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Department of Education Programme Catalogue 2022/23


THED-APM32: MA Education

Leading to the award of:


Maximum course duration: 5 Years


Mode of Attendance: Part-time

[Page last updated: 05 August 2022]


Assessment Regulations
Applicable assessment regulations:
 NFAAR-PG
Applicable NFAAR appendices:
 Appendix 11
Approved exemptions:
 None
DAPS and exit awards:
 THED-APL32: PG Dip Education
THED-APC32: PG Cert Educational Studies
Programme progression requirement:
Total taught and dissertation/project credits:
 Taught credits: 60; Project credits: 30

Please consult your programme handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations



Modular - no specific semester: Taught Units

Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ED50326 Research methods in education 12 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 24 and a maximum of 36 credits from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ED50303 Assessment 12 Credits
ED50307 Curriculum studies 12 Credits
ED50311 Education in an international context 12 Credits
ED50318 Leading and managing educational innovation 12 Credits
ED50319 Leading and managing schools and colleges 12 Credits
ED50330 Technologies for learning 12 Credits
ED50343 Educational enquiry (six credit) 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 24 credits from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ED50304 Education and society 12 Credits
ED50333 Understanding learners and learning 12 Credits

Modular - no specific semester: Project/Dissertation Units

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ED50308 Dissertation 30 Credits

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.