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3.
A student for one of the Master’s Degrees in the School of
Education who has not been awarded that Degree or the
related Postgraduate Diploma or Certificate may be permitted
by the Faculty, on the basis of the student’s performance in
the programme for that Degree, to become instead a student
for the Degree of EdD. Where such a student has been
awarded credits in respect of taught units listed in the
Regulations for the relevant Master’s Degree, the Faculty may
permit units to the value of not more than one hundred and
twenty such credits to be substituted for units of the same
value listed at 2 above.
4.
During Part II of the programme, a student will pursue a
programme of research in accordance with the General
Regulations for Higher Degrees by Research, and will present
a thesis in accordance with those Regulations. A student must
complete Part I of the programme satisfactorily before
commencing Part II. This may involve a requirement to
successfully undertake a viva voce at the end of Part I if this is
deemed to be necessary by the Head of Department.
5.
A student must pass not less than three of the six units listed
at 2 above at the first attempt in order to proceed to Part II of
the programme. The Head of Department may require a
student who has not satisfied this requirement to become
instead a student for the MA in Educational Studies.
6.
A student who has been awarded one hundred and eighty
credits in respect of the units listed at 2 above and
(a)
does not proceed to Part II of the programme, or
(b)
fails the thesis
School of Education Postgraduate
Regulations (including non-modular
Programmes of Study)
Faculty of Social Sciences
INDEX
Regulations are presented in programme code order. An
alphabetical index of programme titles is as follows:
EDUR15
Doctor of Education
(EdD)
EDUR13
Doctor of Education (Applied
Disability Studies)
(EdD)
EDUR29
Doctor of Education (Caribbean)
(EdD)
EDUR35
Doctor of Education (Children,
Schools and Families)
(EdD)
EDUR12
Doctor of Education (Dublin)
(EdD)
EDUR19
Doctor of Education (Early
Childhood Education)
(EdD)
EDUR71
Doctor of Education (Educational (EdD)
Psychology)
EDUR17
Doctor of Education (Higher
Education)
(EdD)
EDUR161
Doctor of Education (Language
Learning and Teaching)
(EdD)
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will be eligible for the award of the Degree of MA in
Educational Studies.
7.
EDUR32
Doctor of Education (Literacy and (EdD)
Language in Education)
EDUR36
Doctor of Education (Psychology (EdD)
and Education) (Distance
Learning)
EDUR136
Doctor of Educational and Child
Psychology
(DEdCPsy)
EDUR138
Doctor of Educational and Child
Psychology
(DEdCPsy)
EDUR137
Doctor of Educational Psychology (DEdPsy)
EDUT174
Education, Globalisation and
Inclusion (Distance Learning:
Caribbean)
(MEd)
EDUR12 DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
(Dublin) (EdD) (Part-Time)
1.
The programme of study will be pursued part-time for not less
than four years and not more than eight years. The time limit
for Part I of the programme will be four years. The time limit
for the presentation of the thesis will be four years from the
commencement of Part II.
2.
During Part I of the programme a student will take
EDU6010 F8 Introduction to Educational Research
EDU6020 F8 Processes of Educational Research
EDU6030 F8 Research Design and Management
EDU7317 F8 Contemporary Debates in Education
EDU7318 F8 Education, Culture and Society
EDU7319 F7 The Learning Society
30
30
30
30
30
30
F= Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ) Level
For students commencing the programme of study and
research in or after September 2010
A student will be required to engage with the Doctoral
Development Programme as prescribed in the Regulations for
the Doctoral Development Programme. Such a student may
not be permitted to transfer to the status of a student for the
Degree of EdD from candidacy for a Master’s degree, or be
permitted to proceed to Part II of the Programme, unless the
student has presented a portfolio demonstrating that they have
undertaken an agreed programme of training and skills
development and have achieved an appropriate level of
competency as agreed by the supervisory team.
EDUR13 DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
(Applied Disability Studies) (EdD) (Part-Time)
1.
The programme of study will be pursued part-time for not less
than four years and not more than eight years. The time limit
of Part I of the programme will be four years. The time limit
for the presentation of the thesis will four years from the
commencement of Part II.
