What Is Education?

Course Code: MMAEDU_01

Masters Level Module

This module will introduce students to the main ideas, concepts and theories that underpin education and this programme of study. It will explore the study of education in an international context, reflecting on readings and theoretical ideas, as well as relating them to personal experience and contexts. It will also explore what is meant by scholarship in the study of education and the expectations of working at Masters level. The module is taught during the summer (late July to early September) as either a fully online module or in mixed mode: a combination of online delivery and a two-week residential at the Institute. The two-week residential will comprise daily keynote lectures from experts in their field of education, supported by group seminars between 22 July – 2 August 2013 inclusive. For students choosing the fully online option, the module will include a series of synchronous and asynchronous on-line activities, followed by a reading period. There will also be three sessions with a specific focus on support for academic writing.

The module is assessed via a three-hour written examination.