Programme Structure
The Master in Higher Education is a part-time taught programme incorporating appropriate elements of theory, practice and research activity. The programme consists of core and optional modules to be completed before the participants complete the M.A. Thesis Module. The modules are listed in Table 1.
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Table 1: MA in Higher Education |
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Yr 1 Core |
Module |
ECTS Credits |
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1 |
Professional Development Module |
15 |
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2 |
Learning Theories |
5 |
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3 |
Higher Education Policy |
10 |
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4 |
Research Methods |
10 |
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Yr 1 Options |
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5 |
Writing and Disseminating Research |
10 |
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6 |
Creativity and Critical thinking in HE |
5 |
|
7 |
Supervising Undergrad Thesis/Projects |
5 |
|
8 |
Technology Enhanced Learning, Teaching and Assessment |
5 |
|
9 |
Teaching in Virtual Worlds |
5 |
| Yr 2 Core | ||
| 10 | M.A. Project and Thesis | 30 |
The programme is structured so that it is possible for participants to complete the required number of modules to obtain 60 ECTS within the first academic year of the MA programme. Participants will then be able to complete the MA thesis module within the second academic year.