2.
During Part I of the programme, a student will take
EDU6010 F8 Introduction to Educational Research
EDU6020 F8 Processes of Educational Research
EDU6030 F8 Research Design and Management
EDU6054 F8 Debates in Disability Studies
EDU7317 F8 Contemporary Debates in Education
EDU7318 F8 Education, Culture and Society
3.
30
30
30
30
30
30
A student for one of the Master’s Degrees in the School of
Education who has not been awarded that Degree or the
related Postgraduate Diploma or Certificate may be permitted
by the Faculty, on the basis of the student’s performance in
the programme for that Degree, to become instead a student
for the Degree of EdD (Applied Disability Studies). Where
such a student has been awarded credits in respect of taught
units listed in the Regulations for the relevant Master’s
Degree, the Faculty may permit units to the value of not more
than one hundred and twenty such credits to be substituted for
units of the same value listed at 2 above.
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4.
During Part II of the programme, a student will pursue a
programme of research in accordance with the General
Regulations for Higher Degrees by Research, and will present
a thesis in accordance with those Regulations. A student must
complete Part I of the programme satisfactorily before
proceeding to Part II. This may involve a requirement to
successfully undertake a viva voce at the end of Part I if this is
deemed to be necessary by the Head of Department.
5.
During Part II of the programme, a student will pursue a
programme of research in accordance with the General
Regulations for Higher Degrees by Research, and will present
a thesis in accordance with those Regulations. A student must
complete Part I of the programme satisfactorily before
commencing Part II. This may involve a requirement to
successfully undertake a viva voce at the end of Part I if this is
deemed to be necessary by the Head of Department.
5.
A student must pass not less than three of the six units listed
at 2 above at the first attempt in order to proceed to Part II of
the programme. The Head of Department may require a
student who has not satisfied this requirement to become
instead a student for the MA in Educational Studies.
6.
A student must pass four or more of the six units listed at 3
above at the first attempt in order to proceed to Part II of the
programme. The Head of Department may require a student
who has not satisfied this requirement to become instead a
student for the MA in Educational Studies.
6.
A student who has been awarded one hundred and eighty
credits in respect of the units listed at 2 above and
7.
A student who has been awarded one hundred and eighty
credits in respect of the units listed at 3 above and
(a)
does not proceed to Part II of the programme, or
(a)
does not proceed to Part II of the programme, or
(b)
fails the thesis
(b)
fails the thesis
will be eligible for the award of the Degree of MA in Applied
Disability Studies.
7.
will be eligible for the award of the Degree of MA in
Educational Studies.
8.
For students commencing the programme of study and
research in or after September 2010
A student will be required to engage with the Doctoral
Development Programme as prescribed in the Regulations for
the Doctoral Development Programme. Such a student may
not be permitted to transfer to the status of a student for the
Degree of EdD from candidacy for a Master’s degree, or be
permitted to proceed to Part II of the Programme, unless the
student has presented a portfolio demonstrating that they have
undertaken an agreed programme of training and skills
development and have achieved an appropriate level of
competency as agreed by the supervisory team.
For students commencing the programme of study and
research in or after September 2010
A student will be required to engage with the Doctoral
Development Programme as prescribed in the Regulations for
the Doctoral Development Programme. Such a student may
not be permitted to transfer to the status of a student for the
Degree of EdD from candidacy for a Master’s degree, or be
permitted to proceed to Part II of the Programme, unless the
student has presented a portfolio demonstrating that they have
undertaken an agreed programme of training and skills
development and have achieved an appropriate level of
competency as agreed by the supervisory team.
EDUR15 DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (EdD)
(Distance Learning)
EDUR17 DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (Higher
Education) (EdD) (Distance Learning)
1.
1.
A person may be admitted as a student in one of the following
categories:
part-time student candidate
A person may be admitted as a student in one of the following
categories:
part-time student candidate
staff candidate
staff candidate
2.
The programme of study will be pursued for not less than four
years and not more than eight years. The time limit for Part I
of the programme will be four years. The time limit for the
presentation of the thesis will be four years from the
commencement of Part II.
2.
