Master of Arts in Education

CODE: 7521WEST/7531WEST
CREDIT: 20 

Aims

The module aims to provide students with:

• A sense of the breadth of issues that concern philosophers of education and the range of views that philosophers of education have taken on these issues.
• An introduction to essential debates and traditions within the philosophy of education as a discipline and how these relate to ongoing globalisation and social change issues. 

Learning Outcomes

After completing the module, the student should be able to: 

• Demonstrate a critical understanding of some key debates and traditions within the philosophy of education.
• Evaluate the relative usefulness of various philosophical perspectives on contemporary educational issues.
• Outline your critical response to issues in education, globalisation and social justice, from a philosophical perspective.

CODE: 7522WEST/7532WEST

CREDIT: 20  

Aims

To critically reflect on personal values, beliefs and assumptions to developing practice and the implications of relevant theory and research on students’ educational practice in various contexts.

Learning Outcomes

After completing the module, the student should be able to: 

• Critically explore theories and frameworks relevant to critical reflection and  transformative learning in the context of education and related contexts
• Critically reflect on personal values and beliefs to evaluate practice and personal learning
• Critically reflect on implications of reflexivity and transformative learning for future practice and research

CODE: 7524WEST/7534WEST

CREDIT: 20 

Aims

Critically review the inter-relationship between education, society and culture across 

a variety of educational contexts

Learning Outcomes

After completing the module, the student should be able to: 

• Critically analyse the influence of culture, multiculturalism and multilingualism in a local educational context

• Critically appraise the issues and debates surrounding social processes and societal factors that influence participation in education

• Evaluate how social and cultural factors influence individuals’ life-long learning and future life chances

CODE: 7525WEST/7535WEST

CREDIT: 20 

Aims

The module aims to provide a critical perspective of different education systems within political, cultural, social and economic influences. The module also examines the sources and use of power within educational settings and investigates pedagogies for empowerment and transformation.

Learning Outcomes

After completing the module, the student should be able to: 

• Critically evaluate different models of educational governance
• Analyse power relationships within educational governance and provision
• Recognise and reflect upon how educational governance is both influenced by and has an influence upon broader social structures and cultural practices

CODE: 7516ELED 

CREDIT: 20 

Aims

• To provide opportunities for professionals in education to:

• Further, extend their knowledge and understanding of practitioner research approaches in education
• Develop an empirical evidence base for the analysis of theory and practice and the application of research methodologies appropriate to the nature of the identified area
• Design, plan and construct a research proposal

Learning Outcomes

After completing the module, the student should be able to: 

• Critically analyse research methodologies and methods suited to educational research

• Examine the ethical dimensions of research practice
• Critically reflect upon the intellectual and physical resource implications of effective research design

• Critically explore the relevance of existing theory and evidence base to research design

CODE: 7517ELED

CREDIT: 20 

Aims

• To provide opportunities for professionals in education to expand knowledge and understanding of research methods in educational contexts.

• To support professionals’ development to deliver a research project within an area of identified interest.
• To develop, implement and complete an in-depth research-based investigation of a the defined area that has relevance to the professional education context.

Learning Outcomes

After completing the module, the student should be able to: 

• Manage issues of research ethics and power following educational  research ethical guidelines.

• Critically analyse critical theoretical frameworks, policies and concepts in the literature around a chosen education focus.

• Apply appropriate methodologies and research methods to an area of professional inquiry.

• Synthesise data with the existing theoretical and evidence base to inform practice.