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University of Stirling: Professional Education and Leadership
| Institution | University of Stirling View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | Institute of Education |
| Web | www.stir.ac.uk |
| graduate.admissions@stir.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 01786 467046 |
| Study type | Taught |
MSc
Summary
This Masters in Professional Education and Leadership is designed to impact educators' learning and leadership practices to the benefit of their learners (who could be pupils, students, trainees and/or colleagues). You will explore the complexity of professional learning in the context of your profession and colleagues, your workplace and career-stage, and your regulatory standards and policy frameworks. This exploration involves critiquing the ways in which a curriculum (its content, pedagogy and forms of assessment) is shaped and practiced so that you can lead others in discerning the need for change and the best, research-informed way of achieving it. The Professional Education and Leadership team in the Faculty of Social Sciences has worked in partnership with local authorities and other stakeholders over a number of years to develop this highly regarded professional education course. Originally designed for educators working with learners 3-18, most often in schools, educators from other professions have also chosen this masters through which to develop their leadership of learning in, for example, the police, armed forces and paramedic professions.
This course draws upon current research to support education practitioners in leading critical, collaborative and enquiring approaches to improving professional practices in education contexts. Each module is an opportunity to explore professional values, commitments and standards (e.g. General Teaching Council for Scotland’s (GTCS 2021) Professional Standards) recognising that leadership of learning is accomplished at all levels and stages.
The benefits of this course extend beyond individual participants to include their colleagues and wider learning communities, facilitating the development of strong professional networks within and beyond the course. Additionally, in joining this programme of study, participants (and their colleagues) have access to, and often advance notice of, our research and CPD events (e.g. Professional Reading Group; Stirling Centre for Curriculum Research Seminar Series).
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A minimum of a second class Honours degree (2:1 preferred) or equivalent. Applicants without these formal qualifications but with significant appropriate/relevant work/life experience are encouraged to apply. Students on the course must have access to, or be employed in an appropriate work environment, e.g. a school. If you’re an international student and applying with a Student visa, we cannot accept your application for this course as it falls into the category of being part-time, delivered online or a distance learning course. |
| Location | Stirling Campus University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA |
Summary
This Masters in Professional Education and Leadership is designed to impact directly on professional practices and pupils’ learning experiences and outcomes. The Professional Education and Leadership team in the Faculty of Social Sciences has worked in partnership with local authorities and other stakeholders over a number of years to develop this highly regarded professional education course.
This course draws upon current research to help you develop a critical, collaborative and enquiring approach to leading professional practice in the current policy context.
Building on the success and impact of previous courses, the modules you’ll take on this course take account of current policy and the General Teaching Council for Scotland’s (GTCS) Professional Standards framework (2012) providing the opportunity to practice leadership at all levels.
The benefits of this course do not just extend to participants but also to colleagues and the wider school community and will lead to the development of strong professional networks both within and beyond the course.
Individual routes The following optional routes have been developed to meet your own professional learning interests and career aspirations.
Advanced professional practice – aims to support your leadership development through critical engagement with research, policy and practice Middle leadership – aims to develop an understanding of the principles underpinning middle leadership through critical engagement with research, policy and practice. Curriculum – aims to support practitioners’ leadership development through critical engagement with curriculum theories and principles leading to changing practices and improvement in outcomes for children and young people in their setting and/or wider educational community Digital leadership – aims to help practitioners develop a critical overview of theories, principles and concepts of digital technologies in professional practices. This module is designed for students interested in how digital technologies and data are challenging and transforming professional and pedagogic practices and decision-making Coaching and mentoring – aims to support the leadership development of practitioners through using coaching and/or mentoring to support the professional growth of others in their setting and/or wider education community through critical engagement with research, policy and practice. Promoting equity - aims to help practitioners develop a critical understanding of the theories and principles of equity with regard to improvement in attainment, closing the attainment gap, health and wellbeing and employability through critical engagement with research, policy and practice.
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A minimum of a second class Honours degree (2.1 preferred) or equivalent in a relevant subject. Applicants without these formal qualifications but with significant appropriate/relevant work/life experience are encouraged to apply. Students on the course must have access to /be employed in an appropriate work environment (e.g. a school). If English is not your first language you must have one of the following qualifications as evidence of your English language skills: IELTS: 6.5 with 6.0 minimum in each skill; Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): Grade C; Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): Grade B; Pearson Test of English (Academic): 60 with 56 in each component; IBT TOEFL: 90 with no subtest less than 20. |
| Location | Stirling Campus University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA |
The University of Stirling is an international university committed to helping students Be the Difference in the world. Based in the heart of Scotland, Stirling is a place where ability – not background – is valued, and teaching, employability and facilities are all rated five-star (QS Stars University Ratings 2024).
That’s just part of the reason Stirling was shortlisted for University of the Year in the Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2024, rated top 30 in the UK for postgraduate teaching (Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2024) and number one in the UK for campus environment (The International Student Barometer …
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