This top-up programme is intended for those who wish to conduct research in a particular area related to the teaching of Ethics in schools. It is open only to those who are already in possession of a Postgraduate Certificate in the same area, meaning that such applicants already have a good grounding in the theory and practice of teaching the subject in schools. This course will require students to register for a 10 ECTS study-unit related to research methods, and then apply those research methods to explore, through a 60 ECTS dissertation, an area of specialisation within the field.
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The Master in Teaching and Learning (MTL) is an entry-level qualification for teachers. Students who will follow this course will specialise in Pedagogical Content Knowledge (after having obtained a first-cycle degree at first-cycle level in Content Knowledge), in Educational Context Knowledge and in Educational Research and Inquiry. These are intrinsically related to the Field Placement in schools. Furthermore, the wider educational context will be included in the programme through Educational Themes and Creative Positive Learning Environments. The MTL bridges theory and practice thereby forming educators as reflective, inquiring and collegial professionals. It promotes teaching and learning for democracy and social justice.
Skills acquired throughout the course are directly transferable to classrooms, schools and communities: these include teaching techniques, class management skills, teachers as leaders, democracy and social knowledge within the teaching profession etc. The research element of the MTL will allow students to engage with specific issues related to Education and/or their field of specialisation.
The MTL is a two-year full-time course or three-year full-time course, which enables graduates to teach at Primary and Secondary level, according to the area of specialisation chosen. The course will be offered to prepare teachers in a number of subjects.
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The Postgraduate Certificate course in the Teaching of Ethics in Schools provides an overview of different ethical theories and the developmental stages of moral development, as well as the main theories of curriculum development. The course explores some issues such as the political and ethical complexities of pedagogical relations in the ethics class, and the relationship between morality and spirituality. It also delves into the methodologies for the teaching of Ethics in schools and the best methods for assessing the knowledge, skills and dispositions related to the subject.
The course includes a short teaching practicum, during which students are expected to demonstrate the skills acquired during the course.
The course extends over a period of one year of part-time studies. Lectures are held in the evening, normally spread over two days a week, except for the practicum, which may be held at the students’ place of work during school hours.
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