The programme of study will be pursued for not less than four
years and not more than eight years. The time limit for Part I
of the programme will be four years. The time limit for the
presentation of the thesis will be four years from the
commencement of Part II.
3.
During Part I of the programme a student will take
EDU6010 F8 Introduction to Educational Research
EDU6020 F8 Processes in Educational Research
EDU6030 F8 Research Design and Management
EDU6082 F8 Approaches to Education Policy
EDU6083 F8 Curriculum Studies: Issues and
Debates
EDU7317 F8 Contemporary Debates in Education
3.
During Part I of the programme a student will take
EDU6010 F8 Introduction to Educational Research
EDU6020 F8 Processes in Educational Research
EDU6030 F8 Research Design and Management
EDU6082 F8 Approaches to Education Policy
EDU6088 F8 Critical Issues in Higher Education
EDU7317 F8 Contemporary Debates in Education
4.
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
4.
A student for one of the Master’s Degrees in the School of
Education who has not been awarded that Degree or the
related Postgraduate Diploma or Certificate may be permitted
by the Faculty, on the basis of the student’s performance in
the programme for that Degree, to become instead a student
for the Degree of EdD. Where such a student has been
awarded credits in respect of taught units listed in the
Regulations for the relevant Master’s Degree, the Faculty may
permit units to the value of not more than one hundred and
twenty such credits to be substituted for units of the same
value listed at 3 above.
A student for one of the Master’s Degrees in the School of
Education who has not been awarded that Degree or the
related Postgraduate Diploma or Certificate may be permitted
by the Faculty, on the basis of the student’s performance in
the programme for that Degree, to become instead a student
for the Degree of EdD (Higher Education). Where such a
student has been awarded credits in respect of taught units
listed in the Regulations for the relevant Master’s Degree, the
Faculty may permit units to the value of not more than one
hundred and twenty such credits to be substituted for units of
the same value listed at 3 above.
5.
During Part II of the programme, a student will pursue a
programme of research in accordance with the General
Regulations for Higher Degrees by Research, and will present
a thesis in accordance with those Regulations. A student must
complete Part I of the programme satisfactorily before
commencing Part II. This may involve a requirement to
successfully undertake a viva voce at the end of Part I if this is
deemed to be necessary by the Head of Department.
F= Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ) Level
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6.
A student must pass four or more of the six units listed at 3
above at the first attempt in order to proceed to Part II of the
programme. The Head of Department may require a student
who has not satisfied this requirement to become instead a
student for the MA in Educational Studies.
6.
A student must pass four or more of the six units listed at 3
above at the first attempt in order to proceed to Part II of the
programme. The Head of Department may require a student
who has not satisfied this requirement to become instead a
student for the MA in Educational Studies.
7.
A student who has been awarded one hundred and eighty
credits in respect of the units listed at 3 above and
7.
A student who has been awarded one hundred and eighty
credits in respect of the units listed at 3 above and
(a)
does not proceed to Part II of the programme, or
(a)
does not proceed to Part II of the programme, or
(b)
fails the thesis
(b)
fails the thesis
will be eligible for the award of the Degree of MA in
Educational Studies.
8.
will be eligible for the award of the Degree of MA
Educational Studies.
8.
For students commencing the programme of study and
research in or after September 2010
A student will be required to engage with the Doctoral
Development Programme as prescribed in the Regulations for
the Doctoral Development Programme. Such a student may
not be permitted to transfer to the status of a student for the
Degree of EdD from candidacy for a Master’s degree, or be
permitted to proceed to Part II of the Programme, unless the
student has presented a portfolio demonstrating that they have
undertaken an agreed programme of training and skills
development and have achieved an appropriate level of
competency as agreed by the supervisory team.
A student will be required to engage with the Doctoral
Development Programme as prescribed in the Regulations
for the Doctoral Development Programme. Such a student
may not be permitted to transfer to the status of a student
for the Degree of EdD from candidacy for a Master’s
degree, or be permitted to proceed to Part II of the
Programme, unless the student has presented a portfolio
demonstrating that they have undertaken an agreed
programme of training and skills development and have
achieved an appropriate level of competency as agreed by
the supervisory team.
