Course code: 0177
Contact: Dr Georgina Tsolidis or Ms Sue Webb
The Doctorate of Education is a rigorous research-based and research-driven degree. It is oriented to the improvement of professional practice by extending the knowledge, expertise and skill of students through the application of research to educational problems and issues.
The objectives of the Doctor of Education course are to provide students with knowledge and understanding which should enable them to:
Applicants contemplating admission to this course may seek formal credit or recognition of prior learning. Applicants should apply for credit prior to enrolment but currently enrolled students may also apply. The Faculty of Education considers each application on its merits within the context of the faculty guidelines on credit transfer which are contained in a booklet `Learning from experience' available from the Professional Development Institute, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Gippsland campus, Churchill 3842 ($7 postage and packing).
The EdD is a research degree consisting of a combination of coursework and research. Candidates may choose a program of study in their area of interest. These programs reflect the faculty's recognised expertise in teaching and research. They aim to engage candidates in a consideration of relevant approaches to research and methodology, philosophical, historical, psychological or sociological perspectives, and fields of study such as educational policy and administration and curriculum studies.
After successful completion of the four semester-length coursework subjects (each of which will be taken in a seminar format), a candidate will be required to enrol in the research component, the first part of which is a compulsory research seminar. The focus of the research seminar is the development of a research proposal for presentation to an assessment panel at the conclusion of the seminar. Once the panel has approved the proposal, candidates may proceed to the thesis writing stage.
By resolution of the faculty board, each subject of the degree is offered conditionally upon there being a sufficient demand for it from enrolling students in any given year and appropriate staffing available.
This course consists of three years full-time study taken on campus. The expected number of hours per week for a full-time student is forty-eight.
Details of all subjects, including reading lists, follow the course information in this handbook. Not all subjects are offered each year and students should consult the timetable or the course adviser.
Applications and all further information regarding this course may be obtained from the inquiry office, Faculty of Education, Clayton campus (telephone 9905 2899 or 9905 2784).