Master of Education Ethics

Master of Education - Ethics

MQF Level: 7

ECTS Value: 90 ECTS

Start Date: September

Duration: 3 Years (Part-time)

Programme Description

This programme is targeted towards professionals who wish to enhance their skills and competences in pedagogy. The target audience is graduates wishing to join the education sector as an Ethics educator, or persons already within the education sector who wish to pursue an initial teacher training programme. It aims to equip participants with the necessary tools and competences to teach effectively in the 21st century classroom whilst fostering a supportive and inclusive environment for learning.

Entry Requirements

Applicants are to be in possession of:

A Bachelor degree (MQF 6 with a minimum 180 ECTS) with a minimum of 60 ECTS in Philosophy or a cognate area deemed relevant by the Institute for Education.

Course Outline

First Year Compulsory

Code	Description	Credits
MEDU100	Assessment for Learning Strategies: Recording Evidence and Conversing about Learning	3 ECTS
MEDU101	Summative Assessment	2 ECTS
MEDU102	Teaching Practice I: Reflection on Action	10 ECTS
METC100	Pedagogies for Teaching Ethics	5 ECTS
METC101	Teaching Critical Thinking through debates in the Ethics Classroom	5 ECTS
METC102	Assessing Ethics through the Learning Outcomes Framework	5 ECTS

Second Year Compulsory

Code	Description	Credits
MEDU200	Educational Theory in Practice: Psychology - Addressing SEBD	2 ECTS
MEDU201	Educational Theory in Practice: Sociology - The Effects of Individual Experiences on the Educational Process	2 ECTS
MEDU202	Educational Theory in Practice: Philosophy – Exploring Active Learning	2 ECTS
METC203	Research Methods I: Quantitative Research Strategies	2 ECTS
METC204	Research Methods II: Qualitative Research Strategies	3 ECTS
METC205	Teaching Practice II: Reflection on Action	10 ECTS

Electives (9 ECTS should be chosen):

Code	Description	Credits
MEDU206	Addressing Inequality and Difference in Educational Practice	3 ECTS
MEDU207	Engaging Families and the Community within Schools	3 ECTS
MEDU208	Fostering a Sense of Initiative and Entrepreneurship	3 ECTS
MEDU209	Emotional Intelligence: A Practical Experience	3 ECTS
MEDU210	Inclusive Practices: The Multicultural Classroom	3 ECTS
MEDU211	Inclusive Practices: Addressing the Diverse Classroom	3 ECTS
MEDU212	Reflection on Learning: The Learning to Learn Competence	3 ECTS
MEDU213	Online Teaching, Learning and Assessment	3 ECTS

Third Year Compulsory:

Code	Description	Credits
MEDU300	Dissertation	3 ECTS

N.B. Please note that while the above provides an indication of the overall programme structure, the years in which modules are delivered may change or be replaced as part of the Institute for Education’s administrative processes.

Applications

Applications for the Master of Education programme open mid-May of each year with programmes commencing the following September. When open, interested applicants may apply through the Institute for Education’s online portal