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CITIZENSHIP, HISTORY ORRELIGIOUS EDUCATION(HUMANITIES) MA /2018/19 ENTRY

Citizenship, History or Religious Education(Humanities) MA /

In this MA programme, students explore politicaland philosophical debates that have influencedlearning and teaching in citizenship, history andreligious education. Students nominate one ofthese subjects as their main specialism, and areencouraged and enabled to critically reflect onprinciples and issues that relate to policy andprofessional practice in their specialist subject.

 Degree summary 

Students explore the key concepts involved in understanding educationin their subject specialism, of Citizenship, History or Religious Education.They will develop an understanding of contemporary issues and keyresearch findings associated with their subject specialism and relatedareas, and be supported to apply this knowledge in practice and inwider school life. In addition to a main subject, students can choose tonominate a second 'minor' specialism.

// This MA is located in the Department of Curriculum, Pedagogy andAssessment, a world-leading centre for subject-specialist education.By studying this MA you will have the opportunity to reflecton practice in your chosen subject specialism – Citizenship, Historyor Religious Education - and, through assignments focused oncontemporary subject-specific teaching and learning, you will haveopportunities to develop and evaluate interventions to enhanceteaching and learning in your subject specialism. You will beencouraged to read widely specialist literature, to innovate and testideas and to contribute to ongoing discussions about improvingsubject-specialist education.

// Our programme offers students the opportunity to combine onlinestudy with face-to-face sessions, or to pursue their studies entirelyby online learning. We recognise that many students valueface-to-face interaction, and most of our modules include a smallnumber of seminars at UCL Institute of Education. There is scopehowever for online interaction for those participating from a distance.

// Most students will exit the programme with a Master's degree inCitizenship Education, History Education, or Religious Education.Depending on the combination of modules taken, some studentsmay be able to exit with an MA in two subjects (major/minor). Pleasecontact the Programme Leader for further information.

The dissertation/report module includes an online ‘Integrated ResearchMethods’ course which students take at the beginning. Students areallocated a dissertation/report supervisor. For most of the module,teaching and learning takes place through regular one-to-one researchsupervision. These supervisions can be conducted face-to-face and/orvia distance learning.

 Degree structure 

Mode: Full-time: 1 year; Part-time: 2 years; Flexible: 2-5 years

Location: London, Bloomsbury

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits. The programmeconsists of two core modules (60 credits), and either two optionalmodules (60 credits) and a dissertation (60 credits), or three optionalmodules (90 credits) and a report (30 credits).

CORE MODULES

// Students take one core module and one subject-specific compulsory module.Subject-specific compulsory modules vary each year. Please see below for the coremodule (listed first), followed by the subject-specific compulsory modules for 2018/19.

// What is Education?

// Learning to Live Together: Children’s Rights, Citizenship and Identities

// Effective Learning in History

// Issues and Debates in Religious Education

OPTIONAL MODULES

// Students choose either two or three optional modules from a range available eitherwithin the programme or from the wider UCL Institute of Education (IOE) offering.

// Please contact the Programme Leader for advice about optional modules.

DISSERTATION/REPORT

// All students submit either a 2,000-word proposal and a 17,000-word dissertation, or a1,500-word proposal and 8,000-word report.

* Careers data is taken from the ‘Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education’ survey undertaken by HESA looking at the destinations of UK and EU students in the 2013–2015graduating cohorts six months after graduation.

 Your career 

Graduates of this programme are currently working across a broadrange of areas. Some are working as teachers, senior leaders and headteachers in schools (in the UK and internationally), while others work forgovernments in curriculum design. At least one graduate from thisprogramme can be found working as a senior officer for the UnitedNations Development Programme.

Recent career destinations* include:

// Department Manager, George Washington University

// Humanities and History Co-ordinator, Singapore International School

// Secondary School Teacher, North London Secondary School

// Teacher (History), Unspecified Primary School

Employability

The programme develops students' ability to think critically andanalytically about theory and practice in educational settings and theability to organise and evaluate empirical and theoretical claims andarguments about educational aims and practices. Students learn toorganise, evaluate and present data and argument in robust andcritically informed ways and to read, design, conduct and evaluateeducational research, taking account of relevant practical, theoreticaland ethical issues.

 Entry requirements 

A minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor's degree in arelevant subject or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standardand a developed interest in education in the Humanities (usuallyevidenced by teaching experience or by experience related toeducation).

English language proficiency level

If your education has not been conducted in the English language, youwill be expected to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level ofEnglish proficiency.

The level of English language proficiency for this programme is: Good.

Information about the evidence required, acceptable qualifications andtest providers is provided at:www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/english-requirements

 Your application 

Students are advised to apply as early as possible due to competitionfor places. Those applying for scholarship funding (particularly overseasapplicants) should take note of application deadlines.

When we assess your application we would like to learn:

// why you want to study Citizenship, History or Religious Education(Humanities) at graduate level

// why you want to study Citizenship, History or Religious Education(Humanities) at UCL

// what particularly attracts you to the chosen programme

// how your academic and professional background meets thedemands of this challenging programme

// where you would like to go professionally with your degree

Together with essential academic requirements, the personal statementis your opportunity to illustrate whether your reasons for applying to thisprogramme match what the programme will deliver.

Application fee: There is an application processing fee for thisprogramme of £75 for online applications and £100 for paperapplications. More details about the application fee can be found atwww.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught/application.

FEES AND FUNDING 2018/19 ENTRY

// UK: £8,430 (FT), £4,340 (PT)

// EU: £8,430 (FT), £4,340 (PT)

// Overseas: £18,240 (FT), £9,290 (PT)

The tuition fees shown are for the year indicated above. Fees forsubsequent years may increase or otherwise vary. Furtherinformation on fee status, fee increases and the fee schedule can beviewed on the UCL Current Students website.

Fees for flexible, modular study are charged pro-rata to theappropriate full-time Master's fee taken in an academic session.

If you are a teacher or teaching assistant thinking of applying for thisMA, you may be interested in the 3forRE Scheme.

Full details of funding opportunities can be found on the UCLScholarships website: www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships

APPLICATION DEADLINE

All applicants: 27 July 2018

Details on how to apply are available on the website at:www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/apply

CONTACT

Dr Arthur Chapman

Email: arthur.chapman@ucl.ac.uk

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7612 6440

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