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Digital Technologies, Communication and Education – (M.A.)
The University of Manchester
School of Education
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,239 - ≈ € 13,290 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Manchester / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of The University of Manchester
The course will be offered in three modes:
* full-time study in Manchester. This lasts 12 months;
* part-time study in Manchester. Normally, this lasts around 27 months;
* part-time study at a distance, by e-learning. Normally, this lasts three years.
All three modes start in September each year. To be considered for the next September start date, applications should be received by the end of July.
Course aims The MA DTCE course aims to: * help students further their careers through improving their skills and knowledge base in the area of digital technologies and communication, in order that these can be applied in any educational setting;
* enhance students' interpersonal and group communications skills in order to enable them to learn independently and make effective decisions through self-reflection on their own practice;
* develop in students the ability to design their own educational materials using digital technologies and in particular to develop creative and innovative approaches to this work;
* build in students the confidence and ability to identify and critically evaluate the use of digital technologies, whether in formal educational settings or the informal educational processes of society, and with specific reference to their own needs and practice;
* develop students' ability to systematically understand and critically evaluate research and research methodologies relevant to digital technologies in education, and then to apply this knowledge in actual research projects;
* to assist students in developing an ability to manage and understand rapid technological change and its effect on educational processes, institutions and policies.
Contents
Module details The MA is a modular course carrying 180 UCET points. It is divided into a taught component of 120 credits (subdivided into eight course units of 15 credits) and a dissertation of 60 credits. The taught component must be successfully completed before the dissertation can be submitted.
The course is semesterised. For on-site participants, this involves Semester 1 (late September - late January), Semester 2 (February-mid-June), and, for full-time participants, a summer semester (mid June - early September) for the dissertation. Part-time participants, whether studying in Manchester or at a distance by elearning, follow the same teaching semesters as full-time participants but with a lighter study load in each. Their dissertations can then be completed over a longer period and submitted in either April or September.
Each 15-credit course unit is normally taught in one semester either through face-to-face classes or through various types of distance/ e-learning. Except where noted below, all courses exist in both a face-to-face and distance version. It is possible for students to complete the degree by a mixture of face-to-face and distance methods, if this is desired. Each 15-credit course unit is designed to fill 150 hours of study time. This time includes both set activities/classes, independent study, and work on assessment projects.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
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Application requirements:
The course is suitable for:
* educators and/or educational managers using, or desiring to use, digital technologies in any aspect of their teaching;
* computing or other media specialists (programmers, designers and other practitioners) with an interest in becoming involved with the development of educational materials or software;
* ex-teachers who are returning to the profession and who wish to update their skills, knowledge and understanding of digital technologies and communication in education;
* anyone else with an interest in the use of digital technologies and communication in education.
The entry requirements for the course are as follows:
* an honours degree or equivalent approved academic qualification from a recognised institution.
* two satisfactory references
* a personal statement (one side of A4 paper) explaining why you wish to undertake this degree and how you think you will benefit from it
* (in the case of non-native speakers of English): an IELTS profile of 7.0 or a TOEFL score as follows: 600 plus TWE 4.5 (paper-based test) or 250 plus essay rating 4.5 (computer-based test).
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
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