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Bilingual/Immersion Education specialisation course map

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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 and school administrators involved in implementing a content-based immersion program in their school. Students will gain a better understanding of the process of second language teaching and learning in such a context. Specialist studies include: theory and principles of bilingual/immersion education; establishing, maintaining and evaluating an immersion program; and the classroom and bilingual/immersion teacher.

2500 Master of Education - Bilingual/immersion education specialisation course map

Option 1 Option 2 Option 3
Research core unit (12pts) 1 Research core unit (12pts) 1 Research core unit (12pts) 1
EDF6201 Theory and principles of bilingual/ immersion education (12pts) EDF6201 Theory and principles of bilingual/ immersion education (12pts) EDF6201 Theory and principles of bilingual/ immersion education (12pts)
EDF6202 Establishing, maintaining and evaluating an immersion program (12pts) EDF6202 Establishing, maintaining and evaluating an immersion program (12pts) EDF6202 Establishing, maintaining and evaluating an immersion program (12pts)
EDF6203 The classroom and the bilingual/ immersion teacher (12pts) EDF6228 Developing materials for content-based teaching in languages (12pts) EDF6228 Developing materials for content-based teaching in languages (12pts)
EDF6228 Developing materials for content-based teaching in languages (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.

3210 Postgraduate Diploma of Education - Bilingual/immersion education specialisation course map

Students may graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma of Education - Bilingual/immersion education 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)
  • EDF6201 Theory and principles of bilingual/ immersion education (12pts)
  • EDF6202 Establishing, maintaining and evaluating an immersion program (12pts)
  • EDF6228 Developing materials for content-based teaching in languages (12pts)

Course/pathway adviser

Dr Margaret Gearon

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