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Integrated Provision for Children and Families – (M.A.)
University of Leicester
Department of Health and Social Care
| Application Deadline: | as early as possible | ||
| Location: | Leicester / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 33 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Leicester
The course aims to meet the professional requirements of people working in early years settings. It will provide an opportunity for experienced professionals to gain higher level knowledge and skills in relation to early years work. The course is based on a practitioner research model which is combined with a model of workplace learning to enable students to develop critical/evaluative skills and apply these to early years’ problems, issues and questions.
The course is taught by a skilled multi-disciplinary team and is delivered at the Pen Green Research, Development and Training Base, linked to the Pen Green Children’s Centre, a Government recognised Centre of Excellence for Childhood Provision.
Duration and mode of study
Two years nine months, part-time.
Contents
Course modules
All modules are mandatory.
* Early Development and Learning
* Research Methods
* Practitioner Research
* Working with Parents and Their Infants and Young Children
* Working with Families and Complexity
* Leadership Learning within Teams
Teaching and assessment methods
Teaching is by a combination of lectures, seminars and workshops. A feature of the course is that it is delivered in a series of residential blocks which are combined with workplace learning. There are three five day, one three day and one two day blocks of this kind spread out across the duration of the programme.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
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Entry Requirements
Applicants must be early childhood workers with appropriate qualifications and experiences. Normally a good second-class honours degree/professional qualification in Teaching or Social Work. However, alternative qualifications and experiences will be considered. In some cases applicants with alternative qualifications may be asked to submit written work (3-5,000 words) in order to establish readiness for masters level work.
English Language Requirements
Applicants whose first language is not English, and who have not lived in a country where the first language is English for at least three years immediately before the start of their course, need to satisfy the University´s English language requirement.
* From students who take IELTS (the British Council´s International English Language Testing System), we look for an overall score of 6.0 or above for courses in Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Geography, Geology, Mathematics and Physics and Astronomy, and 6.5 or above for all other courses.
* From students who take TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), we look for 575/233/90* or above for courses in Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Geography, Geology, Mathematics and Physics and Astronomy, and 600/250/100* for all other courses. (*Scores for paper-based/computer-based/internet-based versions of TOEFL)
As well as the internationally-known IELTS and TOEFL tests, the University also accepts many other English language qualifications.
The English Language Programme for International Students
If you do not yet meet our English requirements we can help you to improve your English to the necessary standard. The University´s English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) offers a range of courses to help campus-based students with the English you need for your studies.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
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