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Inuencing the world since 1583

THE UNIVERSITYOF EDINBURGHEducation

POSTGRADUATEOPPORTUNITIES 2014

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www.ed.ac.uk/education

The University

02 Welcome to Moray HouseSchool of Education

03 Facilities and resources04 Community05 Employability and graduate attributes06 Taught programmes18 Research at Moray House School

of Education19 Research opportunities20 Funding22 How to apply23 Get in touch24 Campus map

THE UNIVERSITYOF EDINBURGH:INFLUENCING THEWORLD SINCE 1583

Our proud history andalumni ambassadorsFor more than 400 years our staff and

students have been making their markon the world. Theyve explored space,revolutionised surgery, won Nobel Prizes,published era-dening books, run thecountry, paved the way for life-savingbreakthroughs and laid the foundationsfor solving the mysteries of the universe.By choosing further study or research atEdinburgh you will be joining a communityof scholars who have been at the forefrontof knowledge since 1583.

We are associated with 15 Nobel Prize

winners, including physicists Charles Barklaand Max Born, medical researcher PeterDoherty, economist Sir James Mirrlees andbiologist Sir Paul Nurse. Our famous alumniinclude NASA astronaut Piers Sellers,former MI5 Director-General Dame StellaRimington, Olympians Sir Chris Hoy andKatherine Grainger and historical greatssuch as philosopher David Hume, physicistand mathematician James Clerk Maxwell,inventor Alexander Graham Bell and SherlockHolmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

You are now in a placewhere the best coursesupon Earth are within yourreach such an opportunityyou will never again have.Thomas Jefferson, American FoundingFather and President (speaking to hisson-in-law, Thomas Mann Randolph, as he

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01The University of EdinburghEducation Postgraduate Opportunities 2014 entry

An inspiring destinationYour rst-class education will take place inone of Europes most striking capital cities,

a World Heritage Site that is regularly votedone of the best places in the world to live.Edinburgh enjoys a solid reputation as acentre for innovation, whether as home tothe 18th-century Scottish Enlightenment,as a modern source of pioneering science,medicine and technology, or as the host ofthe worlds largest and longest-establishedarts festival. You couldnt ask for a moreinspiring setting in which to further yourknowledge and broaden your horizons.

Join us

Edinburgh offers unparalleled academicbreadth and diversity, making it a vibrant,challenging and stimulating environmentfor postgraduate study. Whether you planto change direction, enhance your existingcareer or develop in-depth knowledge ofyour area of study, the University ofEdinburgh provides a world-classlearning experience.

* Times Higher EducationWorld University Rankings

** Latest Research Assessment Exercise

Teaching and research excellenceWe are consistently ranked as one of theworlds top 50* universities. As host to

more than 30,000 students from some130 countries, studying across 100academic disciplines, the Universityof Edinburgh continues to attract theworlds greatest minds. World-leadingresearch is produced by 96 per cent**of our academic departments, placingEdinburgh in the top ve in the UK forresearch. Our excellent teaching was alsoconrmed in the latest report from theQuality Assurance Agency, which awardedus the highest rating possible for thequality of the student learning experience.

Collaborations andinternational partnershipsAs an internationally renowned centreof academic excellence, Edinburgh isthe site of many world-class researchcollaborations. Our postgraduate studentsare crucial to our continued success anddevelopment and, along with our staff,they forge research links through regulartravel and overseas exchanges. We takepride in our partnerships with otherinstitutions such as the California Instituteof Technology, Stanford University, the

University of Melbourne, Peking University,the University of Delhi and the Universityof KwaZulu-Natal to name but a few.

We are a member of both the League ofEuropean Research Universities and theCoimbra Group, giving us strong links

with leading European institutions fromBarcelona to Berlin.

Linking research and commerceEdinburgh was one of the rst UKuniversities to actively develop commerciallinks with industry, government and theprofessions. Edinburgh Research andInnovation (ERI) has continued, for the pastfour decades, to develop the promotionand commercialisation of the Universitysresearch excellence. ERI assists ourpostgraduates in taking a rst step to

market, whether it is through collaborativeresearch, licensing technology or providingconsultancy services.

Enhancing your careerWith one of the best track records forgraduate employment in the RussellGroup, the University of Edinburgh iscommitted to embedding employabilityinto your teaching and learningexperience. From offering access tovolunteering schemes to providingsupport from our sector-leading CareersService, the University provides myriad

opportunities to develop your skills,knowledge and experience giving youthe edge in a competitive job market.

