Leadership and Digital Education

Leeds University Business School

Postgraduate

In Leeds

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Leeds

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This specialist master’s is designed for experienced educators who want to gain an insight into educational policy issues of current global significance and their implications for the effective leadership of educational institutions as well as wishing to understand, use and support digital tools in education.
Given the increasing interest in education leadership and digital education this programme will allow you to build a range skills and knowledge which can enhance your professional development. You will have the opportunity to apply and reflect on this new knowledge in relation to both your own learning and to your professional contexts.
With a combination of online and face-to-face teaching, you will be campus based with access to all fo the university's facilities and resources while also gaining practical experience of being an online distance learner. This experience of online learning will enhance your learning on the subject and also enable you to be a more effective leader or deliverer of online education.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Leeds (North Yorkshire)
Maurice Keyworth Building, The University Of Leeds, LS2 9JT

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Entry requirements
Normally, a 2:1 honours degree or international equivalent plus evidence of relevant professional experience.
Relevant professional experience could include teaching (at any level), education management, supervision or administration, software development, education publishing, education media, and roles involving the implementation, support or management of educational technologies. Other professional experience may be relevant and each case will be considered on its merits..
We accept a range of international equivalent qualifications ng of academic language and...

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Subjects

  • Leadership
  • Teaching
  • Global

Course programme

The programme will provide you with in-depth knowledge of skills, perspectives and current research in both educational leadership and digital education. You will have opportunities to apply and reflect on this new knowledge in relation to both your own learning and to your professional contexts. As the programme is aimed at experienced professionals, students will immediately see the relevance of programme content to practice.

Course structure

These are typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.

Modules Year 1

Compulsory modules

  • Contemporary Global Challenges in Education Policy and Leadership Practice 30 credits
  • Critical Perspectives on Leadership Theory and Practice 30 credits
  • Education in a Digital Society 30 credits
  • Digital Education in Practice 30 credits
Optional modules

Choose one from the below:

  • Dissertation in Digital Education 60 credits
  • Dissertation 60 credits

For more information on typical modules, read Leadership and Digital Education MA Full Time in the course catalogue

For more information on typical modules, read Leadership and Digital Education MA Part Time in the course catalogue

Learning and teaching

On this course you will benefit from a carefully designed combination of classroom-based and online distance learning (ODL) . The online teaching component is a defining feature of the programme as you will gain practical experience of being an ODL learner which will be very beneficial when you are responsible for delivering or supporting online education in your professional life.

While you will enjoy the illuminating experience of learning online this is a campus-based course and as such you will also benefit from all of the learning resources on campus – the best of both worlds.

Assessment

MA Leadership and Digital Education uses a variety of assessment methods to augment your learning and ensure you have the skills required for professional development.

In addition to traditional essays, the online distance learning modules will take a different approach to assessment, enabling you to gain practical experience of presenting information using a range of digital technology tools. For example, you might be asked to present work as a poster, a multi-modal presentation, a website, an audio presentation with quizzes or a video.

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