2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue

MA Digital Education (Distance Learning) (Part-Time)

Programme code:	MA-ED/DGTL-P	UCAS code:
Duration:	24 Months	Method of Attendance:	Part Time
Programme manager:	Ms Katharine Stapleford	Contact address:	K.E.Stapleford@leeds.ac.uk

Total credits: 180

Entry requirements:

Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry

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

School of Education

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

Programme specification:

The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme in 2023/2024 or before. For students entering the programme from September 2024 or after, you can find the details of your programme: href="https://webprod3.leeds.ac.uk/catalogue/dynprogrammes.asp?Y=202425&P=MAED%2FDGT-P-R">MA Digital Education  (Part-Time)(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

The programme will help you to develop an in-depth knowledge of skills, perspectives and current research in 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 context. As the programme is aimed at work-based professionals, you will immediately see the relevance of programme content to the practice of digital education. The dialogic online distance learning delivery of the programme, is underpinned by a social learning ethos, with both ‘input’ material from tutors and regular student discussions and offers extensive opportunities to learn with academic staff as well as co-learners. The range of digital tools now available and the variety of backgrounds and settings represented by the students leads to genuine reciprocal learning between tutors and students. In a field where research can often overstate conclusions from short-term interventions, students will learn to approach research critically and develop skills to carry out projects and evaluations in their own professional settings both during and after the programme.

You will be encouraged to apply and evaluate theories and models of learning relevant to digital and online education within your professional context. You will develop the skills to use and evaluate technologies that are currently available and be able to look towards future developments in the field. You will develop strategies to manage your own CPD in a fast-moving area and be able to support others. You will be well prepared for doctoral research and will be encouraged to consider continuing study through the professional Doctorate in Education (EdD) or PhD.

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

Compulsory modules:

You are required to study the following compulsory modules: