDF1056 Secondary professional experience 1B (0 points)
- EDF2053 Primary professional experience 2A (0 points)
- EDF2054 Primary professional experience 2B (0 points)
- EDF3054 Primary professional experience 3B (0 points)
- EDF3057 Secondary professional experience 3C (0 points)
- EDF4006 Professional engagement and leadership
- EDF4053 Primary professional experience 4A (0 points)
- EDF4056 Secondary professional experience 4B (0 points)
- EDF4100 Researching teaching and learning
Fieldwork
85 days of professional experienceprofessional experience (http://monash.edu/education/current-students/professional-experience/placements/) completed in primary and secondary schools.
Special course requirements
Students must complete as part of their course requirements:
- a swimming rescue certificate or AUSTSWIM certificate or Swim Teacher's Certificate (ASCTA)
- a First Aid certificate (minimum Level II).
Both certificates must be current at the time of course completion.
Professional recognition
This specialisation is accredited by professional bodies. Refer to Professional registration and accreditationProfessional registration and accreditation (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2014handbooks/undergrad/edu-04.html) for information.
Related areas of study
Relevant courses
Bachelors
Single degrees
Successful completion of this undergraduate specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following single degree:
- D3001 Bachelor of Education (Honours)
Students in other single bachelor's degrees or Bachelor or Education (Honours) double degrees are not eligible to complete this specialisation.
Primary and secondary special education
Location
Commencement year
This area of study entry applies to students commencing this course in 2016 and should be read in conjunction with the relevant course entry in the Handbook.
Any units listed for this area of study relate only to the 'Requirements' outlined in the Faculty of Education component of any bachelors double degrees.
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Websites
This specialisation will qualify you to teach children and adolescents aged from five to 18 years in primary and secondary schools from Foundation to Year 12 and will equip you with specialist knowledge and skills for working in inclusive and special education settings. At the primary level, you will develop an understanding of how primary school aged children learn, including those with special needs, and how they can be effectively and creatively taught across all primary curriculum areas such as English and literacies, mathematics, arts education, humanities and social education, science, health and physical education, and studies of the environment and sustainability. At the secondary level, you will also focus on adolescent learning and the nature of secondary education, especially for students with special needs, including areas such as classroom teaching and practice in schools, curriculum planning, implementation and evaluation, education and its relationship to society, and discipline studies.
Units
Requirements
Units are 6 credit points unless otherwise stated.
Part A. Education studies (42 points)
Students complete:
- EDF1303 Learning and educational inquiry 1
- EDF1304 Learning and educational inquiry 2
- EDF2210 Child and adolescent development
- EDF2031 Indigenous perspectives on teaching and learning
- EDF2211 Classroom practice
- EDF3210 Education policy and practice
- EDF4260 Curriculum, assessment and evaluation
Part B. Curriculum studies (78 points)
Students complete:
- EDF1205 English education 1
- EDF1206 Mathematics education 1
- EDF2213 English education 2
- EDF2214 Science education
- EDF3035 Investigating our world: Science, technology and the environment
- EDF3212 Mathematics education 2
- EDF3213 Creative arts education
- EDF3216 Social education
- EDF3269 Secondary pedagogy A
- EDF4266 English education 3
- EDF4267 Mathematics education 3
- EDF4268 Health and physical education
- EDF4269 Secondary pedagogy B
Part C. Discipline studies (72 points)
Students complete:
Special education
- EDF1551 Foundations to inclusive education
- EDF1552 Using assessment to respond to diversity across the school years
- EDF2551 Understanding behaviour in classrooms and schools
- EDF2552 Learning and teaching for students with diverse needs in various education settings
- EDF3551 Curriculum in inclusive education
- EDF3552 Teaching and learning of students with complex needs
- EDF4101 Research project in education
- EDF4551 Collaborative principles, partnerships and procedures
Additional discipline
- a minor (four-unit discipline study) chosen from the faculty's discipline studies list.
Part D. Professional studies (12 points)
Students complete 85 days of supervised professional experience in primary schools, secondary schools and special education settings.
Students complete:
- EDF1101 Fieldwork experience 1A (0 points)
- EDF1102 Fieldwork experience 1B (0 points)
- EDF2101 Professional experience 2A (0 points)
- EDF2102 Professional experience 2B (0 points)
- EDF3101 Professional experience 3A (0 points)
- EDF3102 Professional experience 3B (0 points)
- EDF4006 Professional engagement and leadership
- EDF4041 Professional experience 4A (0 points)
- EDF4042 Professional experience 4B (0 points)
- EDF4100 Researching teaching and learning
Fieldwork
85 days of professional experienceprofessional experience (http://monash.edu/education/current-students/professional-experience/placements/) completed in primary and secondary schools, including special education settings, and 20 days of fieldwork.
Professional recognition
This specialisation is accredited by professional bodies. Refer to Professional registration and accreditationProfessional registration and accreditation (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2014handbooks/undergrad/edu-04.html) for information.
Related areas of study
Relevant courses
Bachelors
Single degrees
Successful completion of this undergraduate specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following single degree:
- D3001 Bachelor of Education (Honours)
Students in other single bachelor's degrees or Bachelor or Education (Honours) double degrees are not eligible to complete this specialisation.
Principal preparation
Location
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Websites
This specialisation is suited to teachers from all sectors aspiring to curriculum or principal leadership in schools. You will extend your personal and professional understanding and skill in school leadership practice, including your understanding of the need to develop relationships with others in order to establish learning communities within and beyond the school. This specialisation addresses personal growth as a leader which is directed towards high-performance practice.
