African Studies with Education MA

The degree pathways share a common core, comprising modules on the continent’s political and economic past and present. In addition, the Education pathway explores aspects of education and learning, through a bespoke 'African Studies and Education' core module and a range of advanced optional modules drawn from the UCL Institute of Education and other UCL departments.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme consists of three core modules (45 credits), three optional modules (45 credits), and a dissertation (90 credits).

• Africa: Dialogues of Past and Present
• Debating Africa's Future
• African Studies and Education

Students choose three from a range of optional modules including but not limited to the following:

• Education and International Development: Concepts, Theories and Issues
• Planning for Education and Development
• Education, Conflict and Fragility
• Learners, Learning and Teaching in the Context of Education for All
• Education in Muslim Communities
• Gender, Education and Development
• Promoting Health and Wellbeing: Planning, Practice and Participation
• Cultural Heritage, Globalisation and Development
• Cultural Memory and Identity
• Research Methods in African Studies
• Performance, Visual Media and Popular Culture in Africa
• Archaeology and Education

All students undertake an independent research project which culminates in a dissertation of 15,000 words. This dissertation must focus on a research question related to educational issues in or about Africa.

The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures and seminars and guided independent research. Assessment is through essays, portfolio, research proposal and examination.