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We are consistently ranked as one ofthe top three centres of excellence foreducational research in the UK. In themost recent Research Assessment Exercisewe received the highest rating in Scotlandand the second highest in the UK.

We are the UKs largest provider of initialteacher training in physical educationand we have the best sports facilitiesand team performance facilities of anyScottish university. We have the largestconcentration of nationally andinternationally recognised researchers inScotland, with staf f and doctoral studentscarrying out research across all aspects ofeducation and learning from pre-schoolto higher education and lifelong learning.

Our staff are recognised for their theory-informed, applied research, which enrichestheir teaching of postgraduate studentsin the elds of education; educationleadership; community education; outdoor

education; performance psychology;and sport policy, management andinternational development.

We offer an extensive and growingrange of both taught and researchpostgraduate programmes.

Moray House School of Education is home to internationallyrecognised experts in all aspects of education andsports-related studies. We offer postgraduate opportunitiesspanning a vast range of disciplines from language teachingto physical activity for health.

Teaching with visionThe School is committed to developingresearch-led teaching that promoteseducation, health and economic,environmental, social and culturalwellbeing. One recent example of thiscommitment is the Universitys launchof an iPad game to help autistic childrendevelop social skills. We used our expertisein autism in collaboration with the Schoolof Informatics to create a life-changing appfor children with autism and their families.

A rewarding place to live and studyEdinburgh is a wonderful capital city;the University is one of the worlds mostoutstanding; and Moray House School ofEducation, located next to the ScottishParliament at Holyrood, is an exciting andrewarding place to live, study and work.We look forward to welcoming you andworking with you in the future.

WELCOME TOMORAY HOUSE

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Facilities and resources

The Moray House Library is located in theDalhousie Land building, set within theHolyrood campus (see page 24 for map)making it immediately accessible during abusy day. The library excels in the literatureof education, psychology, English language

teaching, physical education, sportssciences, leisure studies and recreationalmanagement, and offers a collection ofchildrens literature for nursery through tosecondary school level, of particular valueto students on education courses for useduring school placements. The range ofbooks, journals, maps and electronic/audio-visual data available is vast, and thereare staff on hand to advise you in yoursearch and aid access. The library itselfoffers Mac and PC terminals throughout theoors. There are also study rooms for singleand group study, which can all be booked.

Education postgraduates have full accessto all the Universitys wider library andSpecial Collection resources. Mac and PClabs are found across the various campusesin the city and allow access to all Universitystudents many 24 hours a day.

The Schools Research and KnowledgeExchange Ofce exists to support thedevelopment, delivery and disseminationof research and knowledge-exchangeactivities. This service is open to research

postgraduates and it will support youfor funding applications, conferencesand seminars.

Fitness for purposeFor our sports science and sport andexercise cohort, our facilities areoutstanding. We have a six-lane, 25-metrepool within the Moray House campus(see page 24), at St Leonards Land. Thepool has a movable oor for any depthof use, six underwater cameras with fullyautomated control, 1,000 lux of lightingand digital video for analysis. We have aportable 3D camera system which allowsexibility of use in other pools, for exampleat the Royal Commonwealth Pool, minuteswalk from Holyrood and available toUniversity of Edinburgh postgraduates.

Moray House offers excellent library, computing and studyfacilities, with everything you need for your training or

research in education, including fully equipped classrooms.For sports-related study, facilities both within the Schoolof Education and at the Universitys Centre for Sportand Exercise are second to none.

Moray House works closely with theUniversitys Centre for Sport and Exercise,which not only attracts world-leadingathletes (the Centre served as a 2012Olympic training facility) but also offersexible use of world-class facilities. The

Centre for Sport and Exercise has recentlyundergone a 4.8 million investment in itstness and indoor facilities, which extendto state-of-the-art cardiovascular, bodycircuit, body conditioning, free weightsand resistance training gyms; sports halls;dance studios; squash courts; climbingand bouldering facilities; as well asfacilities for rowing, boxing, rie shootingand archery. An indoor cycling facilitycompletes the package.

The Centres Fitness Assessment and SportsInjury Clinic (FASIC) has recently expandedand is now well established as one of thelargest and most accomplished providers ofsports medicine in the UK. FASIC providesthe full spectrum of medical support toathletes in the SportScotland Institute ofSport and the British Olympic Association.

