Part time
36 months
SEP
MEd - Master of Education
Learning Theory Childcare Skills Children / Youth (Social Work)
Taught
This programme is designed for current and aspiring leaders and managers in childhood practice who have, or are willing, to undertake a practitioner qualification. It provides a practice-based examination of the theoretical approaches important to leadership and management within childhood practice.
WHY THIS PROGRAMME
CAREER PROSPECTS
If you have a leadership role in childhood practice settings (or are looking for such a role) the programme will enhance your personal and professional development. The MEd in Childhood Practice and Leadership helps support pedagogical leadership and systems leadership allowing those who work in childhood practice to develop their skills and knowledge and career prospects within the service.
£482 per 30 credits. Additional fees applicable.
To be confirmed
An ordinary degree in any academic discipline. You should also have completed or be prepared to undertake a practice qualification: HNC, SVQ3, SVQ4 (in Children’s Care, Learning and Development or Playwork) or an equivalent professional qualification that allows you to register with a professional body (RCN/GTCs etc). If you do not meet these requirements but are currently working in a childcare setting and hold a degree, you can apply with the understanding that you must complete a practice qualification before graduation from the University. You will be expected to undertake placement based assignments. You will also be required to provide an employer’s reference.
The University of Glasgow is one of four ancient universities in Scotland, founded back in 1451. Alumni include seven Nobel Prize winners, Scotland’s First Minister and a Prime Minister, while Albert Einstein gave a lecture on the theory of relativity there back in 1933. The university has over 7,000 postgraduate students from 140 countries around the world, taking up taught and research degrees. Study options vary from Financial Economics...more
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