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2019/20 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue

MA International Education Leadership and Policy

Programme code:MA-ED/IELPUCAS code:
Duration:12 Months Method of Attendance: Full Time
Programme manager:Dr Michael Wilson Contact address:m.d.wilson@education.leeds.ac.uk

Total credits: 180

Entry requirements:

Normally an appropriate first degree
Normally two years' experience in the field of education
IELTS or TOEFL levels of English standard to the University of Leeds

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

School of Education

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

School of Education

Programme specification:

The programme will:
1. Replace the existing MA in International Educational Management (IEM) in response to the School’s most recent revision strategy. It will also provide an opportunity to update and revise the current MA (IEM) course to make it distinctive. The title of the programme will be changed to MA in International Education Leadership & Policy (IELP), reflecting a global shift in discourse from ‘management’ to ‘leadership’ and a recognition of the fundamental importance of the educational policy framework in which educational leaders operate.
2. Cohere well with the School’s Centre for Policy Studies in Education (CPSE), which will strengthen the links between research and the MA programme.
3. Satisfy two broad expectations/needs of participants: (a) leadership and management skills that facilitate promotion and critical reflection; (b) a firm foundation for doctoral study.
4. Offer a broad foundation in both contemporary global educational policy challenges and leadership skills required to meet these challenges that will appeal to a wide cohort of students, so that the two core modules will also be optional modules for following other programmes including the MA (General), the MA (Childhood Studies) and the MA (Global Development) in POLIS. It will thereby: (a) strengthen the sustainability of the programme and (b) involve a larger number of staff contributors from within the School of Education to enrich the student experience.
5. Offer opportunities for students to take optional modules in POLIS relating to education and/or development
6. Retain the best of the ‘unique selling position’ of the MA (IEM), including local school visits: the annual visit to London to meet the local MP, tour the Houses of Parliament and visit the DfE, BIS and TUC to engage in discussion with educational policy makers.


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[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Students are required to study and pass the following core modules:

EDUC5042MContemporary Global Challenges in Education Policy and Leadership Practice30 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EDUC5043MCritical Perspectives on Leadership Theory and Practice30 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EDUC5430MDissertation60 credits1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth)

Optional modules:

Students are required to study 60 credits and pass at least 30 credits from the list of modules below:

EDUC5034MGlobal Learning in UK Primary Schools30 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EDUC5039MCreative Inquiry, Communication and Learning30 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EDUC5053MDirected Study in Education 130 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EDUC5060MGetting Started: Research Questions and Approaches in Education15 credits1 Nov to 31 Dec, 1 Jan to 31 Mar, 01 Oct to 30 Nov, 1 Mar to 31 May, Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EDUC5061MPhilosophical underpinning of educational research15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EDUC5062MQualitative data: processes of collection, interpretation and analysis15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EDUC5063MIntroduction to quantitative data analysis15 credits1 Nov to 31 Dec, Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EDUC5610MSpecial Educational Needs: Inclusive Approaches30 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EDUC5811MDevelopmental Disorders I: Dyslexia and Developmental Coordination Disorder30 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EDUC5812MDevelopmental Disorders II: Attention Deficit Disorder and Autistic Spectrum Disorder30 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PIED5235MEducation in Development30 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PIED5255MGender, Globalisation and Development30 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PIED5256MGlobal Inequalities and Development30 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
PIED5626MGlobal Justice30 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PIED5764MDevelopment Management Techniques15 creditsNot running in 201920

Last updated: 30/04/2019

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