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M-Level

Part-Time Masters-Level Courses for Teachers

  • Master of Education (MEd)
  • Diploma in Advanced Studies in Education (DASE)
  • Advanced Certificate in Education (AdvCertEd)
  • Study Online

Programme Aims

The main aim of our professional development programme is to provide teachers and education related professionals with a stimulating, welcoming and supportive environment in which they have the opportunity to work alongside a strong community of like minded professionals. Our programme aims:

  • To ensure that teachers receive the kind of targeted and supportive professional development training needed to drive standards and raise achievement in schools.
  • To facilitate school improvement.
  • To nurture the talent, ambition and achievement of teachers who are committed to their own professional development.
  • To support career long professional development.
  • To embed a culture of self evaluation by engaging in critical reflection when carrying out school/classroom based research.
  • To facilitate professional collaboration and the sharing of good practice.
  • To steer teachers and schools through educational change.
  • To inspire creativity, passion and optimism in the teaching profession.
  • To make educational excellence and success accessible to all by providing a dynamic, flexible and wide ranging programme of professional development.
  • To promote personal excellence, teamwork and leadership in educational professionals.

M-Level Programme Structure

 

 

M-Level Programme Structure

The AdvCertEd, DASE and MEd are part-time modular courses within the Masters-level programme.

For students entering the programme from September 2006 onwards all successfully completed Masters-level modules will attract 30 M-points.

 

Master of Education (MEd)

180 M-points

4 M-level modules, plus a 15-20,000 word dissertation.

 

2 modules chosen from specialist option

1 research module

1 other module from the listed options

Dissertation

 

 

Diploma in Advanced Studies in Education

(DASE)

120 M-points
4 M-level modules

 

2 modules chosen from specialist option

2 other modules from the listed options

 

 

 

Advanced Certificate in Education
(AdvCertEd)

60 M-points
2 M-level modules

 

2 modules from the listed options

 

Master of Education / DASE Specialist Options


DASE and MEd awards have named specialist options (listed below). Each has a specified set of core modules from which students study at least two core modules within a specialist option.

  • Curriculum Development and Primary Education
  • Early Years Education
  • Education Management and School Organisation
  • English and Literacy in the Curriculum
  • Irish and Irish-Medium Education
  • Pastoral Issues
  • Reflective Learning
  • Special Education

Assessment

All modules are assessed by coursework. There are no formal written examinations.

 

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