Course summary

The MA Education provides education practitioners, and policymakers working in relevant organisations within the third and private sectors, with key knowledge, skills and abilities. The master’s supports you in sustaining and enhancing the effectiveness of your practice to pursue your career aspirations. With a wide range of modules and the chance to specialise, you can tailor your learning to your professional aims, while developing your practice. The flexible curriculum reflects the latest developments in education and is delivered by a team of dedicated and experienced teaching staff with specialist areas of expertise. In the final stage of the MA, you will complete a dissertation focusing on a research topic of your choice. You will be encouraged to reflect on your own practice, taking the skills and knowledge you gain to implement strategies that meet the needs of your learners. Module Descriptions

• Critical Perspectives on Education Policy: Analyse current policy and consider theories underpinning the socio-cultural context of education to reflect on your own experiences

• Research in Education: Gain a thorough understanding of research methods in professional educational fields

• Advanced Practice in Teaching, Learning and Assessment: Discover the process to allow continuing professional development

• Education and Sustainability: Introduces a values-based approach to education in relation to a wide range of social and environmental issues