Critical Issues Across Education

This module serves as the core foundation module for the part-time MEd Education Studies (with a range of specialist study routes).  It offers participants an opportunity to explore and develop a sound grounding and critical stance towards several topical issues in education when viewed considering national and international policy and practice; specifically, leadership, inclusion, mental health and education, creativity, early years and curriculum enhancement.  This module will also introduce and support participants in developing key academic skills that will underpin their studies throughout their learning journey on the programme.  

In this way, the module provides a foundation for other modules on the programme, regardless of how participants opt to progress through their course of study (via the range of specialist routes or by selecting from a range of modules).

At the end of this module the student will be able to:

• Demonstrate a critical understanding of the concepts and theories that underpin critical issues across relevant professional settings.
• Demonstrate a critical understanding of the impact that educational policy has across relevant professional settings.
• Demonstrate a critical understanding of relevant literature relating to critical educational issues.
• Undertake a systematic analysis of relevant critical issues across educational settings and present the analysis in a clear and consistent format.

This is an SCQF Level 11 module and upon successful completion, participants will be awarded 20 credits.

 

Delivery 

A full timetable will be published in advance of course commencement.

 

Course presenter

This module will be delivered by Dr Andrew Killen.

 

Funding

This course may be available on a fully funded basis to some delegates.  Further details, including regarding eligibility, are available under Funding Support.

If you have any questions, please contact us at cpd@uws.ac.uk 

 

NOTE: This is a university module and upon approval of your application, you will be invited to register and then supported to complete enrolment. To enrol on the university system, the first step involves security set-up using the Microsoft Authenticator app; you will need to ensure that you have a compatible smartphone.

Further information is available at the Student Information Portal.

To access this module via the CPD route, individuals should be ordinarily resident in Scotland.  If you do not meet this criteria, please enquire here.

 

MEd Education Studies

In addition to being available on a CPD basis, this module is part of our MEd Education Studies.

Our MEd Education Studies is offered as a part-time, fully online programme taught over 3-6 years. It offers existing education practitioners the opportunity to study Education at Masters level where you can apply your learning to your professional context.

This Masters framework is focused on preparing students to make a difference in their professional educational/training setting and beyond. Teaching and learning is underpinned by cutting edge research, informed by a national and global perspective.

Modules available through the UWS CPD Centre include:

• Autism Spectrum 
• Critical Issues Across Education 
• Dyslexia 
• Early Language and Cognition 
• Educational Research 
• Expressive Arts Practice 
• Inclusive Practice 
• Leadership – ‘School’ Improvement 
• Leadership – Working with Teams 
• Mental Health in Education 
• Participation and Children's Rights 
• Stress Management in Education 

You can exit with a generic award of MEd Education Studies or you can complete one of the named specialisms available:

• MEd Education Studies
• MEd Education Studies (Creativity)
• MEd Education Studies (Curriculum Enhancement)
• MEd Education Studies (Early Years)
• MEd Education Studies (Inclusion)
• MEd Education Studies (Leadership)
• MEd Education Studies (Mental Health and Education)

For further information, please contact ask@uws.ac.uk