Christian Education and Leadership (MA/MEd)

<div id="tab2" class="tab grid_8 alpha hide-on-small" style="display: block;"> <div class="courseLinks hide-on-medium-down"> <img src="/media/liverpoolhope/styleassets/cssimages/media,975,en.gif" alt="print Icon" style="width : 24px; height : 24px; "> <span><a href="javascript:window.print()">print this page</a></span> <span class="st_sharethis_custom" st_processed="yes"><a href="#">share this course</a></span> </div> <h2>Curriculum</h2> <p>The 180 credits curriculum is composed of the following components.</p> <p>A 60 credit core block includes the following modules:</p> <p><em>Key Elements in Christian Education</em> will analyse the historical nature, purpose, role and provision of church schools and interrogate the vision and philosophy underlying their establishment with reference to principal guidance documents.&nbsp;</p> <p><em>Theological Perspectives for Christian Educators</em> interprets and applies insights from major theological themes and thinkers as conceptual resources to cast light on the responsibilities and practices of teaching and leadership in church schools.</p> <p>An additional 60 credit block includes two further modules as follows. <em>Education Leadership and Management I: Perspectives on Leadership</em> recognises challenges faced by those in leadership roles and the need to support the development of leadership competencies at all levels. It explores the nature of leadership and management through a number of different thematic ‘lenses’ and considers the role leaders play within improvement and change programmes. It includes a focus on Christian ethos and mission on the functioning of a church school as an educational community, including the religious dimension of school/college life.</p> <p><em>Education Leadership and Management II: Working Effectively with Others</em> focuses on the need to develop positive and productive relationships with others. It develops functional knowledge and critical understanding of a number of key perspectives on human behaviour within organisations and the nature and processes of organising human activity. It includes a focus on spiritual leadership and faith development for church schools.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Completing the programme will depend on whether an MA or MEd route is followed. Students following the MA award are required to follow a 60 credit research dissertation phase, in which they need to integrate aspects of Christian Theology and Educational Leadership although the emphases in individual pieces of work will differ according to the topic and methodology chosen. Students following the professional MEd award are required to take another 60 credits taught modules chosen from either the MA in Biblical and Pastoral Theology or from the MA Education and Religious Education.&nbsp;</p> </div>