Master of Education Media Literacy

Master of Education
Media Literacy

Master of Education -
Media Literacy

MQF Level: 7

ECTS Value: 90 ECTS

Start Date: September

Mode of Delivery: Blended

Duration: 3 Years (Part-time)

Home/EU/EEA Fees: €750 per year
International Fee: €5,000 full fee

Programme Description

This programme is targeted towards professionals who wish to enhance their skills and competences in vocational pedagogy. The target audience is graduates wishing to join the education sector as a Media Literacy educator, or persons already within the education sector with a need to upgrade their qualifications. 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’s degree (MQF Level 6 with a minimum 180 ECTS) with a minimum of 60 ECTS in Communication/Media Studies or a cognate area deemed relevant by the Institute for Education.*

*Applicants in possession of a degree deemed relevant, though lacking specific modules in Media Literacy subject content, may be accepted to the programme on the condition that additional modules are followed as part of their studies.

Course Outline

First Year Compulsory

Code	Description	Credits
MEDU102	Teaching Practice I: Reflection on Action	10 ECTS
MEDU114	Inquiry in Education	2 ECTS
MEDU115	Psychology of Education	4 ECTS
MMED100	The Media Literacy Educator	5 ECTS
MMED101	Teaching, Learning and Assessment in Media Literacy Education	5 ECTS
MEDU116	Research Strategies	5 ECTS

Second Year Compulsory

Code	Description	Credits
MEDU205	Teaching Practice II: Reflection on Action	10 ECTS
MEDU217	Sociology of Education: A Critical Pedagogy of Hope	4 ECTS
MEDU218	Philosophical Conversations in Education	4 ECTS
MMED202	Developing a Vocational Pedagogy of Media Literacy Education	5 ECTS

Electives (6 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
MEDU222	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
MEDU219	Gifted and Talented Learners in the Classroom	3 ECTS
MEDU220	Fostering Creative Thinking	3 ECTS
MEDU221	Sustainable Development Goals: Awareness and Accomplishment through Classroom Practice	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