UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL

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UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

Master of Education (MEd) Educational Leadership, Policy and Development

~ PROGRAMME HANDBOOK 2013-14 ~

Programme Director: Dr Angeline M. Barrett

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Contents

~ PROGRAMME HANDBOOK 2013-14 ~..........................................................................................................1 Aim, learning outcomes and how we achieve them ............................................................................................3 ELPD Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)........................................................................................4 Centre for International and Comparative Studies ..............................................................................................4 ELPD Tutors...........................................................................................................................................................5 Orientation Week .................................................................................................................................................5 Personal Tutor ......................................................................................................................................................6 Student representative.........................................................................................................................................6 Social events .........................................................................................................................................................7 Beyond the M.Ed. .................................................................................................................................................7 Programme Structure ...........................................................................................................................................8

Unit choices ..................................................................................................................................................8 Auditing ........................................................................................................................................................9 Attendance requirement ..............................................................................................................................9 Learning Skills ...............................................................................................................................................9 The Dissertation............................................................................................................................................9 ELPD Year Planner ............................................................................................................................................. 10 Mandatory Unit ................................................................................................................................................. 12 Introducing Educational Inquiry Introduction to Educational Inquiry (EDUCM 5000).................................. 12 ELPD Unit Descriptions ...................................................................................................................................... 13 ELPD Core Units ................................................................................................................................................. 13 Quality and Improvement in Educational Settings (EDUCM5207)................................................................ 13 Managing People in Education (EDUCM5204) .............................................................................................. 14 International Development, Comparative Research and Education (EDUCM5203) ..................................... 15 Education Policy in a Global Context (EDUCM5202) ..................................................................................... 16 Development Perspectives on Education Quality (EDUCM5211) ................................................................. 17 Education, Inequality and Social Justice (EDUCM0022) ................................................................................ 19 ELPD Optional Units........................................................................................................................................... 20 Professional Development through Mentoring and Coaching (EDUCM0017).............................................. 20 Professional Development for Early Career Teachers (EDUCM0016) ........................................................... 21 Recommended optional units from other programmes ................................................................................... 22 Organisational Leadership in a Context of Change (EDUCM: 5205) ............................................................. 22 Globalisation and the Politics of English in TESOL (EDUCM5906)................................................................. 23

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Welcome!

We are very pleased to welcome you all to the Educational Leadership, Policy and Development M.Ed. programme (EPLD). We hope you will enjoy your time studying in the Graduate School of Education, being a part of our academic community and living in the vibrant city of Bristol.

This ELPD Handbook supplements the full M-level Handbook. You will need to refer to both handbooks. Both can be found on Blackboard - along with many other useful documents.

Aim, learning outcomes and how we achieve them

ELPD draws on strong research and teaching traditions within the Graduate School of Education in the areas of management and leadership, education policy, quality improvement, international and comparative research, international development and social justice. It offers a selection of units relevant to the changing global context of current education today.

The overall aim is to develop your knowledge and understanding of the key concepts, theories and processes relating to educational organisations at institutional, local, national and global levels.

The full list of programme intended learning outcomes is given in the table below.

The Programme tutors work towards the aim and outcomes by:

offering teaching informed by current, relevant research; providing a caring and collaborative environment; supporting you to develop a critical approach to literature, research and policy; directing you towards key readings that introduce you to content; giving constructive feedback whenever you present in class, as an individual or a group; and giving constructive feedback on any draft assignments you submit to us.

We expect that you will:

share knowledge and experience from your own professional and cultural backgrounds; work together collaboratively, through discussion and group activities; listen respectfully to the ideas and contributions of staff and students on the programme; attend teaching sessions punctually and prepared, having completed any pre-session readings or

tasks; and submit draft assignments in good time to respond to tutors' feedback before the submission

deadline.

The ELPD programme is designed for educational or development professionals and the experience you share with your class is part of what makes this a rich, exciting and up-to-date international programme.

Each unit has an assessed assignment, usually a 4,000 word essay. Details on units are given at the end of this handbook.

