The normal minimum entrance requirements for admission into the program shall be:
- A relevant B Ed degree from this or any recognized university or equivalent institution with at least a 2(ii) or its equivalent; or b) a relevant Bachelor’s degree of this university with at least a second class second division plus at least a credit in the concurrent Diploma in Education or pass in the Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE). Equivalent qualifications from other recognized academic institutions shall be considered. c) a relevant Bachelor’s degree of this university at pass level with at least a credit in the Post Graduate Diploma in Education.
- At least two (2) years of appropriate professional experience.
- At least two satisfactory professional references.
- A satisfactory interview may be required.
- Evidence of potential to perform successfully in a graduate level program.
This qualification is offered through full-time or part timestudy.Itisworthatotalof48 (240) credits. The degree is by coursework and Dissertation. Coursework will be assessed by continuous assessment (CA) only. On satisfactory completion of coursework, students shall proceed to the Dissertation. Candidates will qualify for the MEd degree only if they fulfill these regulations:
- The MEd degree shall consist of 8 taught courses equivalent to 24(120) credits and a Dissertation equivalent to 24(120)credits. The eight taught courses shall comprise three core courses offered at Faculty level and five courses offered as departmental specializations. A taught course comprises lectures, group work, seminars, discussion and individual written assignments and presentations. All students must take three Faculty core courses (EFF6400, EFF641, and EFF642) plus a further 5 specialization courses.
- Students shall be required to satisfactorily complete 24(120) credits before proceeding to the Dissertation. For full-time students, the Dissertation shall be submitted within twelve months off in al approval of course work marks.
- For part time and distance education students, the Dissertation shall be submitted within twenty-four months off in al approval of coursework marks.
- The Dissertation proposal must be approved by the Board of the Department offering the specialization. The subject of the Dissertation shall be within the general field of specialization and must reveal independent and original investigation and knowledge of methods of scholarship. The Dissertation shall normally consist of 20,000 words (excluding footnotes, references and appendices) and should not exceed 40,000 words.
- Where not otherwise indicated in the Faculty of Education Special Regulations, General Regulations 40.71, 40.73 and 40.74 of the General Academic Regulations for Master’s Degrees governing supervision, examination and submission of Dissertations shall apply to the Dissertation.
The program structure is as presented based on a full time period of study:
Semester 1 (12 credits)
MEd (Language Education)
EFF 640: Integrated Foundations of Education (3 credits)
EFF 641: Educational Research I (3 credits)
EPL 640: Language in the Curriculum (3 credits)
EPL 642: Language in Education policy and planning (3 credits)
MEd (Primary Education)
EFF 640: Integrated Foundations of Education (3 credits)
EFF 641: Educational Research I(3 credits)
EPI 640: Learning Strategies in Infant/Primary Education (3 credits)
EPI: Research Method and Design in Infant/Primary Education (3 credits)
Semester 2 (12 credits)
MEd (Language Education)
EFF 642: Educational Research II (3 credits)
EPL 643: Contemporary issues in Language Education and Literacy (3 credits)
EPL 647: Drama in Education (3 credits)
EPL 648: Classroom-oriented research in Language Education (3 credits)
MEd (Primary Education)
EFF 642: Educational Research II (3 credits)
EPI 742: The Infant/Primary Teacher (3 credits)
EPI 743: Teaching and Learning the core subject at the Infant/Primary school Level (3 credits)
EPI 750: Special Topics in Primary Education (3 credits)
Semesters 3 & 4 (24 credits)
MEd (Language Education)
EPL 761: Dissertation (24 credits)
MEd (Primary Education)
EPI 761: Dissertation (24 credits)