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Education and Training Management – (M.Sc.)

University of Portsmouth

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Location: Portsmouth / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴
Duration: 12 months Start Date: September
Educational Form:
  • Taught
Education Variants:
  • Parttime
  • Fulltime
Languages: English 
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Location of University of Portsmouth

This course is available on a full or part time basis (one evening a week over two years) and is designed for managers or would-be managers from all areas of education and training to gain new understanding, skills and confidence.

Units include:

* Management of People in Organisations
* Principles of Marketing
* Management of Resources and Finance
* Management of Information Systems
* Management of the Curriculum
* Strategic Issues and Management of the Change
* Research Management and Methods: Individual Professional Development


Contents

All students must successfully complete a total of 7 assignments and submit a 12,000 - 15, 000 word Dissertation in order to attain the necessary 180 credits for the award of a Master of Science Degree. Students who have successfully submitted 4 assignments and attained 60 credits at MSc level may exit with a Postgraduate Certificate in Education and Training Management, or with a Diploma, providing they have successfully submitted a total of 7 assignments and attained 120 credits.

Teaching methods include seminars, group work, lectures and student presentations. Students are encouraged to produce work related assignments, although this is not prescriptive if a student encounters difficulty in the work place or is a full time student. All students are allocated a Personal Tutor who will help the student to plan an appropriate course of study and research, discuss progress of work and advise how to construct the dissertation in terms of aims, scope and presentation.

Curriculum

Management of People in Organisations; Principles of Marketing; Management of Resources and Finance; Management of Information Systems; Management of the Curriculum; Strategic Issues and Management of the Change; Research Management and Methods; Individual Professional Development; Dissertation.

The unit of Strategic Issues and Management of the Change requires the student to make a formal presentation to peers as part of the assessment process.

The assignment for Research Management; Individual Professional Development is the submission of a Research Proposal, a precursor of the Dissertation.

All Units are compulsory.

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Requirements

A good honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject. Other applicants may be admitted and will undertake a programme of preparatory reading and submit a written paper in order to confirm ability to study at postgraduate level.

English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 or equivalent with no component less than 6.0.

Language Proficiency

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): Grade C (Score: 60)

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