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ELPD Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

A. Knowledge and Understanding

Of:

A1

Their chosen subject area which will then provide a firm foundation on

which to build further professional practice and understanding;

A2

The purpose of research within social science, educational and professional

contexts;

A3

A range of research methodologies and methods

B. Intellectual Skills /Attributes

Able to:

B1

Engage in critical reading and analysis of a range of texts

B2

Engage in critical and analytical reflection of professional practices

B3

Develop a personal voice in relation to key authorities within a student's area

of study

B4

Build and sustain the development of a coherent and convincing argument

within written and oral assignments

B5

Write with confidence and clarity for the appropriate academic or professional

audience

C. Other Skills /Attributes (Practical/Professional/Transferable)

Able to:

C1

Manage a range of diverse information sources and to critically appreciate

the veracity of such information

C2

Extend personal skills in use and management of digital and web-based

methodological and personal tools

C3

Make effective use of VLE

C4

Better understand the role of research within a variety of educational and

professional contexts

C5

Devise and manage their learning independently

Centre for International and Comparative Studies

As an ELPD student, you are a member of the Centre for International and Comparative Studies (ICS). ICS holds regular seminars, many of which will be relevant to your studies. These seminars are opportunities to meet doctoral students and staff and find out about their research. You are welcome to come along to any seminar arranged by ICS, or any other research centre within the Graduate school.

The Graduate School is organised into three thematics groups ? Learning Societies; Learning Inquiry and Learning Lives. ICS is part of the Learning Societies theme, which is a grouping of academics interested in how education interacts with and influences the societies we live in.

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GSOE regularly holds School-level which are open to all staff and students across the university.

For details of all upcoming GSOE events, see:

For more information on ICS, see:

If you have something to contribute, or have suggestions for particular events please email or talk to either Professor Michael Crossley (M.Crossley@bris.ac.uk), who coordinates the Centre, or Shawanda Stockfelt the seminar and events coordinator (Shawanda.Stockfelt@bris.ac.uk).

ELPD Tutors

Name

Email Address

Dr Angeline Mbogo Barrett Angeline.Barrett@bris.ac.uk

Professor Michael Crossley M.Crossley@bris.ac.uk

Dr Elizabeth McNess

Elizabeth.McNess@bris.ac.uk

Kate Hawkey

kate.hawkey@bristol.ac.uk

Elisabeth Lazarus

Elisabeth.Lazarus@bris.ac.uk

Professor Leon Tikly

Leon.Tikly@bris.ac.uk

Lizzi Milligan

Lizzi.Milligan@bris.ac.uk

Internal Telephone Room

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Please note that you can find out more about us if you go to our University web pages which can be found at bris.ac.uk/education/people

Orientation Week

During the week there are two ELPD events:

Tuesday 24th September ? 1100 to 1400 pm in Room 318, Introduction to programme This is a first opportunity to meet your fellow students and the staff. It will be followed by an informal sandwich lunch to welcome you to the Research Centre for International and Comparative Studies (ICS).

Wednesday 25th September ? 1000 to 1200 in Room 318, Induction to programme The programme coordinator, Angeline, will be available in room 318 to answer any questions you have about the programme. This will be a drop-in session when you can bring any questions you have to In particular, she will advise on unit options.

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Personal Tutor

All ELPD students will be allocated a personal tutor, who is likely to be one of the tutors whom you meet in the teaching sessions. Your personal tutor will meet with you on a one ?to-one basis once or twice a term to discuss your unit options, overall academic progress. Your personal tutor will contact you in Orientation week to arrange a first meeting. If, at any time during your year at Bristol, you need help with any academic or personal difficulties that impact on your studies, you should contact your personal tutor. If you are experiencing difficulties please tell us early ?don't wait for difficulties to turn into a crisis! If you have any queries and your personal tutor is not available, contact the ELPD Programme Coordinator, Angeline Barrett.

The quickest and most reliable way to contact your tutors is by email.

Personal Tutor____________________________________________________________________ Room No. ________Email address:___________________________________________________ First Meeting arranged for: __________________________________________________________

Student representative

In the first week, you will be asked to choose your student representative (or student rep). The student rep plays an important role in ensuring that students concerns are communicated to staff. He or she will collaborate with reps from other Masters programmes, will communicate your comments and concerns with GSOE staff at meetings held once a term. They rep may also take a lead in organizing social events. The University provides short training to help you to be effective in the role.

