MEd Gaelic Education
Master
Blended learning in Isle Of Skye
Description
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Type
Master
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Methodology
Blended
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Location
Isle of skye (Scotland)
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Duration
Flexible
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Start date
September
This MEd Gaelic Education is delivered entirely through the medium of Gaelic, allowing you to develop your literacy skills in Gaelic while at the same time progressing your professional knowledge, understanding and skills relating to Gaelic education.
You will focus on the following areas in your studies:
+ Immersion pedagogy and best practice in international immersion education
+ Research, policy and practice in Gaelic medium education
+ Developing pupils’ Gaelic language proficiency
+ Developing participants’ own confidence and competence in Gaelic, including understanding and use of Gaelic grammar
+ Building an awareness of Gaelic culture and identity into the curriculum
+ Supporting diverse learners in Gaelic education
+ Leading learning in Gaelic education
+ Practitioner enquiry to inform and improve practice
The programme is comprised of progressive modules that allow you to continually build upon prior learning. This culminates in a final practitioner enquiry study, designed to enable you to utilise the knowledge, skills and professional understanding that you have developed throughout the programme to support improvement in your own setting.
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Location
Start date
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About this course
+ You must be a Gaelic speaker and registered as a teacher with the GTCS
Advanced entry:
+ Successful completion of the PgCert Gaelic Medium Education (Streap), run in partnership between Sabhal Mòr Ostaig and the University of Aberdeen, may allow advanced entry to year two.
+ You will be interviewed on entry and must have completed the full 60 credits of this programme within the last five years
+ Progressive structure that allows you to continually build upon prior learning
+ Delivered by fluent Gaelic speakers with years of experience in education
+ Carry out educational enquiries and research in your workplace
+ Reflective learning is at the heart of this course, allowing you to use your learning to enhance your professional practice
Reviews
Subjects
- Gaelic Education
- Gaelic
- Education
- Scottish Gaelic
- Culture
- Identity and language
- Pedagogy
- Research
- Policy
- Practice
- Learning
Teachers and trainers (1)
UHI Academic staff in partners
teacher
Course programme
Please see MEd Gaelic Education (uhi.ac.uk) for the course curriculum.
PgCert
Core modules include:
- Immersion education and language acquisition in a minority language context
- Immersion pedagogies and practices within a Gaelic-rich environment
You will also study one of the following optional modules:
- Gaelic for educators 1
- Gaelic for educators 2
PgDip
Core modules include:
- Culture, identity and language ideology in Gaelic education
- Supporting diverse learners
You will also study one of the following optional modules:
- Leading learning in Gaelic
- Gaelic for educators 2
MEd
Core modules include:
- Practitioner enquiry proposal
- Practitioner enquiry in Gaelic education
Additional information
https://uhi.ac.uk/en/courses/med-gaelic-education/
MEd Gaelic Education