OPTION TUTOR: Dr Claire McGlynn and Dr Ulrike Niens
FEE:Home Students - £19 per credit point (2008-09)
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CLOSING DATE:Friday 13th June 2008
CATS:180 credit points at M Level points

MODE OF STUDY AND DURATION:
Part-time　2 – 5 years
Full Time　1 Year (September 2008 – September 2009)

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Applicants should normally hold either an honours degree or equivalent qualification plus at least two years professional experience in an education, training or professionally relevant context; or a degree or equivalent qualification with at least five years professional experience in an education, training or professionally relevant context; or a degree or equivalent qualification in an area relevant to the subject of the masters degree, where study towards the award is not dependent on relevant professional experience. (This third route to admission will normally only apply to appropriate MSc options and may be restricted to holders of II.2 honours degree or higher qualifications.)?

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
In the case of international students (from outside the European Union), it is not possible to study on a part-time basis unless you are already in the UK for other reasons and have obtained an appropriate visa. It is the student’s responsibility to check visa requirements for part-time study in the UK. We have a minimum entry point of IELTS level 6.5 or equivalent for international students.

COURSE INFORMATION
This course will provide students with knowledge and understanding related to diversity and inclusion in education, including relevant policies and their theoretical rationales. It will also help them to develop policy and practice that promotes positive attitudes to diversity with the aim of full inclusion of diverse individuals in their own institutions. Students will have the opportunity to exchange and debate respective experiences within their professional organisations. Through critical reflection they will gain an insight into their own roles and responsibilities in the generation of inclusive and exclusive practices.

The course aims to bring together professionals reflecting a broad range of educational settings, that is, people who are concerned with various aspects of diversity and inclusion within formal and informal education. The course adopts a broad and ‘lifespan’ view of inclusion and will explore a wide range of aspects of diversity, including religion, culture, race, social class, and gender as well as learning difficulties and disability. A key feature of the course will be the practical application of critical insights to participants’ own professional settings and the exchange of professional practice.

The award requires the study of the following modules:

130EDU839 　 Understanding Inclusion　　　　　　　　　30 M Points

230EDU921　　　Dealing with Diversity　　　　　　　　　　30 M Points

130EDU91　　　 Methods and Methodologies in Educational Research
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 30 M Points

The remaining modules are chosen from the wide menu of modules on offer under the whole MSc/MEd programme. A book of modules for MSc/MEd programmes will be available in March/April from our website or by contacting the Postgraduate Office.

The MSc/MEd are awarded to those students who have accumulated 180 M Points (including a dissertation equivalent to 60 M points).

ASSESSMENT
Coursework