EDUR19 DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (Early
Childhood Education) (EdD) (Distance
Learning)
1.
staff candidate
2.
The programme of study will be pursued for not less than four
years and not more than eight years. The time limit for Part I
of the programme will be four years. The time limit for the
presentation of the thesis will be four years from the
commencement of Part II.
3.
During Part I of the programme a student will take
EDU6010 F8 Introduction to Educational Research
EDU6020 F8 Processes in Educational Research
EDU6030 F8 Research Design and Management
EDU6082 F8 Approaches to Education Policy
EDU6102 F8 Critical Issues in Early Childhood
Education
EDU7317 F8 Contemporary Debates in Education
4.
5.
EDUR29 DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (EdD)
(Distance Learning: Caribbean)
1.
The programme will be pursued for not less than four years
and not more than eight years. The time limit for completion
of Part I of the programme will be four years. The time limit
for the presentation of the thesis will be four years from the
commencement of Part II.
2.
During Part I of the programme, a student will be subject to
the provisions of the General Regulations for Higher Degrees
and will take:
EDU6010 F8 Introduction to Educational Research
30
EDU6030 F8 Research Design and Management
30
EDU6048 F8 Education and Development
30
EDU6049 F8 Processes of Educational Research
30
EDU7317 F8 Contemporary Debates in Education
30
EDU7318 F8 Education, Culture and Society
30
3.
A student who has satisfactorily completed units to the value
of not more than one hundred and twenty credits in respect of
a programme of study for the degree of Master of Education
(Educational Studies) and who has been admitted as a student
for the degree of EdD under the procedures approved by the
Faculty, and who has satisfied criteria for transfer laid down
by the Faculty, may substitute 4 of the units listed at2 above,
subject to the approval of the Head of Department.
4.
During Part II of the programme, a student will pursue a
programme of research in accordance with the General
Regulations for Higher Degrees, and will present a thesis in
accordance with those Regulations. A student must complete
Part I of the programme satisfactorily before proceeding to
Part II. This may involve a requirement to successfully
undertake a viva voce at the end of Part I if this is deemed to
be necessary by the Head of Department.
5.
A student must pass not less than three of the six units listed
at 2 above at the first attempt in order to proceed to Part II of
the programme. The Head of Department may require a
student who has not satisfied this requirement to become
instead a student for the MA in Educational Studies.
6.
A student who has been awarded one hundred and eighty
credits in respect of the units listed at 2 above and
(a)
does not proceed to Part II of the programme, or
(b)
fails the thesis
will be eligible for the award of the Degree of MA in
Educational Studies.
A person may be admitted as a student in one of the following
categories
part-time student candidate
30
30
30
30
30
30
A student for one of the Master’s Degrees in the School of
Education who has not been awarded that Degree or the
related Postgraduate Diploma or Certificate may be permitted
by the Faculty, on the basis of the student’s performance in
the programme for that Degree, to become instead a student
for the Degree of EdD (Early Childhood Education). Where
such a student has been awarded credits in respect of taught
units listed in the Regulations for the relevant Master’s
Degree, the Faculty may permit units to the value of not more
than one hundred and twenty such credits to be substituted for
units of the same value listed at 3 above.
During Part II of the programme, a student will pursue a
programme of research in accordance with the General
Regulations for Higher Degrees by Research, and will present
a thesis in accordance with those Regulations. A student must
complete Part I of the programme satisfactorily before
commencing Part II. This may involve a requirement to
successfully undertake a viva voce at the end of Part I if this is
deemed to be necessary by the Head of Department.
F= Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ) Level
For students commencing the programme of study and
research in or after September 2010
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7.
8.
For students commencing the programme of study and
research in or after September 2010
A student will be required to engage with the Doctoral
Development Programme as prescribed in the Regulations for
the Doctoral Development Programme. Such a student may
not be permitted to transfer to the status of a student for the
Degree of EdD from candidacy for a Master’s degree, or be
permitted to proceed to Part II of the Programme, unless the
student has presented a portfolio demonstrating that they have
undertaken an agreed programme of training and skills
development and have achieved an appropriate level of
competency as agreed by the supervisory team.
