The one-year online program is designed for educators who yearn to make a difference. Through the program, they develop critical thinking skills and strong leadership qualities, propelling them to success in today’s dynamic learning environment
MA Education (Educational Leadership)
Program Overview
The MMA Education (Educational Leadership) program is tailored for aspiring leaders in the educational sector, offering a flexible pathway for busy professionals to pursue postgraduate study. This course encourages you to reflect on your practice as an educator while delving into essential areas of educational leadership, preparing you for senior leadership roles. The curriculum encompasses a range of topics, including research methodologies, independent study, and strategic governance, along with leadership dynamics in various educational settings. The program culminates in a dissertation that allows for in-depth exploration of a relevant topic. By combining theoretical knowledge with practical application, this Master’s program equips you to effectively navigate and influence the educational landscape.
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Modules
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students will be able to:
- Provide a detailed rationale for their intended research;
- Critically synthesis the identified literature landscape for the research enquiry;
- Critically assess and compare research paradigms, methodologies and methods;
- Demonstrate awareness and knowledge of any ethical considerations in line with university processes and BERA guidelines;
- Demonstrate, justify and synthesise appropriate methods for data analysis;
- Evidence critical thinking about research outcomes on practice.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students will be able to:
- Identify and critically synthesise a wide range of primary and secondary digital and printed media;
- Demonstrate awareness and knowledge of approaching scholarship in an ethical manner;
- Demonstrate enhanced knowledge and critical practice in their chosen field of study;
- Critically reflect on the contribution of the independent study to furthering knowledge in the field of study;
- Critically summarise the outcomes of the study on enhancing personal and professional practice.
Content Covered:
- Critically evaluate the government policy, including guidance, on governance in education;
- Analyse and discuss the statutory regulatory frameworks informing educational setting inspections in relation to effective educational governance and leadership;
- Critically evaluate strategies for effective governance in education;
- Analyse concepts of educational leadership and how these can be used strategically for effective improvement in an educational setting.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify and evaluate government policy on governance in an education sector;
- Develop a critical understanding of statutory regulatory frameworks informing school or college inspections in relation to governance and leadership;
- Demonstrate critical awareness of strategies for effective governance in an education setting;
- Demonstrate critical engagement with concepts of effective strategic leadership for educational improvement.
Content Covered:
- Leadership and governance in educational contexts;
- National and global educational leadership strategies;
- Theoretical and practical approaches to leadership and management;
- Exploring the relationship between values, vision and leadership;
- Leading and managing change in complex educational contexts;
- Building, developing and maintaining high performance teams
Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate a critical, comprehensive and systematic understanding of leadership theories;
- Critically compare and evaluate the validity of different leadership strategies for educational contexts;
- Critically apply leadership and management theory to practice at operational level;
- Demonstrate critical self-appraisal and self-awareness as an educational leader and/or practitioner and/or aspiring education leader/practitioner;
- Demonstrate independence and autonomy in the planning and application of learning.
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify and clarify own position, purpose and values vis-à-vis the research focus;
- Critically read, synthesise and evaluate relevant scholarship and wider literature within the specialist field;
- Carry out original research within an ethical framework;
- Critically interrogate research findings;
- Identify outcomes resulting from the research and make recommendations for future practice.
About Plymouth Marjon University, UK
Plymouth Marjon University has been a champion for social inclusion for over 180 years. From Foundation degrees and Apprenticeships to Undergraduate and Master’s degrees, committed students’ study hard to follow their passions in exciting careers. The University offers a wide variety of courses across education and teaching, health and wellbeing, and sport and rehabilitation.
Marjon is a small university with a big personality, from the roaring crowds at sport games to the social and friendly community. Students rank Plymouth Marjon highly, as England’s top 2 university for Student Satisfaction* and top 3 in England for Social Inclusion**.
Plymouth Marjon, ranked in the UK’s top 4 for Career Prospects***, works closely with a variety of experts and major industry partners to help its students gain vital experience and learn from the latest practices in their chosen sector. Students come away with practical skills and knowledge, bolstering their employability after graduating.
Marjon was awarded the top ranking of Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) by the Office for Students. The TEF is a national assessment of higher education institution teaching quality and student experience in England.
*Complete University Guide 2024
**Good University Guide 2024
***What Uni Student Choice Awards 2023
Assignment and Assessment
Plymouth Marjon University – Exeed College follows an assignment-based assessment approach, and the student needs to submit an assignment after each module.
Entry Requirements
Applicants must have attained the following qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised University
Documents Needed
- Duly filled application form
- Academic documents (Diploma and Bachelor’s degree with transcripts)
- Resume
- A copy of your passport
- A photograph
- Statement of purpose
- Experience/Employment letter