EDUCATION
Course Codes
346АТ Master of Modern Languages Education, Stream 1 A 346MТ Master of Modern Languages Education, Stream 2A 346CW Master of Modern Languages Education, Stream 2В
Overview
The Master of Modern Languages Education is an advanced course for both•.Australian and international students who desire specialist studies in Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) and modern languages education (also called languages other than English (LOTE) education).
The course has a one-year thesis and coursework stream (Stream 1A), a two-year thesis and coursework stream (Stream 2A), and a two-year coursework-only stream (Stream 2В). Eligibility for each stream depends on the level of the applicant's previous qualifications.
The Master of Modern Languages Education, Stream 1A is a research-classified course, while the Master of Modern Langauges Education, Stream 2A or 2B, is a coursework- classified course. Graduates of Stream 1A and 2A are eligible to apply for entry to the PhD or Doctor of Education programs.
Graduates of Stream 2В are not:eligibl a to apply for entry to the PhD or Doctor of Education programs.
Course Objectives
Students who have completed the Master of Modern Languages Education course should be able to:.
• demonstrate a high level of competence in the management and teaching of at least one modern language;
• demonstrate a superior knowledge and understanding of the theory and practice of language learning;
• have an understanding of the theory and practice of research in modern languages education;
• make effective use of the findings of educational writings and research in addressing language education-related professional problems;
• have the depth of knowledge and understanding that will enable them to be a resource for colleagues in language education-related professional situations.
Entrance Requirements for Stream 1A An applicant may be eligible for entry into the Master of Modern Languages Education, Stream 1 A, if the applicant has:
• completed an approved four-year degree or equivalent.
comprising a significant component of modern language studies (e.g. a three-year post-VCE major in a language other than English), the Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Studies (LOTE) or approved equivalent, and one year of professional experience in an educational setting; or
• completed an approved four-year degree or equivalent and can demonstrate a record of research and publications and professional experience in modern languages education at a level acceptable to the Faculty.
Applicants for Stream 1A are required to submit a thesis proposal signed by their prospective supervisor and the Head of Department with their application.
Entrance Requirements for Stream 2A or 2В
An applicant may be eligible for entry into the Master of Modern Languages Education, Streams 2A or 2В, if the applicant has:
• completed an approved four-year degree or equivalent, comprising a significant component of modern language studies (e.g. a three-year post-VCE major in a language other than English), and one year of professional experience in an educational setting; or
• Completed an approved four-year degree or equivalent and can demonstrate a record of research and publications and professional experience in modern languages education at a level acceptable to the Faculty.
Length of Time Acceptable Since Completion of Previous Qualification and/or Prerequisites
Applicants for Stream 1A of the Master of Modern.Languages Education who are applying for entry on the basis of qualifications obtained more than ten years prior to the year in which selection is sought, will normally be required to undertake two subjects from the Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Studies (LOTE) and gain an H2А or above in each subject prior to admission to Stream 1A of the Master of Modern Languages Education.
Applicants for Stream 2A or 2В of the Master of Modern Languages Education who are applying for entry on the basis of qualifications obtained more than ten years prior to the year In which selection is sought, may be.granted admission if; in the view of the Faculty, the applicant has maintained an appropriate level of active involvement in the field of education during the time since the relevant prerequisite qualification(s) were conferred. No credit will be granted for studies undertaken.for a Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Studies (LOTE) or other fifth-year level equivalent qualification completed more than 10 years prior to the year for which selection is sought.
Applicants who wish to resume their Masters study after a gap of more than 10 years will normally be required to undertake two subjects and gain an 12А or above in each subject prior to re-admission to any stream of the Master of Modern Languages Education.
Course Structure
Stream 1A: Coursework and Thesis of 16,000 to 20,000 words (332АТ)
Students are required to undertake 100 points of study, consisting of a thesis of 16,000 to 20,000 words with a research methodology component (75 points total) and 25 points of coursework selected from the list below. Subjects that may be undertaken in external (on-line) mode of delivery are marked by an asterisk.
Coursework subjects (select one):
483-606 Language Teaching and Culture
483-604 Teaching Second Language Speaking Skills•
183-502 Introduction to CALL
Approved research methodology studies:
485-646 Research Methods in Education•
Students may not select subjects already completed in the Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Studies (LOTE) or subjects which have a significant overlap with specific subjects in the above list.
Refer to the Subject Description section of this Handbook for details about these subjects.