For students commencing the programme of study and
research in or after September 2010
A student will be required to engage with the Doctoral
Development Programme as prescribed in the Regulations for
the Doctoral Development Programme. Such a student may
not be permitted to transfer to the status of a student for the
Degree of EdD from candidacy for a Master’s degree, or be
permitted to proceed to Part II of the Programme, unless the
student has presented a portfolio demonstrating that they have
undertaken an agreed programme of training and skills
development and have achieved an appropriate level of
competency as agreed by the supervisory team.
EDUR32 DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
(Literacy and Language in Education) (EdD)
(Distance Learning)
EDUR36 DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
(Psychology and Education) (EdD)
(Distance Learning)
1.
1.
A person may be admitted as a student in one of the following
categories
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part-time student candidate
A person may be admitted as a student in one of the following
categories
part-time student candidate
staff candidate.
staff candidate
2.
The programme of study will be pursued for not less than four
years and not more than eight years. The time limit for Part I
of the programme will be four years. The time limit for the
presentation of the thesis will be four years from the
commencement of Part II.
2.
The programme of study will be pursued for not less than four
years and not more than eight years. The time limit for Part I
of the programme will be four years. The time limit for the
presentation of the thesis will be four years from the
commencement of Part II.
3.
During Part I of the programme a student will take
EDU6010 F8 Introduction to Educational Research
EDU6020 F8 Processes in Educational Research
EDU6030 F8 Research Design and Management
EDU6082 F8 Approaches to Education Policy
EDU6101 F8 Literacy and Language in
Contemporary Society
EDU7317 F8 Contemporary Debates in Education
3.
During Part I of the programme a student will take
EDU6010 F8 Introduction to Educational Research
EDU6020 F8 Processes in Educational Research
EDU6030 F8 Research Design and Management
EDU6082 F8 Approaches to Education Policy
EDU6128 F8 Psychology and Education
EDU7317 F8 Contemporary Debates in Education
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
4.
4.
A student for one of the Master’s Degrees in the School of
Education who has not been awarded that Degree or the
related Postgraduate Diploma or Certificate may be permitted
by the Faculty, on the basis of the student’s performance in
the programme for that Degree, to become instead a student
for the Degree of EdD (Literacy and Language in Education).
Where such a student has been awarded credits in respect of
taught units listed in the Regulations for the relevant Master’s
Degree, the Faculty may permit units to the value of not more
than one hundred and twenty such credits to be substituted for
units of the same value listed at 3 above.
A student for one of the Master’s Degrees within Educational
Studies who has not been awarded that Degree or the related
Postgraduate Diploma or Certificate may be permitted by the
Board, on the basis of the student’s performance in the
programme for that Degree, to become instead a student for
the Degree of EdD (Psychology and Education). Where such a
student has been awarded credits in respect of taught units
listed in the Regulations for the relevant Master’s Degree, the
Board may permit units to the value of not more than one
hundred and twenty such credits to be substituted for units of
the same value listed above.
5.
5.
During Part II of the programme, a student will pursue a
programme of research in accordance with the General
Regulations for Higher Degrees by Research, and will present
a thesis in accordance with those Regulations. A student must
complete Part I of the programme satisfactorily before
proceeding to Part II. This may involve a requirement to
successfully undertake a viva voce at the end of Part I if this is
deemed to be necessary by the Head of Department.
During Part II of the programme, a student will pursue a
programme of research in accordance with the General
Regulations for Higher Degrees by Research, and will present
a thesis in accordance with those Regulations. A student must
complete Part I of the programme satisfactorily before
commencing Part II. This may involve a requirement to
successfully undertake a viva voce at the end of Part I if this is
deemed to be necessary by the Head of Department.
6.
6.
A student must pass four or more of the six units listed at 3
above at the first attempt in order to proceed to Part II of the
programme. The Head of Department may require a student
who has not satisfied this requirement to become instead a
student for the MA in Educational Studies.
A student must pass four or more of the six units listed above
at the first attempt in order to proceed to Part II of the
programme. The Head of Department may require a student
who has not satisfied this requirement to become instead a
student for the MA in Educational Studies.
7.
7.
