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For students commencing in 2009

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 2009 should check their course requirements in the Archived handbook for the relevant year, or contact their Course/Pathway Adviser.

This pathway is designed for teachers, educational administrators, psychologists and other professionals who wish to develop their knowledge and understanding of the gifted and talented and appropriate educational provisions. Studies can be chosen from gifted education identification and programming; the psychology of the gifted child; and advanced studies in gifted education.

2500 Master of Education - Gifted 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
Select TWO units from:
  • EDF6607 Gifted education; identification and programming (12pts)
  • EDF6610 The psychology of the gifted child (12pts)
  • EDF6613 Advanced studies in gifted education (12pts)
 Select TWO units from:
  • EDF6607 Gifted education; identification and programming (12pts)
  • EDF6610 The psychology of the gifted child (12pts)
  • EDF6613 Advanced studies in gifted education (12pts)
 Select TWO units from:
  • EDF6607 Gifted education; identification and programming (12pts)
  • EDF6610 The psychology of the gifted child (12pts)
  • EDF6613  Advanced studies in gifted education (12pts)
Elective Unit 2 (12pts) Elective Unit 2 (12pts) Elective Unit 2 (12pts)
Elective Unit 2 (12pts) Elective Unit 2 (12pts) Research thesis (totalling 16,000 words)
EDF6031 Masters thesis part 1 (12 pts) AND
EDF6032 Masters thesis part 2 (12 pts)
Elective Unit 2 (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. A third Gifted education "specialist unit" may be chosen as an "elective unit" from those listed above for any of the three course options.

3210 Postgraduate Diploma of Education - Gifted education specialisation course map

Students may graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma of Education - Gifted education specialisation after completing 48 credit points comprising of the following units:

  • ONE unit from (12pts):
    • Research core unit OR
    • EDF6010 Professional Project (A) OR
      EDF6020 Professional Project (B)
  • TWO units from (24pts):
    • EDF6607 Gifted education; identification and programming OR
    • EDF6610 The psychology of the gifted child OR
    • EDF6613  Advanced studies in gifted education
  • Elective unit (12pts)

Course/pathway adviser

Ms Leonie Kronborg
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