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MSc in Instructional Technology and Distance Education (ITDE) – (M.Sc.)
University Fernando Pessoa
Dual Degrees
| Application Deadline: | October 15;December 15 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 3,150 | ||
| Location: | Porto / Portugal / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | January, October |
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| Languages: | English Portuguese | ||
Location of University Fernando Pessoa
The Program
The Master of Science in Instructional Technology and Distance Education (ITDE) program provides skills in distance education, instructional media, instructional design, and training. It is designed for working professionals who wish to obtain positions of leadership in education and training skills and for those who wish to become instructional designers, trainers, e-learning specialists, and media professionals.
Primary Audience of this degree
Practicing professionals with background in teaching, administration, media specialist, information specialist, trainers (government, corporate, managers, and supervisors), instructional technologists, curriculum developers, staff development specialists, distance education program coordinators with basic experience in the use of instructional technology and/or distance education.
Program Goals/Learning Outcomes
This program aims to impart the following skills:
ooMedia production and utilization skills
oo Instructional design competencies
ooDistance education course and program design and delivery competencies
oo Instructional technology and distance education management, assessment, and evaluation abilities
ooResearch and evaluation competencies
oo Leadership skills
Contents
Modules
Total workload - 33 Credits Courses Offered by University Fernando Pessoa
(Portugal) (15 credits)
Term 1
Multimedia and Interactive Systems (2 credits)
Multimedia and Hypermedia Production Tools (3 credits)
Methods and Methodologies in Digital Writing (3 credits)
Term 2
Distance Knowledge and Education (3 credits)
Ethics and Professional Deontology (1 credit)
Hypermedia Project (3 credits)
Courses Offered by Nova Southeastern University
USA (18 credits)
Term 3
ITDE 8001 Instructional Design (3 credits)
ITDE 8002 Instructional Development (3 credits)
EDD 8012 Managing & Evaluating ITDE (3 credits)
Term 4
EDD 7005 Instructional Media (3 credits)*
EDD 8123 Advanced Application in ITDE (3 credits)
EDD 6000 Reflective Portfolio
*NSU teacher at UFP
IELTS
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Admission Requirements and Teaching methods
Admission Requirements and Application Instructions
a) Candidates holding an academic degree equivalent to a U.S. Bachelor Degree
b) Completed admission application packet, including $50 nonrefundable application fee made payable to Nova Southeastern University. Include with your application Official transcripts from all previously attended academic institutions. An official transcript indicating conferral of a bachelor´s degree from a regionally accredited institution is required. A minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) is required for all students.
c) For International (Non U.S.) Applicants
Include with your application the following documents:
An official course-by-course evaluation with cumulative GPA, by one of the following organizations:
Josef Silny & Associates, Inc. Available online at
World Education Services. Available online at
A minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) is required for all students.
d) Applicants whose native language is not English are required to demonstrate English proficiency by providing proof of (1) a minimum score of 213 on the computer based 79-80 in the Internet-based or 550 on the paper based, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam, or (2) 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam.
Teaching methods
Blended-learning course with traditional lectures carried out with the assistance of multimedia teaching aids for introducing main topics, complemented by practical individual and group exercises, so that students can contextualize what they have learnt during the lessons. The course also implies the use of the e-learning platform and the virtual classroom adopted at UFP. Students access contents and activities through the login and password provided at enrolment. Therefore, there will be a constant interaction teacher/ student and student/student who will be in contact, regardless of geographical distances, based on the potentiality of the e-learning platform and the virtual classroom.
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