Stream 2A: Coursework and Thesis of 16,000 to 20,000 words (332МТ)
Students are required to undertake 200 points of study, consisting of 125 points of coursework, a research methodology subject (25 points), and a thesis of 16,000 to 20,000 words (50 points). Subjects that may be undertaken in external (on-line) mode of delivery are marked by an asterisk.
Compulsory subjects for students who do not have a teaching qualification:
483-604 Teaching Second Language Speaking Skills•
483-606 Language Teaching and Culture 183-502 Introduction to CALL
485-846 Research Methods in Education' 483-829 Language and Language Acquisition 483-850 LOTE Professional Practice
483-889 LOTE Methodology and Curriculum Design Compulsory subjects for students who have a teaching qualification:
483-604 Teaching.Second Language Speaking Skills' 483-606 Language Teaching and Culture •
183-502 Introduction to CALL
485-646 Research Methods in Education•
Elective subjects (choose two) for students who (have a teaching qualification:
483-62О As&essmenti in the Language Classroom 483-626 Language. Education: Functional Grammar' 483-634 Project in Modern Languages Education 483-636 Teaching English in the International Context 483-621 Critical Literacy: Soial Theory and Literacy Education 483-804 Researching Language Classrooms'
183-503 CALL Software Design and Delivery 183-505 CALL in Language Programs
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Students wishing to improve their language proficiency may take up to 50 points of approved postgraduate language subjects for which they are eligible from the Faculty of Arts.
Refer to the Subject Description section of this Handbook for details about these subjects.
Stream 26: Coursework (332CW)
Students are required to undertake 200 points of coursework selected from the list of 25-point subjects below. Subjects that may be undertaken in external (on-line) mode of delivery are marked with an asterisk.
Compulsory subjects for students who do not have a teaching qualification:
483-604 Teaching Second Language Speaking Skills' 483-606 Language Teaching and Culture
183-502 Introduction to CALL
483-829 Language and Language Acquisition 483-850 LOTE Professional! Practice
483-889 LOTE Methodology and Curriculum Design Elective subjects (choose three) for students who do not have a teaching qualification:
483-620 Assessment in the Language Classroom*
483-626 Language Education: Functional Grammar*
483-634 Project in Modern Languages Education 483-636 Teaching English in the International Context 483-621 Critical Literacy: Social Theory and Literacy
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483-804 Researching Language Classrooms"
183-503 CALL Software Design and Delivery 183-505 CALL in Language Programs
Compulsory subjects for students who have a teaching qualification:
483-604 Teaching Second Language Speaking Skills"
483-606 Language Teaching and Culture 183-502 Introduction to CALL
Elective subjects (choose five) for students who have a teaching qualification:
483-620 Assessment in the Language Classroom*
483-626 Language Education: Functional Grammar"
483-634 Project in Modern Languages Education 483-636 Teaching English in the International Context 483-621 Critical Literacy: Sociál Theory and Literacy
Education
483-804 Researching Language Classrooms"
183-503 CALL Software Design and Delivery 183-505 CALL in Language Programs.
Students wishing to improve their language proficiency may take up to 50 points of approved postgraduate. language subjects for which they are eligibIe from the Faculty of Arts.
Refer to.the Subject Description section of this• Handbook for details about these subjects.
Period of Candidature
After being admitted to Stream 1A of the course, full-time students are required to pursue studies for at least one academic year and not more than two academic years. Part- time students are required to pursue studies for at least two academic years and not more than four academic years.
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After being admitted to Stream 2A or 26 of the course, full- time students are required to pursue studies for at least two academic years and not more than four academic years. Part- time students are required to pursue studies for at least four academic years and not more than six academic years.
Information Guide for Research Students It is essential that all thesis students obtain a copy of the Information Guide for Research Students before commencing the thesis component. The publication is free of charge and available from the Faculty Office.
Thesis Provisions
General Requirements and Thesis Supervision
Applicants for Stream 1A are required to write a preliminary thesis proposal and obtain a supervisor as part of the application process. The thesis proposal must be signed by the supervisor and the supervisor's Head of Department.
Students in Stream 2A should obtain a supervisor shortly after admission to the course.
All students enrolled in the thesis streams should finalise the topic of their thesis with their supervisor as early as possible, and must register the name of their supervisor with the Faculty Office as soon as the matter is finalised.
Students who require assistance in obtaining a supervisor should obtain a copy of the Information Guide for Research Students, for details on the research areas of Faculty of Education academic staff.
