Master of Education English
MQF Level: 7 ECTS
Value: 90 ECTS
Start Date: October 2020 Duration: 3 Years (Part-time)
Programme Description
This programme is
targeted towards professionals who wish to enhance their skills and competences
in pedagogy. The target audience is graduates wishing to join the education
sector as an English language educator or persons already within the education
sector who wish to pursue an initial teacher training programme. 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.
Entry Requirements
Applicants
are to be in possession of:
1.
An MQF Level 3 (Grade 1-5, or equivalent) in Maltese, English Language and
Mathematics;
AND
2.
A Bachelor degree (MQF 6 with a minimum 180 ECTS) in English with a minimum of
60 ECTS in English Language and Literature.
Course
Outline
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First
Year
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Compulsory:
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MEDU100
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Assessment
for Learning Strategies: Recording Evidence and Conversing about Learning
|
3 ECTS
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MEDU101
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Summative
Assessment
|
2 ECTS
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MEDU102
|
Teaching
Practice I: Reflection on Action
|
10 ECTS
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MENG101
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A Critical
Study of English Language Teaching
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5 ECTS
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MENG103
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Literature
in the ELT Classroom
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3 ECTS
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MENG104
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Literacy
Difficulties in the ELT Classroom
|
2 ECTS
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MENG102
|
ICT in
English Language Teaching
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5 ECTS
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Second Year
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Compulsory:
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MEDU200
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Educational
Theory in Practice: Psychology - Addressing SEBD
|
2 ECTS
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MEDU201
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Educational
Theory in Practice: Sociology - The Effects of
Individual Experiences on the Educational Process
|
2 ECTS
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MEDU202
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Educational
Theory in Practice: Philosophy – Exploring Active Learning
|
2 ECTS
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MEDU203
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Research
Methods I: Quantitative Research Strategies
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2 ECTS
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MEDU204
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Research
Methods II: Qualitative Research Strategies
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3 ECTS
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MEDU205
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Teaching
Practice II: Reflection on Action
|
10 ECTS
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Electives
(9 ECTS should be chosen):
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MEDU206
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Addressing
Inequality and Difference in Educational Practice
|
3 ECTS
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MEDU207
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Engaging Families
and the Community within Schools
|
3 ECTS
|
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MEDU208
|
Fostering a
Sense of Initiative and Entrepreneurship
|
3 ECTS
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MEDU209
|
Emotional
Intelligence: A Practical Experience
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3 ECTS
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MEDU210
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Inclusive
Practices: The Multicultural Classroom
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3 ECTS
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MEDU211
|
Inclusive
Practices: Addressing the Diverse Classroom
|
3 ECTS
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MEDU212
|
Reflection
on Learning: The Learning to Learn Competence
|
3 ECTS
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Third Year
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| Compulsory: |
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MEDU300
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Dissertation |
30 ECT |
N.B. Please note that while the above provides an indication of
the overall programme structure, the years in which modules are delivered may
change or be replaced as part of the Institute for Education’s administrative
processes.
Applications
Applications for the Master of
Education programme open mid-May of each year with programmes commencing the
following October.
When open, interested applicants may apply
through the Institute for Education’s online portal: https://ife.portal.gov.mt/programme/apply