MA Education

London Metropolitan University

The module aims to: familiarise students with a wide range of previous academic experience and backgrounds with key moments in the Western intellectual history; analyse the European Enlightenment and its impact on our understanding of the world, the emergence of social sciences and the modern school; encourage students to develop a holistic understanding of the Scientific Revolution, the European Enlightenment, and the rise of capitalism and how these intersected with one another in creating the modern world and how these continue to shape and influence the contemporary world; introduce students to multiple perspectives on the social world and their implications for understanding the processes of schooling and education; introduce the students to the so called ?linguistic turn? in the social sciences and its implications for understanding the social reality, including school curricula and educational processes.

The module aims to: critically analyse how decisions on the content, organisation, delivery and assessment of the curriculum are located within historical, social, cultural, economic, political and ideological contexts. develop a critical understanding of what characterises and enables effective learning and teaching in a school setting. develop a critical understanding of the way different approaches to leadership influence curriculum planning, delivery, development and pupil learning. To reflect on the strengths and limitations of the research methodology used in the context of designing and conducting a dissertation. To further develop academic study and enquiry skills.

The module aims to: familiarise students with different dimensions of a curriculum; encourage students to appreciate the interrelatedness of learning, pedagogy, assessment, curricular statements and educational policies; introduce students to the historical, spatial, political, cultural and ideological locatedness of educational policies and how these influence and shape educational provision; equip students with the understanding to critically analyse curricular provisions and educational processes; enable students to contribute to the review and development of educational provision within their own professional context.

This module aims to support students carrying out and writing up a small-scale independent investigation focused on an aspect of education of their choice. Through the course of their work for the dissertation students should: develop a critical understanding of research methodology and methods in education; deploy and critically evaluate theoretical perspectives in relation to their chosen topic; gain skills in identifying and selecting appropriate source material including data from primary sources.

The module aims to: enable students to understand what is meant social and educational research and its function in creating and interpreting new knowledge; encourage students to engage with the philosophical bases of educational research; help students understand the difference between the two main traditions of social research ? the positivist and interpretivist paradigms; enable students to develop familiarity with a range of methods used in educational research like case study, action research etc.