A student who has been awarded one hundred and eighty
credits in respect of the units listed at 3 above and
A student who has been awarded one hundred and eighty
credits in respect of the units listed at 3 above and
(a)
does not proceed to Part II of the programme, or
(a)
does not proceed to Part II of the programme, or
(b)
fails the thesis
(b)
fails the thesis
will be eligible for the award of the Degree of MA in
Educational Studies.
F= Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ) Level
will be eligible for the award of the Degree of MA in
Educational Studies.
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8.
For students commencing the programme of study and
research in or after September 2010
A student will be required to engage with the Doctoral
Development Programme as prescribed in the Regulations for
the Doctoral Development Programme. Such a student may
not be permitted to transfer to the status of a student for the
Degree of EdD from candidacy for a Master’s degree, or be
permitted to proceed to Part II of the Programme, unless the
student has presented a portfolio demonstrating that they have
undertaken an agreed programme of training and skills
development and have achieved an appropriate level of
competency as agreed by the supervisory team.
(a)
does not proceed to Part II of the programme, or
(b)
fails the thesis
will be eligible for the award of the Degree of MA in
Educational Studies.
7.
For students commencing the programme of study and
research in or after September 2010
A student will be required to engage with the Doctoral
Development Programme as prescribed in the Regulations for
the Doctoral Development Programme. Such a student may
not be permitted to transfer to the status of a student for the
Degree of EdD from candidacy for a Master’s degree, or be
permitted to proceed to Part II of the Programme, unless the
student has presented a portfolio demonstrating that they have
undertaken an agreed programme of training and skills
development and have achieved an appropriate level of
competency as agreed by the supervisory team.
EDUR71 DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
(Educational Psychology) (EdD) (Part-Time)
1.
The programme of study will be pursued part-time for a
period of not less than three years and not more than eight
years. The time limit for Part I of the programme will be four
years. The time limit for the presentation of the thesis will be
four years from the commencement of Part II.
2.
During Part I of the programme a student will take
(a)
EDU6490
EDU6540
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EDUR136/EDUR138 DOCTOR OF
EDUCATIONAL AND CHILD
PSYCHOLOGY (DEdCPsy) (Full-Time)
30
This programme of study is non-modular.
30
30
1.
A person may be admitted as a student who has a degree in
Psychology and is eligible for the Graduate Basis for
Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological
Society. Relevant experience of working with children and/or
young people via employment with a Local Authority or
employer deemed to be equivalent is also a pre-requisite to
admission.
2.
The programme of study will be pursued for three years.
Supervised practice in Educational Psychology on placement
will be for a period amounting to half the total programme
time during the programme of study.
3.
A student will take
(a)
prescribed coursework, including evaluative projects, case
studies and critical papers on a range of relevant topics;
(b)
supervised practice in educational psychology on placement;
(c)
a thesis.
4.
The examination will consist of
(a)
evaluative projects;
(b)
critical papers;
(c)
case studies;
(d)
assessment of clinical competence on placement;
A student who
(e)
a thesis;
(a)
holds a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology from a
University recognised for this purpose by the Faculty, or
(f)
an oral examination in matters relevant to the subject of the
thesis.
(b)
has completed prescribed work for the Degree of MSc in
Educational Psychology (EDUT29) in this University and has
satisfied the examiners
will be deemed to have completed the units prescribed in 2(a)
above.
5.
4.
During Part II of the programme, a student will pursue a
programme of research in accordance with the General
Regulations for Higher Degrees by Research, and will present
a thesis in accordance with those Regulations. A student must
complete Part I satisfactorily before proceeding to Part II. This
may involve a requirement to successfully undertake a viva
voce at the end of Part I if this is deemed to be necessary by
the Head of Department.
A student will pursue a programme of research in accordance
with the General Regulations for Higher Degrees. The thesis
will be submitted by a date prescribed by the Head of
Department in the final year of the course. A student may resubmit the thesis on one occasion only within twelve months
of the original submission date.
6.
A student who fails to satisfy the examiners in any part of the
assessments may be permitted to retake that element on one
further occasion. In addition a student who accumulates 4
failed (on each first submission) pieces of coursework (see
Regulation 3a) will not be allowed to continue on the
programme.