Units
Students complete:
Relevant courses
Successful completion of this specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following course:
- D6004 Master of Leadership
Students in other courses are not eligible to complete this specialisation.
Secondary health and physical education
Location
Commencement year
This area of study entry applies to students commencing this course in 2016 and should be read in conjunction with the relevant course entry in the Handbook.
Any units listed for this area of study relate only to the 'Requirements' outlined in the Faculty of Education component of any bachelors double degrees.
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Websites
This specialisation will qualify you to teach adolescents from 12 to 18 years of age in secondary schools from Year 7 to Year 12 as a specialist teacher of health and physical education, health and human development and a third subject area of your choice, such as outdoor education and environmental studies. It will also prepare you to work more broadly in community, recreational and sporting settings. You will develop an understanding of adolescent learning and the nature of secondary education including areas such as classroom teaching and practice in schools, curriculum planning, implementation and evaluation, and education and its relationship to society.
Units
Requirements
Units are 6 credit points unless otherwise stated.
Part A. Education studies (36 points)
Students complete:
- EDF1303 Learning and educational inquiry 1
- EDF1304 Learning and educational inquiry 2
- EDF2005 Professional responsibilities, practice and relationships
- EDF2007 Adolescent development and learning
- EDF3007 Developing multiple literacies in education
- EDF3009 Schooling, education and equity: Local and global perspectives
Part B. Curriculum studies (54 points)
Students complete:
- EDF1071 Introduction to health and physical education
- EDF1072 Contemporary issues in health and physical education
- EDF2071 Interdisciplinary studies in health and physical education
- EDF2072 Social and environmental influences on health and physical education
- EDF3071 Community development and partnerships
- EDF4803 Physical education method
- EDF4804 Health method
Method unit A* or EDF5169 Outdoor education in the secondary years A**
Method unit B* or EDF5170 Outdoor education in the secondary years B**
* Corresponding to the discipline studies taken in section C below. Refer to the secondary specialist/discipline areassecondary specialist/discipline areas (http://monash.edu/education/current-students/courses/units/secondary-specialisms/), prerequisites and units.
**For students completing the outdoor education and environmental studies discipline only.
Part C. Discipline studies (102 points)
Students complete:
Discipline study 1: Health and physical education (66 points)
- EDF1171 Sociocultural foundations of health and physical education
- EDF1172 Biophysical and behavioural foundations of health and physical education
- EDF2171 Motor control and skill acquisition
- EDF2172 Applied movement contexts in health and physical education 1
- EDF2173 Perspectives on health
- EDF3072 Leadership, policy and pedagogies in health and physical education
- EDF3073 Health, sustainability and wellbeing
- EDF3171 Applied movement contexts in health and physical education 2
- EDF3172 Inclusion and diversity in movement contexts
- EDF4101 Research project in education
- EDF4171 Advanced sport and exercise science
Discipline study 2 (36 points)
One of the following secondary specialist/discipline areassecondary specialist/discipline areas (http://www.monash.edu/education/current-students/courses/units/secondary-specialisms) options:
- Outdoor education and environmental studies - a six-unit discipline study
- Social education - a six-unit discipline study
- Biology - a four-unit discipline study plus two undergraduate education electives
- Business - a four-unit discipline study plus two undergraduate education electives
- Geography - a four-unit discipline study plus two undergraduate education electives
- Mathematics - a four-unit discipline study plus two undergraduate education electives
Part D. Professional studies (12 points)
Students complete 80 days of supervised professional experience in secondary schools.
Students complete:
- EDF1055 Secondary professional experience 1A (0 points)
- EDF1056 Secondary professional experience 1B (0 points)
- EDF2055 Secondary professional experience 2A (0 points)
- EDF2056 Secondary professional experience 2B (0 points)
- EDF3055 Secondary professional experience 3A (0 points)
- EDF3056 Secondary professional experience 3B (0 points)
- EDF4006 Professional engagement and leadership
- EDF4055 Secondary professional experience 4A (0 points)
- EDF4056 Secondary professional experience 4B (0 points)
- EDF4100 Researching teaching and learning
Fieldwork
80 days of professional experienceprofessional experience (http://monash.edu/education/current-students/professional-experience/placements/) completed in secondary schools.
Special course requirements
Students must complete as part of their course requirements:
- a swimming rescue certificate or AUSTSWIM certificate or Swim Teacher's Certificate (ASCTA)
- a First Aid certificate (minimum Level II).
Both certificates must be current at the time of course completion.
Professional recognition
This specialisation is accredited by professional bodies. Refer to Professional registration and accreditationProfessional registration and accreditation (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2016handbooks/undergrad/edu-04.html) for information.
Related areas of study
Relevant courses
Bachelors
Single degrees
Successful completion of this undergraduate specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following single degree:
- D3001 Bachelor of Education (Honours)
Students in other single bachelor's degrees or Bachelor or Education (Honours) double degrees are not eligible to complete this specialisation.
TESOL
Location
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Websites
This specialisation is suitable for a wide range of professionals, educators or prospective educators working in English language teaching in international or local contexts and leads to a postgraduate qualification in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). It prepares you as a language teacher, for a wide range of professional contexts in Australia and internationally who is able to operate with confidence in a changing and increasingly 'internationalised' world.
Units
For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.
Relevant courses
Successful completion of this postgraduate specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following degree:
- D6005 Master of TESOL
Students in other degrees are not eligible to complete this specialisation.
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