Masters of Arts (MA)

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

The MA Education programme empowers educators to become critical thinkers and impactful leaders within the dynamic field of education. It offers a flexible learning platform that blends theoretical exploration with practical application, ensuring graduates possess the adaptability and knowledge to thrive in diverse educational settings. The programme fosters the development of critical practitioners adept at integrating theory with real-world scenarios. Through a values-driven curriculum and emphasis on dynamic curriculum design, graduates are equipped to navigate the evolving education landscape and contribute meaningfully to their communities.

DISTINCTIVE FEATURES

Flexible Pathways: Pursue a generic MA Education award, tailoring your learning
to match your career aspirations.
Adaptable Curriculum: Stay current with the latest trends and challenges in
education through a constantly evolving curriculum.
Values-Driven Learning: Develop your practice with a strong foundation in ethical
and socially responsible approaches.
Integrated Learning: Bridge the gap between theory and practice, continuously
enriching your understanding and skillset.
Student-Centered Development: Engage in an iterative professional development
process aligned with your evolving needs.

PROGRAMME AIMS

The MA Education aims to:

Enhance students’ ability to reflect upon and critique intellectual professional practice through a values-informed lens underpinned by respect, inclusivity and social justice;

Enable students to identify and critically explore enhancements in professional practice through research and other scholarly activities; Encourage, facilitate and advance students’ high-level, subject-specialist

knowledge to the forefront of their discipline to enable progression to doctoral research (where appropriate);

Enable students to become facilitators and/or leaders of change in their current and/or future professional setting/s, implementing outcomes which will transform knowledge and practice.

PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

Knowledge & Understanding

In-depth and systematic understanding of relevant theories, subject-focused knowledge, and values-based perspectives which inform specific practice settings.
A comprehensive and critical understanding of research and theory-based methodologies and methods.
Enhanced awareness of the ethical dilemmas associated with practice-based research.
Comprehensive application and critique of reflective and evaluative practice to their work.

Intellectual Skills

The ability to synthesise and apply complex knowledge and information innovatively within the forefront of discipline-specific discourse.
Critical evaluation of research, scholarship, and the ability to contest knowledge and practice (own and others).
The ability to identify and argue alternative theoretical approaches.
Initiative and originality in problem-solving.
High levels of autonomy in undertaking study, research, and decision-making.

Practical Skills

Advanced ability to critically engage with highly complex and specialist organisations/settings.
High-level personal initiative and new insights into values-informed practice.
The ability to adapt to change and/or manage and lead change if required.
Advanced subject expertise in fields relevant to their current and/or future professional practice.

Transferable / Key Skills

Advanced ability to understand how to reflect on professional practice.
The ability to identify and utilise effectively an extensive range of learning resources to advance scholarship and research.
The ability to undertake and successfully complete tasks autonomously within set timelines and to prioritise.
The ability to exercise self-critical, reflective, and independent learning, identifying and managing requirements for professional and personal development.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE AND PROGRESSION

Students following the MA Education full-time will complete 180 credits within 1 year.

Module Code	Module Title	Credits
EDCM53	Research Design	30
EDCM56	Small Independent Supported Study	30
EDCM55	Becoming a Reflective Practitioner	30
EDCM54	Values-Based Education	30
EDCM57	Dissertation	60

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