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MA Education (Workplace Contract)

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    MA Part-time

Course Description

A workplace contract means that we will deliver our MA Education programme to a group of between 15 and 20 staff at your chosen venue. It enables you to tailor the focus of your programme of study directly to the needs of your organisation and your development priorities. Staff develop knowledge and skills that can be directly applied to their job role, enhancing their professional practice and creating a positive impact on teaching and student learning.

Using our MA Education programme structure as an overarching framework we will work in partnership with your organisation to develop content that meets your specific needs and objectives, creating a programme that aims to deliver both immediate and sustained impact.

Our wide range of modules mean you can select the subject areas that your organisation wishes to focus on. Learners will benefit personally and professionally, whilst also gaining a valuable postgraduate award.

You may be looking to:

  • enrich student engagement
  • improve achievement levels
  • develop creative approaches to teaching and learning activities
  • increase staff collaboration
  • improve leadership skills and support succession planning.

Whether you want to step up the career ladder, change paths or pursue your passion for a subject you love, you can transform your world with postgraduate study at the University of Derby.

Located in the heart of England, Derby has great transport links with the rest of the UK. This central position means that the city has a long-standing reputation for innovation and industry. We have strong connections with a range of regional employers to support your studies through applied learning, guest lectures and other opportunities.

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Module Details

Core Modules:

  • Designing Social Research
  • Independent Study (Dissertation)

Optional Modules (MA Education):

If you chose to study our broad-based MA Education, you will also study two options modules such as:

  • Comparative Education
  • Curriculum Challenges
  • Education for All
  • Educational Policy and Practice
  • Emotional Wellbeing
  • Learning and Ability Theories in Action
  • Measuring and Evaluating and Learning
  • Negotiated: Applied Focus of Study
  • Participation and Agency in Education
  • Principles and Practices of Coaching and Mentoring
  • Reel Education
  • Thinking Theoretically about Education

Optional Modules (Specialist Pathway):

If you choose to study an MA Education with a specialist pathway, you’ll study two specialist modules relating to your pathway. If you aren’t studying a pathway, you can study any pathway modules within your optional module choices.

Early Childhood

  • Understanding Childhood
  • Children’s Workforce Development

Inclusion and Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)

  • The Lived Experience of SEND
  • Inclusion, Disability and Special Education in the 21st Century

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

  • The Principles of English Language Teaching
  • Language Learning: Theory and Practice

Leadership and Management

  • Leadership and Management Strategies
  • Developing Leadership Capacity

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