Advanced Educational Practice MA

The programme has been developed to respond to educational practitioner needs in both UK and International settings. Its field of study is pedagogical practice examined through the different lenses of the learner, the curriculum and action research. Learning is presented through using the community of practice as a tool to share and enhance understanding.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme consists of one core module (30 credits), three optional (or compatible) modules (90 credits) and a dissertation (60 credits), or four optional modules (120 credits) and a report (30 credits).

The PG Diploma is awarded for 120 credits in any available modules.

The PG Certificate is awarded for 60 credits in any available modules.

There is only one true core module for the Advanced Educational Practice MA which is a research methodology module, usually completed before or alongside the dissertation or report thesis.

• The Action Researcher: exploring issues and contexts

Students are encouraged to identify a theme to study compatible optional modules which can be taken from the list below. Other UCL Institute of Education Master's-level modules may be available also at the discretion of the Module Leader and the Advanced Educational Practice Programme Leader.

• Developing Mentoring Practices
• Independent Study Module
• Supporting Learners and Learning
• Teacher as Author: curriculum design and development
• Assessing Colleagues' Learning
• Developing the Role of the Tutor
• Participants may also bring 60 credits into this MA from successful completion of a PGCE (Primary, Secondary or Post-Compulsory routes).

All students undertake an independent research project which culminates either in a report of 10,000 words (30 credits) or a dissertation of 20,000 words (60 credits).

All modules are taught fully online through our virtual learning environment (VLE) Moodle. Attendance for individual participants is measured through access to the material and activities, responses in forums and completion of tasks which are shared online via Keep In Touch (KIT) forums. All participants are assessed through coursework (which may be a long essay, portfolio or presentation) at the end of each module and receive both formative written assessment on a draft and summative written assessment following final submission.

Some modules have an expectation that participants will carry out an inquiry or project in their educational setting. This can be as a volunteer but the team do not make placements or arrange field opportunities.