The Thesis of 16,000 to 20,000 Words
The thesis permits the • student to draw. on the themes discussed in the various subjects undertaken, and to apply them to an area of particular interest. Although this work may rely to some extent on the work of others, it should be a new presentatioh which involves the, writer in demonstrating research and writing skills, and also in collecting primary data from the field, or • in building some new construct from available materials. The result should. give clear evidence of research skills and critical judgment.
The thesis should demonstrate the student's ability to handle research and to present the outcomes in a disciplined way that conforms with normal scholarly conventions..
The thesis should be between 16,000 to 20,000 words iń length, excluding appendices. The thesis will be examined by two appropriate academics, at least one of whom is external to the University of Melbourne, neither of whom is the supervisor of the thesis. Theses produced for Stream lA are required to be examined by two external examiners.
The thesis should not, as a general rule, take a part-time student more than twelve months to complete.
Submission of a Thesis for Examination
With the approval of the student's supervisor, a thesis may be submitted for examination at any time in the year.
Three copies of. the completed thesis• must be presented, to the Faculty Office. It must be in the format outlined in the Information Guide for Research Students, otherwise it will not be accepted for examination.
When submitting a thesis for examination the student must be enrolled in the thesis subject. •Upon submission of the thesis with approval of the student's supervisor, the student's enrolment status will be changed to 'Registered for
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Examination'. Students in НECS places who submit a thesis for examination by 31 March and who have their enrolment changed to 'Registered for Examination may apply for reimbursement of the Amenities and Services Fee (pro rata basis) and any HECS payment they have made for Semester 1. Students in НECS places who submit a thesis for examination by 31 August and who have their enrolment changed to 'Registered for Examination' may apply for reimbursement of the Amenities and Services Fee (pro rata basis) and any НECS payment they have made for Semester 2. Students in fee-paying places should contact the Student Administration Office upon submission of their theses to see if they are eligible for a reimbursement of any fees paid for that semester.
Thesis students who do not submit their thesis by the last working day in December (usually 23 December) must arrange to re-enrol in the thesis by the end of the first week in January. Thesis students who are enrolled for Semester 1 only and who do not submit their thesis by 30 June must arrange to re-enrol in the thesis for Semester 2 by 30 June.
Students who fail to arrange their re-enrolment in the thesis by the deadlines above are deemed to have abandoned their course, and their enrolment will be terminated by the Faculty.
Major/Substantial Revision
The examiner/s may recommend that substantial revision of a thesis be undertaken before the thesis is submitted for re- examination. In such cases, the student has six months to complete the revisions, and is required to re-enrol in the thesis subject and pay the associated fees. When the thesis is resubmitted for examination, the student's enrolment will then be changed to 'Registered for Examination'
Minor Corrections
The examiner/s may recommend that minor corrections of a thesis be undertaken before a grade is given. In such cases, the student has three months to complete the corrections. If the corrections are not completed within three months, the student is rěquired to re-enrol in the thesis subject and pay the associated fees. When the supervisor advises that the corrections have been made, the student then submits two bound copies of the thesis to the Faculty Office.
If more specific information about these matters is required, students should contact the Faculty Office, Alice by Building, Parkville Campus.
Bound Copies of Thesis
When ai changes to the thesis have been made to the satisfaction of the examiners and/or supervisor, two bound copies of the thesis, together with two copies of the abstract (copied from the thesis) should be submitted to the Faculty Office. The Faculty Office forwards one copy of the thesis to the Education Library, and the other copy to the Baillieu Library. Once the bound copies have been received, the Faculty Office will release the grade for the thesis to the student.
Grading of Thesis
Theses are graded on the basis of work submitted for examination and not on the basis of the version produced after revisions have been made in light of the examiners' comments. Therefore a grade awarded to a thesis by an examiner may not be revised because of improvements effected in accordance with guidance given by the examiner Where an examiner requires that revisions be effected to designated parts of a thesis before a pass grade may be awarded, the final grade may not be higher than 13.
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External Mode of Delivery
A small number of subjects within this course are offered in external (on-line) mode of delivery. It is•possible to undertake one or two subjects externally providing students select subjects that are available in external mode of delivery, but there are not enough external subjects on offer to enable students to undertake Stream 26 entirely by distance.
Moreover, it is not possible to undertake the coursework and thesis streams entirely by distance as the thesis must be undertaken while on-campus at the University of Melbourne.
Students wishing to undertake subjects offered in external (on-line) mode of delivery should first check that they meet the requirements to study externally. Refer to the subject descriptions and the Faculty's General Information section of this Handbook for details.
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