M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Management

Course details

Mary Immaculate College is pleased to announce a Master of Education in Educational Leadership and Management (MEd ELM). This new Master’s programme grows from and extends Mary Immaculate College’s strong commitment to the principle of professional development in the education system.

The MEd ELM aims to develop participants’ knowledge, skills, beliefs, values and professional practices in ways that support:

• The development of reflective professionals who can lead and manage with confidence, vision and courage
• The continuing development of reflective professionals who promote and maintain a strong commitment to ethical leadership
• The development of reflective professionals in the area of educational leadership and management who will respond confidently to change and diversity in Irish society in the twenty-first century
• The development of reflective professionals who can respond confidently to change in Irish educational policy in the twenty-first century
• The continuing development of professionals who are committed to caring, considered and effective management of an educational setting
• The development of professionals who value, contribute to and promote research in the area of educational leadership and management.

Academic Programme Structure

The core modules to be studies in both programmes are

• Leadership and Management Portfolio
• Management and Administration in Education Contexts
• Education and the Law
• School Self Evaluation and Whole School Planning: Leading and Managing Curriculum Change
• Organisational Psychology applied to Educational Contexts
• Principles and Practice of Research in Education

Participants will also complete:

• A Disseration

Programme Delivery Options

Students can choose to complete this course on a full time basis over (evenings/some weekends) or on a flexible part time basis (evenings/some weekends). Modules that are offered are listed below. Students who choose to complete the programme on a flexible part time basis have up to to complete all modules.

Autumn Modules Offered

• Leadership and Management Portfolio
• Management and Administration in Educational Contexts
• Education and the Law
• Principles and Practice of Research in Education

Spring Modules Offered

• Elective
• School Self Evaluation and Whole School Planning: Leading and Managing Curriculum Change
• Organisational Psychology applied to Educational Contexts
• Dissertation

Elective

Each student has the choice of an elective. The current electives on offer are:

Developing a Digital School of Distinction

The Christian Vision of the Human Person and its implications for Education

Ceannasaíocht Ghairmiúil san Oideachas Lán-Ghaeilge/Professional Leadership in Irish-medium Education

Entry Requirements

Applicants will normally hold a minimum 2.2 Honours Bachelor degree (major award at level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications) or a major award at Level 9 or a major award at Level 10 on the National Framework of Qualifications.

Applicants will normally have a minimum of relevant work experience in an education setting and should be currently working in a relevant education setting.

Other applicants who have substantial and relevant prior experience and/or learning will also be considered. Acceptance under this category will be subject to an interview and considered in light of the UL Policy on Accredited Prior Learning.