MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Education Handbook 1996

Published by Monash University
Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia

Caution Copyright © Monash University 1996
ISBN 1037-0919

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996

GIPPSLAND SCHOOL OF EDUCATION -
Outline of studies

CONTENTS

  1. General information
  2. Primary teaching courses
  3. Secondary teaching courses
  4. School librarianship courses

General information

The School of Education offers a range of courses across the many subdisciplines of study in education. These include courses leading to teaching qualifications for primary, secondary and school librarianship. Professional development and upgrading courses with specialisations in computers in education and school librarianship are also offered. The school also offers professional development courses which enable training personnel, nurse educators and others involved in educational roles in our society to complete appropriate study. Courses are offered on-campus at Churchill and through distance education, Australia-wide and internationally.

Subject credit values

The subject values listed under individual subjects refer to the proportion of credit allotted to each subject based on a total value of forty-eight credit points in a full-time year of study.

Presentation of work for assessment

All work presented for assessment must be of good academic quality, including sound English expression. Written work must be clearly legible and all references used must be acknowledged in the list of references and the bibliography. Late work, without prior permission, may not be assessed towards the result in the particular subject. Details of workload and assessment will be given as soon as possible after enrolment. Students in the School of Education are required to observe School of Education assessment regulations as approved by the faculty board in Education which complement university regulations. A copy of the regulations is available in the library, or from the School of Education office.

Supervised school experience

During school placement times for supervised school experience, it is possible that some students will be absent from formally scheduled general studies subjects. Academic staff have been requested to indicate in their study materials the specific way in which the problem of absence from classes will be dealt with. Students are requested to consult with academic staff regarding their study in a particular subject of work, to inform the academic staff member(s) about their practice-teaching sessions and ensure that satisfactory study arrangements are made in relation to any periods of absence from classes.

Courses of study

The School of Education, Gippsland offers the following awards:

+ Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Education - a four-year full-time dual-degree program of study for the initial professional education of primary and secondary teachers, available by on-campus study only;

+ Bachelor of Education (Primary) - a fourth year of study for primary teachers which involves distance education study beyond completion of the three-year Diploma of Teaching and professional experience;

+ Bachelor of Education (Secondary) - a four-year full-time degree for the initial professional education of post-primary teachers (or equivalent part-time or distance education course for teachers wishing to upgrade qualifications) (no new enrolments from 1996);

+ Bachelor of Education (School Librarianship) - a four-year degree for teachers which involves distance education study beyond initial professional qualification;

+ Graduate Diploma of Education (Computers in Education) - a diploma equivalent to one year full-time (offered by distance education only) for qualified teachers practising at the primary or junior post-primary level;

+ Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) - a one-year full-time or equivalent distance education diploma for prospective secondary teachers;

+ Graduate Diploma of Education (School Librarianship) - a diploma equivalent to one year full-time (offered by distance education only) for qualified teachers;

+ Graduate Diploma of Education (Professional Development Studies) - a diploma equivalent to one year full-time (offered by distance education only);

+ Graduate Certificate of Education (Professional Development Studies) - a certificate equivalent to 0.5 year full-time (offered by distance education only);

+ Master of Education - research masters degree;

+ Master of Educational Studies - a coursework masters degree;

+ Doctor of Philosophy.

Primary teaching courses

Preparation for teaching at the primary level of schooling is completed by taking the Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Education qualifications.

Secondary teaching courses

The School of Education offers three courses for those wishing to prepare to teach at the secondary level of schooling. The courses are the Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary), the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) and the secondary pathway through the Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Education.

School librarianship courses

Distance education only

The School of Education offers two courses in school librarianship: the Bachelor of Education (School Librarianship) and the Graduate Diploma of Education (School Librarianship). Both courses have been accredited by the Australian Library and Information Association (1996 extension of accreditation pending).

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