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University of Cumbria: Education
| Institution | University of Cumbria |
|---|---|
| Department | Institute of Education |
| Web | http://www.cumbria.ac.uk |
| enquirycentre@cumbria.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 0845 6061144 |
| Study type | Taught |
MA
Summary
This dynamic full-time programme offers the opportunity to extend professional knowledge appropriate to enhancing your career profile and prospects in a range of roles relevant to your context and interests. It will give you a deeper understanding and expertise in a field of education and the global outlook, cultural fluency and importance of social change prized in today’s employment market.
Appropriate to educators in a range of contexts, a focus on employability and career advancement skills explore how skills and knowledge acquired within the programme can optimise employment opportunities. Employer-led events, career guidance and introductions to organisations offering optional voluntary practical experience opportunities, mean you develop your professional profile and become well equipped to identify, accelerate and navigate career progression opportunities.
Course Overview Our full-time MA Education is designed to help you gain the mastery you need, in terms of knowledge, understanding and skills, in order to respond effectively to the changes and challenges in the world of education today. It will provide a choice of themes for study and an approach to extend and develop your educational knowledge, skills and interests for specific career development paths in teaching, leadership, governance and consultancy. Modules draw on current international research, within a focused and dynamic academic community on campus and include supported opportunities to submit for publication.
You get develop a deeper understanding of the field of education including the global outlook, cultural fluency and importance of social change prized in today’s employment market. Employer-led events, career guidance and introductions to organisations offer optional voluntary practical experience opportunities; develop your professional profile while studying.
On this course you will... - Join an established, world-class education department.
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Be guided by tutors who are experts in their field.
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Belong to an academic community that has a reputation for excellence.
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Complete a one year research informed masters level qualification that is recognised around the world.
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Enjoy career progression and graduate outcomes that lead to new employment opportunities.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Bachelor Hons Degree 2:2 or equivalent |
| Location | Lancaster Bowerham Road Lancaster LA1 3JD |
Summary
This dynamic full-time programme offers the opportunity to extend professional knowledge appropriate to enhancing your career profile and prospects in a range of roles relevant to your context and interests. It will give you a deeper understanding and expertise in a field of education and the global outlook, cultural fluency and importance of social change prized in today’s employment market.
Appropriate to educators in a range of contexts, a focus on employability and career advancement skills explore how skills and knowledge acquired within the programme can optimise employment opportunities. Employer-led events, career guidance and introductions to organisations offering optional voluntary practical experience opportunities, mean you develop your professional profile and become well equipped to identify, accelerate and navigate career progression opportunities.
Course Overview Our full-time MA Education is designed to help you gain the mastery you need, in terms of knowledge, understanding and skills, in order to respond effectively to the changes and challenges in the world of education today. It will provide a choice of themes for study and an approach to extend and develop your educational knowledge, skills and interests for specific career development paths in teaching, leadership, governance and consultancy. Modules draw on current international research, within a focused and dynamic academic community on campus and include supported opportunities to submit for publication.
You get develop a deeper understanding of the field of education including the global outlook, cultural fluency and importance of social change prized in today’s employment market. Employer-led events, career guidance and introductions to organisations offer optional voluntary practical experience opportunities; develop your professional profile while studying.
On this course you will... - Join an established, world-class education department.
-
Be guided by tutors who are experts in their field.
-
Belong to an academic community that has a reputation for excellence.
-
Complete a one year research informed masters level qualification that is recognised around the world.
-
Enjoy career progression and graduate outcomes that lead to new employment opportunities.
What you will learn This one year programme provides you with critical and sophisticated understanding of different contexts, partnerships and agencies relevant to the field of education. It develops comprehensive, critical understanding of techniques applicable to the investigation of practice in education, and a critical knowledge and understanding of how techniques of research are employed to create and interpret knowledge in your chosen field of professional enquiry. Through interactive workshop seminars, you'll acquire advanced knowledge and understanding of the concepts underpinning research and scholarly activity in the wider field of professional educational enquiry; engaging with critical evaluation of current research, relevant methodologies and ethical dimensions to education research.
Modules - Theories of Education Learning
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Education Policy
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Leading Advanced Professional Learning
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Challenging Disadvantage
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Critical Analysis of Theory and Practice
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Bachelor Hons Degree 2:2 or equivalent |
| Location | Lancaster Bowerham Road Lancaster LA1 3JD |
Fees
| England | 6900 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 6900 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 6900 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 6900 GBP for Year 1 |
| EU | 14900 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 14900 GBP for Year 1 |
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