Course summary

This route is intended for applicants who have a background or strong interest in education, have undertaken some previous study of psychology, perhaps within their first degree, and now wish to develop their knowledge in this area further. The educational aims are:

• to examine the theoretical frameworks used in the study of education and its constituent disciplines;

• provide training in research methods appropriate to education;

• advance students’ capacity for professional reflection and judgment;

• cater to a range of specialists interested within the field of education or one of its constituent disciplines.

• a comprehensive understanding of research techniques, and a thorough knowledge of the literature applicable to their specific educational domain;

• demonstrated originality in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of how research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in their field;

• shown abilities in the critical evaluation of current research and research techniques and methodologies;

• demonstrated self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems, and acted autonomously in the planning and implementation of research.