Courses And Qualifications

Masters in Education
Courses
The following courses are not necessarily shown in the recommended order of study for an OU qualification.
Curriculum, learning and society: investigating practice (E846) E846 supports a wide range of professionals, including teachers, working in informal and formal learning environments including educational institutions and workplace settings, to evaluate and develop their practice to support learning. It introduces some of the major issues dominating the areas of learning and its assessment in educational research. In the course, curriculum includes the knowledge base of what is learned or demonstrated in particular activities, subjects or professions. Through your study you will develop a theoretical framework that relates views of learning, knowledge and pedagogy, which can be applied to analyse and evaluate your own and others’ practice.
Difficulties in literacy development (E801) This course will serve teachers and other professionals in mainstream and special schools, colleges and other educational settings. It aims to raise the standard of all students’ literacy levels and increase awareness of the barriers to learning some students face. You’ll explore and reflect on appropriate curriculum responses to the needs of children, and wider issues relevant to adults who experience difficulty in literacy development.
Educational enquiry (E891) This course focuses on educational enquiry, exploring the roles it can play for professional practice and policymaking. You’ll examine the nature of educational research, and some of the practical strategies and skills involved in both qualitative and quantitative approaches. There will be an opportunity to explore aspects of data processing and analysis. You’ll also consider ethical issues, and investigate what’s involved in reading and assessing research reports and reviewing research literatures. The course provides an introduction to masters-level study in education, and will help you to adopt the degree of criticality that is needed for work at this level.
Researching educational leadership and management (E859) This course is based on the premise that all teachers and trainers have a leadership role. It’s designed to extend your knowledge and understanding of educational leadership and management in practice. It will also develop skills in research, and teach you how to apply those skills to the investigation of a real leadership and/or management situation, by undertaking a small-scale research project. An important aim of the course is for you to learn to examine, test and apply the theoretical perspectives and knowledge of educational leadership and management to areas of concern for professional practice.
Researching inclusive education: values into practice (E848) Learners' perspectives, inclusive curricula and educational decision-making are among the main themes of this masters-level course, which will require you to critically analyse issues in inclusive and special education. You’ll consider concepts and definitions of inclusive education as well as methods of researching the area and the reality of developing inclusive educational practices. The course also offers you experience of planning, carrying out, analysing and writing up three projects based on the themes above. These investigations will help you to develop your research skills as well as pursuing your own particular interests.

Masters in Education

Courses

The following courses are not necessarily shown in the recommended order of study for an OU qualification.

Curriculum, learning and society: investigating practice (E846)

E846 supports a wide range of professionals, including teachers, working in informal and formal learning environments including educational institutions and workplace settings, to evaluate and develop their practice to support learning. It introduces some of the major issues dominating the areas of learning and its assessment in educational research. In the course, curriculum includes the knowledge base of what is learned or demonstrated in particular activities, subjects or professions. Through your study you will develop a theoretical framework that relates views of learning, knowledge and pedagogy, which can be applied to analyse and evaluate your own and others’ practice.

Difficulties in literacy development (E801)

This course will serve teachers and other professionals in mainstream and special schools, colleges and other educational settings. It aims to raise the standard of all students’ literacy levels and increase awareness of the barriers to learning some students face. You’ll explore and reflect on appropriate curriculum responses to the needs of children, and wider issues relevant to adults who experience difficulty in literacy development.

Educational enquiry (E891)

This course focuses on educational enquiry, exploring the roles it can play for professional practice and policymaking. You’ll examine the nature of educational research, and some of the practical strategies and skills involved in both qualitative and quantitative approaches. There will be an opportunity to explore aspects of data processing and analysis. You’ll also consider ethical issues, and investigate what’s involved in reading and assessing research reports and reviewing research literatures. The course provides an introduction to masters-level study in education, and will help you to adopt the degree of criticality that is needed for work at this level.

Researching educational leadership and management (E859)

This course is based on the premise that all teachers and trainers have a leadership role. It’s designed to extend your knowledge and understanding of educational leadership and management in practice. It will also develop skills in research, and teach you how to apply those skills to the investigation of a real leadership and/or management situation, by undertaking a small-scale research project. An important aim of the course is for you to learn to examine, test and apply the theoretical perspectives and knowledge of educational leadership and management to areas of concern for professional practice.

Researching inclusive education: values into practice (E848)

Learners' perspectives, inclusive curricula and educational decision-making are among the main themes of this masters-level course, which will require you to critically analyse issues in inclusive and special education. You’ll consider concepts and definitions of inclusive education as well as methods of researching the area and the reality of developing inclusive educational practices. The course also offers you experience of planning, carrying out, analysing and writing up three projects based on the themes above. These investigations will help you to develop your research skills as well as pursuing your own particular interests.