Course description
It provides opportunities for students who wish to study education as an ethical, intellectual and cultural process, as well as those who may be concerned to reflect in a critical and contextualised (but not necessarily applied) way on their own professional development.
Learning Outcomes
The programme examines education through:
* social and philosophical reflection and debate;
* in-depth policy analysis;
* systematic application of research evidence to the process of learning and teaching;
* the development of international and comparative perspectives on education and training;
* critical analysis of dominant discourses within the academic and policy communities.
How You Will Be Taught
The learning process involves a combination of lectures, student-led seminars/presentations and, where appropriate, practical skills training and project work.
Programme mode / Structure
Programme Mode:
The degree can be taken full-time over 12 months or part-time over 24 to 36 months. Part-time students should enquire about programme structure separately as most courses are offered during normal working hours.
Programme Structure:
The programme comprises of
- Taught Component (6 courses: 3 compulsory, 3 optional)
- Dissertation Component (15,000 words)
Core courses (compulsory)
Ethics and Education: The Normative Dimensions of Education
Education Policy and the Politics of Education
Educational Enquiry 1 (half course)
Educational Enquiry 2 (half course)
Optional courses
Adult Education and Life Long Learning
Child and Adolescent Development
Curriculum: Context, Change and Development
Developmental Disabilities: A Psychological Approach
Education and Training Systems of the UK
Educational Planning and Administration
International Perspectives on Education and Training
Learners, Learning and Teaching
Philosophical Foundations of Educational Theory, Policy and Practice
Other option areas:
o Courses from MSc Educational Research
o Courses from MSc GSSPS programmes
o Courses from MSc programmes within The Moray House School of Education
o Courses from other Schools within the University of Edinburgh
Please Note: Not all optional courses run every year. If there are fewer than six students, a course will not be delivered.