5.
A student must pass not less than three of the six units listed
at 2(a) and (b) above at the first attempt in order to proceed to
Part II of the programme. The Head of Department may
require a student who has not satisfied this requirement to
become instead a student for the MA in Educational Studies.
6.
A student who has been awarded one hundred and eighty
credits in respect of the units listed at 2 above and
EDU6590
(b)
3.
F8 A Critical Literature Review
F8 Research Design and Implementation
of a Pilot Project
F8 Quantitative and Qualitative Research
units to the value of ninety credits from the following
EDU6480 F8 Theory and Practice of Organisational
Consultancy
EDU6520 F8 Aspects of Management of Local
Authority Support Services
EDU6560 F8 Role of the Profession of Educational
Psychology in Local Authorities
EDU6580 F8 Information Technology in
Educational Psychology Practice
EDU6950 F7 Current Developments in Education of
Children with Special Needs /
Vulnerable Children
EDU6960 F8 Current Developments in Methods of
Intervention and Support
EDU6970 F8 Development and Critique of Current
Professional Practice as an
Educational Psychologist
EDU6980 F8 Theory and Practice of Therapeutics as
an Educational Psychologist
EDU7317 F8 Contemporary Debates in Education
EDU7318 F8 Education, Culture and Society
EDU7319 F8 The Learning Society
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7.
8.
9.
In the event of failure of a fieldwork placement in year 1, a
student will be required either to repeat the placement
successfully or undertake successfully an alternative
placement. In respect to the course requirements for year 1, in
the event of failure in two consecutive placements, a repeat
placement or two non-consecutive placements, a student will
be excluded from the programme. The majority of placement
competencies expected by the end of year 2 and all those
expected by the end of year 3 need to be demonstrated (see
Regulation 3b).
A student who has successfully completed all academic and
research components of the course, despite failing the
fieldwork placement component may be awarded the Master
of Arts in Education and Child Psychology. They would not
under any of these circumstances be professionally qualified
educational psychologists or be able to practice as such.
A student who contravenes the Code of Conduct for
Psychologists or the Guidelines for Professional Practice of
Educational Psychology of the British Psychological Society
may be dealt with under General Regulations as to the
Progress of Students, the General Regulations relating to
Student Fitness to Practise or the General Regulations as to
the Discipline of Students.
7.
A student who contravenes the Code of Conduct for
Psychologists or the Guidelines for Professional Practice of
Educational Psychology of the British Psychological Society
may be dealt with under General Regulations as to the
Progress of Students, the General Regulations relating to
Student Fitness to Practise or the General Regulations as to
the Discipline of Students.
8.
For students commencing the programme of study and
research in or after September 2010
A student will be required to engage with the Doctoral
Development Programme as prescribed in the Regulations for
the Doctoral Development Programme.
EDUR161 DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
(Language Learning and Teaching) (EdD)
(Distance Learning)
1.
1.
A person may be admitted as a student who has a degree in
Psychology (Graduate Basis for Registration as a Chartered
Psychologist of the British Psychological Society), has a
Master’s degree in Educational Psychology (professional
training), is eligible to be registered with the British
Psychological Society as a Chartered Educational
Psychologist and/or is registered as an Educational
Psychologist with the UK Health Professionals Council.
2.
The programme of study will be pursued for a minimum of
three years for fee-paying purposes.
3.
A student will take
staff candidate
2.
The programme of study will be pursued for not less than four
years and not more than eight years. The time limit of Part I of
the programme will be four years. The time limit for the
presentation of the thesis will be four years from the
commencement of Part II.
3.
During Part I of the programme a student will take
EDU6010 F8 Introduction to Educational Research
EDU6020 F8 Processes in Educational Research
EDU6030 F8 Research Design and Management
EDU6082 F8 Approaches to Education Policy
EDU6122 F8 Contemporary Issues in Language
Learning and Teaching
EDU7317 F8 Contemporary Debates in Education
5.
