Master in Education Studies: Intercultural Learning and Leadership
Marino Institute of Education
Year 1, lectures generally take place two weekends per month on Fridays (6.00pm to 9.00pm) and Saturdays (9.00am to 4.00pm). Year 2, students usually attend lectures early in Term 1 after which they will focus on their research dissertations. Please note that this information is subject to change.
31/10/2024
The Master in Education Studies (Intercultural Learning and Leadership) is an innovative and unique course for educators who want to engage with the opportunities and challenges of teaching in a diverse and globalised world. This course aims to equip participants with the threshold academic knowledge of educational leadership, in the context of critical examination of race, language diversity, and religious diversity. Through engaging in this Masters, participants will be prepared to take on leadership roles in their own settings, bringing the skills of a critical intercultural educator to enable all learners to achieve their potential.
YEAR 1
MODULE 1
Schools and diversity, inclusion and intercultural education
Aspects of culture and individual cultural backgrounds
Approaches to understanding diversity in society and education
Policy, legislation and literature impacting on culture and education
Effective teaching and learning strategies for the diverse classroom
The inclusive school: building a shared sense of community
MODULE 2
School leadership in diverse settings
School leadership: Concepts and paradigms
Learning-centred leadership
Ethical leadership
Distributed leadership
School leadership: Practitioner perspectives
MODULE 3
Teaching English as an additional language: An intercultural approach
Linguistic diversity in the context of intercultural education
The role of oral language in the development of English language proficiency
Literacy: supporting the development of English language proficiency
Developing a whole-school and community approach to teaching English as an additional language
Assessment & evaluation
MODULE 4
Religious diversity and intercultural education
Religious diversity in the context of intercultural education
Key pedagogical principles underpinning the religious dimension of intercultural education
Encounters with the ‘other’; entering into interreligious dialogue
Learning from the experience of others
Developing a whole-class and whole-school approach to religious diversity and intercultural education.
YEAR 2
Research dissertation
Research methodologies and research ethics
The research design process
Research proposal
Dissertation (20,000 words)
2 Years
English
€3,950 per year
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