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For students commencing in 2008

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  • The following course information is provided in addition to the official Monash Handbook entry for this course and is subject to change.
  • Students who commenced their studies prior to 2008 should check their course requirements in the Archived handbook for the relevant year, or contact their Course/Pathway Adviser.

This pathway, available only to cohorts, is designed for teachers who wish to upgrade their professional practice in LOTE classes and educators who wish to pursue research in bilingual or second language education. Specialist studies include: LOTE methodology; advanced practicum in LOTE language teaching; and issues in curriculum design and assessment in second and foreign languages.

2500 Master of Education - Teaching Languages Other Than English (LOTE) specialisation course map

Option 1 Option 2 Option 3
Research core unit (12pts) 1 Research core unit (12pts) 1 Research core unit (12pts) 1
EDF6223 LOTE methodology (12pts) EDF6223 LOTE methodology (12pts) EDF6223 LOTE methodology (12pts)
EDF6224 Advanced practicum in language teaching: LOTE (12pts) 2 EDF6224 Advanced practicum in language teaching: LOTE (12pts) 2 EDF6224 Advanced practicum in language teaching: LOTE (12pts) 2
EDF6234 Curriculum design and evaluation in languages education (12pts) EDF6234 Curriculum design and evaluation in languages education (12pts) EDF6234 Curriculum design and evaluation in languages education (12pts)
Elective Unit (12pts) Elective Unit (12pts) Research thesis (totalling 16,000 words)
EDF6031 Masters thesis part 1 (12 pts) AND
EDF6032 Masters thesis part 2 (12 pts)
Elective Unit (12pts) Professional project (12pts) (8,000 words)
EDF6010 Professional project (A) OR
EDF6020 Professional project (B)

Notes:

  1. Research core unit must be selected from the Faculty suite of research methodology units on advice from the course coordinator or supervisor.
  2. EDF6224 is mandatory for those teachers wishing to be fully qualified for employment with the Department of Education and Training who have not already qualified to teach LOTE. Qualified LOTE teachers only may choose another Masters unit relevant to their course as approved by Course Adviser.

3210 Postgraduate Diploma of Education - Teaching Languages Other Than English (LOTE) specialisation course map

Students may graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma of Education - Teaching Languages Other Than English (LOTE) specialisation after completing 48 credit points comprising of the following units:

  • ONE unit (12pts) from:
    • Research core unit OR
    • EDF6010 Professional project (A) OR
    • EDF6020 Professional project (B)
  • EDF6223 LOTE methodology (12pts)
  • EDF6224 Advanced practicum in language teaching: LOTE (12pts)
  • EDF6234 Curriculum design and evaluation in languages education (12pts)

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