During Part II of the programme, a student will pursue a
programme of research in accordance with the General
Regulations for Higher Degrees by Research, and will present
a thesis in accordance with those Regulations. A student must
complete Part I of the programme satisfactorily before
proceeding to Part II. This may involve a requirement to
successfully undertake a viva voce at the end of Part I if this is
deemed to be necessary by the Head of Department.
6.
A student must pass four or more of the six units listed at 3
above at the first attempt in order to proceed to Part II of the
programme. The Head of Department may require a student
who has not satisfied this requirement to become instead a
student for the MA in Educational Studies.
7.
A student who has been awarded one hundred and eighty
credits in respect of the units listed at 3 above and
(a)
does not proceed to Part II of the programme, or
(b)
fails the thesis
Part II
a thesis
4.
The examination will consist of
(a)
Critical literature review;
(b)
Critical evaluation paper;
(c)
case study;
(d)
thesis;
(e)
an oral examination in matters relevant to the subject of the
thesis
5.
A student will pursue a programme of research in accordance
with the General Regulations for Higher Degrees. The thesis
will be submitted by a date prescribed by the Head of
Department in the final year of the course. A student may resubmit the thesis on one occasion only within twelve months
of the original submission date.
6.
A student who fails to satisfy the examiners in any part of the
examination may be permitted to retake that element on one
further occasion. In addition a student who accumulates 3
failed (on each first submission) pieces of coursework (see
Regulation 4(a) – 4(c)) will not be allowed to continue on the
programme.
F= Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ) Level
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A student for one of the Master’s Degrees in the School of
Education who has not been awarded that Degree or the
related Postgraduate Diploma or Certificate may be permitted
by the Faculty, on the basis of the student’s performance in
the programme for that Degree, to become instead a student
for the Degree of EdD (Language Learning and Teaching).
Where such a student has been awarded credits in respect of
taught units listed in the Regulations for the relevant Master’s
Degree, the Faculty may permit units to the value of not more
than one hundred and twenty such credits to be substituted for
units of the same value listed at 3 above.
prescribed coursework, including critical literature review,
critical evaluation project and case study on a range of
relevant topics;
(b)
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Part I
(a)
A person may be admitted as a student in one of the following
categories
part-time student candidate
EDUR137 DOCTOR OF EDUCATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY (DEdPsy) (Part-Time)
This programme of study is non-modular.
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will be eligible for the award of the Degree of MA in
Educational Studies.
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8.
For students commencing the programme of study and
research in or after September 2010
A student will be required to engage with the Doctoral
Development Programme as prescribed in the Regulations for
the Doctoral Development Programme. Such a student may
not be permitted to transfer to the status of a student for the
Degree of EdD from candidacy for a Master’s degree, or be
permitted to proceed to Part II of the Programme, unless the
student has presented a portfolio demonstrating that they have
undertaken an agreed programme of training and skills
development and have achieved an appropriate level of
competency as agreed by the supervisory team.
EDUT174 EDUCATION, GLOBALISATION
AND INCLUSION (MEd) (Distance Learning:
Caribbean)
1.
A person may be admitted as a student who
(a)
is a recognised graduate or has gained educational
qualifications deemed acceptable by the Head of Department;
and
(b)
has completed not less than two years’ service in teaching or
in other educational work approved by the Head of
Department.
2.
The programme of study will be pursued for not less than two
years and will be subject to a time-limit of three years.
3.
A student will take
(a)
EDU6771
EDU6772
EDU6773
EDU6774
F7 Educational Change, Policy and
Practice
F7 Communities, School and Voice
F7 Research Action and Activism
F7 Transformations of Professional
Practice
F7 Dissertation
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(b)
EDU6775
4.
A student who has been awarded one hundred and twenty
credits in respect of units listed at 3(a) above will be eligible
for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma in Education,
Globalisation and Inclusion.
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5.
A student who has been awarded sixty credits in respect of
units listed at 3(a) above will be eligible for the award of the
Postgraduate Certificate in Education, Globalisation and
Inclusion.
6.
A student must pass not less than two of the four units listed
in 3(a) above at the first attempt in order to proceed to the
dissertation. The Head of Department may require a student
who has not satisfied this requirement to become instead a
student for the Postgraduate Diploma in Education,
Globalisation and Inclusion.
F= Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ) Level
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