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The MA in Professional Practice is a flexible program designed for individuals at various career stages to enhance their professional skills. It equips students with the ability to recognize and defend good professional practices, analyze and restructure their practice in changing circumstances, and engage with evidence-based practices, enabling them to advance their careers in the field of education. The program offers a range of modules, allowing students to tailor their learning experience to their interests and working life.
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Degree Overview:
The MA in Professional Practice is a flexible program designed for individuals at various stages of their career, whether new to the profession or experienced in the field. The program aims to equip students with the skills to recognize and defend good professional practice, analyze, evaluate, and restructure their practice in changing circumstances, and engage with evidence-based practice.
Objectives:
- Enable students to recognize and defend good professional practice.
- Develop students' competence in analyzing, evaluating, and restructuring their practice in changing circumstances.
- Foster engagement with evidence-based practice.
Program Description:
The MA in Professional Practice is a flexible program that allows students to tailor their module choices and course length to suit their interests and working life. Students can study educational topics in-depth and choose from a variety of specialist modules. The program is designed for busy schedules and is suitable for working professionals.
Outline:
Content:
The program covers a range of educational topics, allowing students to deepen their understanding and knowledge in areas of practice they are already familiar with and develop new areas of practice if required.
Structure:
The program is flexible, with options varying according to full-time or part-time study and any APL credits granted. Students typically choose modules each trimester, with a Research Methods module taken prior to the Dissertation.
Course Schedule:
- Full-time: One year
- Part-time: Two or three years
Modules:
- Independent Study (60 credits)
- Work Based Action Enquiry
- SEN and Inclusion: Autism Spectrum
- Education and Society
- Research Methods in Social Science
- Research and the Professional Part 1
- Research and the Professional Part 2
- Dissertation
- Leadership and Practice
- Perspectives of Play and Creativity
- Contemporary Issues in Inclusive Education
Module Descriptions:
- Independent Study: This module allows students to explore a topic of their choice in depth.
- Work Based Action Enquiry: This module focuses on conducting research in a real-world setting.
- SEN and Inclusion: Autism Spectrum: This module explores the needs of students with autism spectrum disorders.
- Education and Society: This module examines the relationship between education and society.
- Research Methods in Social Science: This module provides students with the skills to conduct research in the social sciences.
- Research and the Professional Part 1 & 2: These modules provide students with the skills to conduct research in their professional field.
- Dissertation: This module requires students to complete an extended research project culminating in a substantial thesis.
- Leadership and Practice: This module explores the role of leadership in professional practice.
- Perspectives of Play and Creativity: This module examines the importance of play and creativity in education.
- Contemporary Issues in Inclusive Education: This module explores current issues in inclusive education.
Assessment:
- Methods: Coursework, verbal presentations
- Criteria: Varies by module
Teaching:
- Methods: Face-to-face instruction, personal study, online materials through the Virtual Learning Environment (Ultra)
- Faculty: Award Leader: Dr. Kate Brooks
- Unique Approaches: The program emphasizes flexibility and allows students to tailor their learning experience to their individual needs and interests.
Careers:
- Potential Career Paths: Educational management, training, related fields
- Opportunities: The program can help students advance their careers, gain a broader and deeper view of education, or pursue further studies at the PhD level.
Other:
- Postgraduate Certificate: Students can choose to pursue a Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice, which is 60 credits and includes two 30-credit modules. This certificate can be used as a stepping stone to the full MA Professional Practice.
- Adobe Creative Campus: Bath Spa University is one of only three Adobe Creative Campuses in the UK, providing all students with access to the full Adobe Creative Suite.
- Facilities and Resources: Students have access to computing and IT facilities, the library, the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), the Writing and Learning Centre, and the English Language Unit.
- UK full time: £8,595
- UK part time: £4,298
- International full time: £15,905
