English Education MA

Updated annually, a carefully balanced programme of core and optional modules explores a wide range of contemporary topics relating to English as a curriculum subject; interactive seminars are designed to draw on participants' own experiences and increase awareness of the richness and scope of English as a field of study (including media and drama).

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme consists of one core module (30 credits) and a dissertation (60 credits) or a report (30 credits), plus a choice from a wide range of optional modules (30 credits each) reflecting different interests within the field of English studies.

• Contemporary Issues in English Education

Recommended optional modules include:

• Shakespeare in Education
• Moving Image Production
• Internet Cultures: Theory and Practice
• Digital Games, Play and Creativity
• Inclusive Pedagogy: Changing Practice through Action Research
• Issues in Museums & Galleries in Education
• Literacy Practice in Writing and Comprehension
• Developing Understanding in English, Media, Drama Studies

Whilst students are normally expected to choose modules from the published list of recommended options, in exceptional circumstances individual students may choose from a wider range of options, subject to approval.

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

The MA is delivered through a combination of face-to-face seminars and online materials; sessions are always interactive, drawing on students' own interests and experiences. Most modules are assessed by means of written essays.