For students commencing in 2012
How complete and relevant is this course information?
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 2012 should check their course requirements in the Archived handbook for the relevant year, or contact their Course/Pathway Adviser.
This pathway is designed to meet the needs of teachers or prospective teachers from overseas who do not wish to teach in
Australia.
Students will develop an understanding of core principles of language teaching and learning for English as a foreign language classrooms. By the end of the course, students will develop knowledge and understanding of: theory and practice in second language acquisition and pedagogy; the role of social and cultural contexts in language learning and use; key areas in second language acquisition, including content-based learning, assessment, curriculum development and bilingualism; and current research methods and literature in the TESOL field.
For Singapore students commencing in 2012
Students are required to complete the following six 12-point units:
 EDF6009 Special topic in research

EDF6010 Professional Project (A) or EDF6020 Professional Project (B)
 EDF6210 Language testing and assessment
 EDF6228 Content based teaching in languages
 EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL
 EDF6236 Language, society and cultural difference
For Clayton students commencing in 2012
Option 1 Option 2 Option 3
Research core unit (12pts)
EDF6233
(12pts)
EDF6236
Select ONE unit from:
 assessment (12pts)
(12pts)
EDF6228 languages (12pts)
1
Theory and practice of TESOL
Language, society and cultural difference (12pts)
 EDF6201 Theory and principles of bilingual/immersion education (12pts)
 EDF6210 Language testing and

EDF6234 Curriculum design and evaluation in languages education
Content-based teaching in
Research core unit (12pts)
EDF6233
(12pts)
EDF6236 Language, society and cultural difference (12pts)
1
Theory and practice of TESOL
Select ONE unit from:
 EDF6201 Theory and principles of
 bilingual/immersion education (12pts)
 EDF6210 Language testing and assessment (12pts)

EDF6234 Curriculum design and evaluation in languages education
(12pts)
EDF6228 Content-based teaching in languages (12pts)
Research core unit (12pts)
1
EDF6233 Theory and practice of
TESOL (12pts)
EDF6236 Language, society and cultural difference (12pts)
Select ONE unit from:

EDF6201 Theory and principles of bilingual/immersion education (12pts)

EDF6210 Language testing and assessment (12pts)

EDF6232 * Professional practice for teachers of English as a foreign language (12pts)
2

EDF6234 Curriculum design and evaluation in languages education
(12pts)

EDF6228 Content-based teaching in languages (12pts)
EDF6232
(12pts)
* Professional practice for teachers of English as a foreign language
2
OR Elective Unit (12pts)
Elective Unit (12pts)
EDF6232 * Professional practice for teachers of English as a foreign language
(12pts)
2
OR Elective Unit (12pts)
Professional project (12pts) (8,000 words)
EDF6010 Professional Project (A) OR
EDF6020 Professional Project (B)
Research thesis words)
(totalling 16,000
EDF6031 Masters thesis part 1 (12 pts) AND
EDF6032 Masters thesis part 2 (12 pts)
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. Students with less than 3 years of approved relevant teaching experience must complete EDF6232.
Course/pathway adviser
Mr John Pardy