Education, MA(Ed)

University of Wales Trinity Saint David, the United Kingdom

Study options for this course

The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
MA(Ed)	Part-time	2 - 5 years	find out	find out	find out

About Education, MA(Ed) - at University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Course Overview

The programme has evolved and developed over the last twenty eight years. It has long been a successful and popular programme with teachers and educationalists. Productive and strong collaborative links have been developed between UWTSD, ERW, local authorities, schools and outside agencies.

Following a review and in line with current thinking, the programme team decided to design and offer a range of specialised pathways in addition to the generic Post Graduate Certificate/Diploma in Education and MA (Ed) being offered.

The full MA (Ed) is a modular programme comprising six modules.

Part One of the programme requires the student to take four 'taught' modules; (120 credit units at Master's level). Part Two of the programme comprises the dissertation, equivalent to two full modules (60 credit units at Master's level). It requires the student to complete a dissertation following a period of independent study on a topic of interest and relevance to themselves. Students following named award pathways must complete the dissertation (Part Two) within their specialist area.

During Part One of the programme, students will attend modules led by a tutor. In addition, students will undertake directed and independent study and will work towards the submission of an assignment for each module.

During Part Two of the programme students will be allocated a one-to-one supervisor to support them through their dissertation and will also attend dissertation support sessions.

The Post Graduate Certificate is a modular programme comprising two 30-credit modules.

The Post Graduate Diploma is a modular programme comprising four 30-credit modules.

Key Features

The MA (Ed), Postgraduate Diploma/ Postgraduate Certificate is a part-time programme of study for teachers and other educational professionals who wish to extend their academic and professional development. It is therefore conceptualised and delivered in ways that will enhance the intellectual development of participants as individuals (personal development), enable participants to reflect on and act on issues and priorities which are relevant to them in their educational establishments (staff development) and provide them with insight into developments within education taking place outside their own schools and institutions which may have an impact directly or indirectly on themselves as practitioners (professional development).

The programme as a whole is designed to support teaching as a research-based profession. We believe that practice is improved through reflection-on-action and that practitioner research must play a fundamental part of school improvement and professional development.

The purpose of the MA (Ed) is not to detach theory from practice but to enable theory to inform practice. The degree is designed to build on the realities of educational practice and support individual teachers in their professional development and/ or career objectives. The MA (Ed) presents an opportunity for teachers to create communities of learning and teaching networks that will outline the time spent studying on the programme.

The primary function of the MA (Ed) programme team is to assure academic standards, the quality of the programme, the student experience and the assessment procedures, taking full regard of the precepts or, 'key matters of principle that the higher education community has identified as important for the assurance of quality and academic standards'. (QAA 2004). Quality assurance is paramount and the programme team has striven to ensure the quality and relevance of the programme is maintained through new effective and stringent systems that have been introduced.

Modules

Generic Pathway MA(Ed)

Research Methods in Education (Core Module 30 level 7 credits)

+ 3 modules of choice

+ part two Dissertation (60 level 7 credits) with choice of focus

All modules in Part One = 30 Level 7 credits

Research Methods in Education
Social and Emotional Behavioural Difficulties in Practice
Dyslexia in an Inclusive Environment
Exploring Additional Learning Needs
Language and Learning
Language and Literacy and Learning in the Classroom
Language Needs and Delays
Leading the Learning
Learning Leaders: the role of Continuing Professional Development in Leadership and Management
School Leadership at all levels: a critical perspective
Professional learning in Context: leadership
Securing Quality and Accountability
Leading Effective Learning and Teaching (Pedagogy)
Leading Effective Learning and Teaching (Curriculum)
Leading Learning and Teaching (Cross- curriculum)
Assessment for Learning and Developing Thinking
Professional Learning in Context: learning and Teaching
Professional Learning in Context : Equity in Education
Securing Equity in Education
Strengthening Community Engagement
Mentoring and Coaching Educational and Professional Contexts
Early Childhood Education and the Foundation Phase
Developing Pedagogical Strategies for Digital Literacy
Critical Reflection on Professional Development
Independent Study
Dissertation (Double module)

MA(Ed) (Additional Learning Needs)

Research Methods in Education