Course summary

The MA Education (Curriculum Design) has been designed to help realise the life and career ambitions of a diverse body of professionals who are working in education and related settings. This programme provides you with opportunities to develop theoretical and practice knowledge and skills to positively influence the lives of learners across all age phases and of all types of learning needs and abilities. You will also develop skills of intellectual synthesis and analysis, critical writing, and confident dissemination to enable you to lead and transform institutions, policy, academic literature, and public debate about Curriculum Design and education. If you are seeking to develop your practice and gain expertise in the field of education, then this is the programme for you. Furthermore, the knowledge, understanding and skills nurtured on this MA will prepare individuals for further study at PhD and EdD level. You will benefit from exceptional personalised support, tailored to your individual professional interests, and needs, and a flexible delivery model, consisting of twilight on campus sessions enhanced by activities on our VLE. The blend of students from different professional backgrounds will enable discussion, debate, and the sharing of experiences in a supportive and welcoming environment, facilitated by staff who are experts in education theory and practice. You will also develop essential transferable skills, from purposeful and effective communication to utilising a range of media, making justifiable decisions in complex and unpredictable situations, and planning appropriate targets for improvement. We offer a range of MA Education pathways covering different age phases and learning needs as part of our professional development portfolio: MA Education MA Education (Children and Young People’s Mental Health) MA Education (Cognitive Science and Learning) MA Education (Early Years) MA Education (Evidence Informed Practice) MA Education (Leadership) MA Education (Special Educational Needs) MA Education (Teacher Education) What you'll study The overall focus of the course is on equipping you with comprehensive, theoretical, research-informed knowledge and an understanding of differing educational perspectives in diverse contexts. Key themes include the nature and application of a range of approaches used to curriculum design and the ideologies underpinning these, and a critical appreciation of curriculum design, change and realisation in different contexts. Supporting your personal professional development and enhancing your research skills are essential elements of the course, preparing you for the completion of an independent research project on a relevant topic of your choice.