Master of Arts Programme in Special Educational Needs (ASDs)

Course details

Participants are invited to become more discerning professionals in an evolving, developing and emerging society by understanding the potential contribution of research towards the learner in society. Participants will be enabled to become more effective practitioners by further enhancing their investigative, analytical, collaborative and critical competences.

Research methods are critical to successful study at MA level and will incorporate problem-solving activities, action research in professional contexts and the opportunity to link theory and practice in general and in terms of the execution of coursework.
At the beginning of the second year of the MA programme participants accepted onto this stage of the programme will have achieved an increased level of competence and confidence within their chosen pathway. They will also be looking forward to choosing the area of study for their MA dissertation and beginning to reflect on possible research methodologies for their dissertation. The Advanced Research and Dissertation Module (60 ECTS) will provide students with the opportunity to make and implement informed choices regarding professionally relevant areas of research for their dissertation and to do this with the guidance and support of tutors and peers. Lectures take place at weekends between September � December and students use the remainder of the year to carry out research and draft material for their MA Dissertation.
The final dissertation will be a maximum of 20,000 words and the topic chosen by the participant must be related to the specific pathway chosen by the participant.