Master of Education Engineering Technology
MQF Level: 7 ECTS
Value: 90 ECTS
Start Date: October Duration: 3 Years (Part-time)
Programme Description
This programme is
targeted towards professionals who wish to enhance their skills and competences
in vocational pedagogy. The target audience is graduates wishing to join to the
education sector as an engineering technology educator or persons already
within 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) with a minimum of 60 ECTS in Engineering
Technology or a cognate area deemed relevant by the Institute for Education.*
*Applicants
in possession of a degree deemed relevant though lacking specific modules in
Engineering Technology subject content may be accepted on the programme on the
condition that additional modules are followed as part of their studies.
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
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Teaching
Practice I: Reflection on Action
|
10 ECTS
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MENT101
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Pedagogy
for Engineering Technology
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5 ECTS
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MENT102
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Proposing
an Impact Analysis of Teaching Engineering Technology
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5 ECTS
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MENT103
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Recording
Impact of Engineering Technology Teaching Methodologies
|
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
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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
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Emotional
Intelligence: A Practical Experience
|
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
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Inclusive
Practices: Addressing the Diverse Classroom
|
3 ECTS
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MEDU212
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Reflection
on Learning: The Learning to Learn Competence
|
3 ECTS
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| MEDU213 |
Online Teaching, Learning and Assessment |
3 ECTS |
Third Year
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| Compulsory: |
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| MEDU300 |
Dissertation |
30 ECTS |
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