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Social events

We have a reputation for the friendliness of our tutors and the commitment of our students. In the past students have collaborated to initiate and run some really interesting events.

Boat trip around Bristol Docks, Summer 2012.

Seminar Day on the Chinese Education System where Chinese course members gave us an extremely informative and engaging series of individual presentations on the history of education in China from early civil service exams; through the Cultural Revolution; to the present day Open Door policy.

An ELPD International Lunch where students took the opportunity to provide a selection of national dishes from the various countries that were represented on the course.

Kazakhstan Spring Equinox party was organised by two students who gave us an insight into their impressive culture, songs, food and customs. They came resplendent in their national costumes and showed us a video of their stunning country.

If you have any ideas for a social event you would like to arrange, let Angeline or your student rep know!

Beyond the M.Ed.

A few ELPD graduates have returned to Bristol for doctoral studies. Collin Tjitemisa completed the MEd in 2005 and after a period working in a polytechnic in Nambia, is back in Bristol doing an EdD. Aminath Muna (Maldives) graduated from the MEd in 2006 and has since returned to us to study for a taught Doctorate (EdD). Muna says that, `Continuing studying at Bristol University has been a rewarding experience. The EdD program has expanded career opportunities for students coming from third world countries like me from the Maldives. Academically, culturally and personally, I can state that coming to Bristol University is one of the best decisions of my life, and I would recommend to any student who gets the opportunity'.

Terra Sprague (USA) graduated from the MEd in 2008. She is now studying a PhD part time and employed as a research fellow in GSOE. Terra is convening the largest conference on Education and Development, the UKFIET conference, to be held in Oxford in September 2013.

Boning Du (China) graduated from the MEd in 2009. Before joining us, Boning was a principal assistant in the international department of a secondary school in China. Serra Agar (Turkey) graduated from the MEd in 2009 and is now studying for a PhD this year. Her area of interest is the way in which the reading habits of young adolescents may impact on their ability to engage with the adult world. Gary Glasspool (UK) is now studying for a doctorate part-time.

Other graduates from ELPD have already completed a doctorate Dr. Shawanda Stockfelt, who completed the M.Ed. in 2008 was awarded her Ph.D. last year and is now hold a prestigious postdoctoral fellowship at GSOE.

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Programme Structure

The M.Ed. at Bristol is an intensive fulltime programme, which runs from 23 September 2013 to 12 September 2014.

In order to graduate with an MEd award, you are required to complete six 20 credit point units and a dissertation. The dissertation is a piece of original, independent study. It is 15 000 words long and is awarded 60 credits. Most students will take three units in the Autumn term, three units in the Spring term and focus on their dissertation from April to August.

University guidelines stipulate that each 20 credit unit involves 200 hours of study. This will normally

be made up of 20 hours of tutor led class work, supported by additional guided reading, other learning activities such as collaborative group work outside the teaching session, individual tutorials, and the preparation and writing of assessed work. So for every 1 hour in a teaching session, you should be spending 10 hours in private or small group collaborative study.

Most assignment deadlines fall just after the Christmas `vacation' or just after the Easter `vacation'. You cannot work seven days a week all year round so do be sensible in planning but breaks but look carefully at the year planner below before planning any holidays.

Unit choices 1 mandatory (compulsory) unit 20 credits

Introduction to Educational Inquiry This unit introduces a range of research methodologies. You must pass this unit before starting your dissertation.

+3 ELPD core units 60 credits

+ 2 optional units

3 from: Quality & Improvement in Education International Development, Comparative Research & Education Managing People in Education Education Policy in a Global Context Development Perspectives on Education Quality Education, Inequality and Social Justice

2 units from ELPD or another programme (with unit tutor's agreement):

40 credits

Optional ELPD units are: 6 core units above Professional Development through Mentoring and Coaching Professional Development for Early Career Teachers

Units from other programmes that may be of interest are: Organisational Leadership in a Context of Change Globalisation and the Politics of English in TESOL

We do not advise selecting optional units from two different non-ELPD programmes.

Dissertation 60 credits

TOTAL 180 credits

Decide an indicative topic in January then agree topic with your supervisor.

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