Master of Education
MQF Level: 7 ECTS Value: 90 ECTS
Start Date:
October 2021 Duration: 3 Years (Part-time)
Programme Description
This programme is targeted towards individuals who wish to enhance their
skills and competences in pedagogy. The target audience is either qualified
individuals wishing to join the education sector or persons already within the
education sector who need to follow an initial teacher-training course. It aims
to equip participants with the necessary tools and competences to teach
effectively in the 21st century classroom whilst fostering a supportive and
inclusive environment for learning.
Streams currently on offer are:
Entry Requirements
For further details, kindly refer to the specific
stream’s eligibility criteria found in the Institute for Education Prospectus.
Overall Objectives and Outcomes
By the end of this programme, participants
should be able to:
Competences
a)
Critique and adapt relevant educational theory, practice and
policy;
b)
Plan and manage strategies at classroom and school level to
enhance the learning experience of students;
c)
Implement assessment strategies which coach and support learners
through self and peer assessment;
d)
Critically evaluate personal practice and make judgment in ones’
professional capacity to address complex and unfamiliar contexts within the
educational setting;
e)
Initiate projects and communication that promote collaboration
with other educators, the senior management team, and stakeholders in education
to enhance the learning community;
f)
Conduct educational research to address identified areas of study
relevant to ones personal context.
Knowledge
a)
Demonstrate specialised theoretical and practical knowledge
underpinning own professional practice;
b)
Exhibit a critical understanding of teaching methodologies and
reform strategies that engage and support learners;
c)
Identify assessment strategies which promote learner motivation
and self-esteem as well as create a positive attitude towards the school
environment;
d)
Systematically establish ethical and social issues which
contribute to the provision of an education for all;
e)
Critically appraise research methodologies that may be utilised as
a tool for analysing the educational context and addressing issues of direct
relevance to own professional practice.
Skills
a)
Apply educational theory and policies relevant to professional
practice;
b)
Reflect on practices and their success in engaging learners and
addressing the needs of individuals within the classroom;
c)
Transform teaching practices which scaffold learning, and consider
ethical and social issues;
d)
Devise valid and reliable methods of assessment which contribute
towards learner development;
e)
Utilise and adapt research methodology to address issues related
to the educational context.
Mode of Delivery
This programme
adopts a blended approach to teaching and learning. Information related to the
structure and delivery of the module may be accessed through the specific
programme outline available above. For further details, kindly refer to the Teaching, Learning and Assessment Policy and
Procedures.
Assessment Methods
This programme adopts continuous and summative methods of
assessment including assignments, online tasks, portfolios, reflective
journals, projects and presentations. Participants will also need to
successfully pass two (2) teaching practices. For further details, kindly refer
to the Teaching,
Learning and Assessment Policy and Procedures.
Certification
Upon successful completion of this
programme, course participants will be conferred a Master of Education accredited
and recognised by the National Commission for Further and Higher Education.
Career and Further Learning Opportunities
This course is recognised by the Council for the Teaching
Profession and serves as part of the requirements to apply for the position of
regular teacher. It may also provide access to further studies at MQF Level 8.
Applications
Applications for the Master of Education programme open
mid-May of each year with programmes commencing the following October.