To the south of the city centre, theUniversitys Peffermill playing eldscomprise two oodlit water-basedarticial training pitches (internationallyaccredited), a superb new 3G development(120m x 80m) approved for football (to FIFA

1* standard) and rugby (to IRB 22 standard),three ve-a-side pitches, 12 grass pitches forfootball, rugby and lacrosse, a 100-metresynthetic training track and cricket andtennis provision. Peffermill is the designatedNational Hockey Academy for Scotland andis one of the best training and competitionvenues for hockey in Europe. It is beingpromoted for National Teams lookingfor preparation facilities ahead of theCommonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow.

The University also boasts a residentialoutdoor centre in the southern Highlandsof Scotland, which is superbly appointedand offers a broad range of water sports,mountain sports and winter sports. It canalso make a good retreat for a group studyor reading week.


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All postgraduate students are membersof the Moray House School of EducationGraduate School. The Graduate School, atThomsons Land on the Holyrood campus,is the rst point of contact for every newmember of our international postgraduatecommunity. Here you can ask questions

of administrative staff and use computingfacilities. We hope that very quickly youwill feel at home in the Graduate Schooland will benet from the close contactwith fellow students, researchers and staff.

More information:www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/education/graduate-school

Regular seminars and events helppromote a stimulating environment forour postgraduate students and staf f alike.Also on the Holyrood campus, within the

spectacular setting of Patersons Land,there are two new student common roomsand the large Chapters caf-restaurant.

Our Institute for Education, Community& Society runs public research seminarsthroughout the year. These include seriessuch as Child Development in Education,Education Policy and Devolution and theRobertson Bequest lectures on education.

Similarly our Institute for Sport, PhysicalEducation & Health Sciences runs publicresearch seminars throughout the yearwithin its spring and autumn seminar series.

Our Developmental Physical EducationGroup runs physical education conferences,courses and workshops designed for earlyyears educators, teachers, physicaleducationalists and sport specialistswho are interested in learning aboutand enhancing the teaching of physicaleducation, physical activity and sport foryoung childrens health and wellbeing.

Community

The School of Education has around 1,000 postgraduatestudents on a wide range of taught and research

programmes. The Graduate School was establishedto provide a focus for postgraduate education andto represent the needs of our postgraduate students.

Recently the international Leisure, Living,Learning: Education in Sport, Tourism andthe Outdoors annual conference of theLeisure Studies Association was hosted inthe School. This international assemblyof academics, advocates, students,policymakers and practitioners in

recreation, sport, tourism and outdooreducation gathered to address leisureand global citizenship, and offered anideal networking and learning opportunityfor our postgraduates and our widerresearch community.

The School community isnt limited toEdinburgh, or even the UK. A recentUNESCO project saw staff from MorayHouse get involved in connecting Araband European cultures through a desertjourney to learn about values, culturesand cultural misunderstandings. The

project will build on research gathered yearon year and offers a wealth of opportunitiesfor prospective postgraduates interestedin this area of education.

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Employability andgraduate attributes

Institute for Academic DevelopmentAll of our postgraduate students canbenet from the Universitys Institutefor Academic Development (IAD), whichprovides information, events and coursesto develop the skills you will need nowand in the future.

The IAD offers one of the most establisheduniversity research and career skills trainingpackages in the UK. Our experts will helpyou gain the skills, knowledge andcondence needed to move on to thenext stage in your career, be that in a

professional sector or within academia.

The Institute provides research studentswith dedicated training in topics suchas research management; personaleffectiveness; communication skills;public engagement, networking andteamworking; leadership; and careermanagement. You can gain expertise ininformation technology and presentationskills; condence in undertakingindependent and creative research;the ability to critically evaluate source

materials; and the capacity to constructintellectually rigorous arguments.

For taught postgraduates, the IADprovides a growing range of tailoredstudy-related and transferable skillsworkshops, plus online advice and learningresources. These are all designed to helpyou settle into postgraduate life, succeedduring your studies, and move condentlyonwards to the next stage of your career.

By developing these broader professionalskills and qualities, our postgraduate

students are always in high demand.

More information:www.ed.ac.uk/iad/postgraduates

Careers ServiceThe Universitys award-winning CareersService aims to expand the horizons of allstudents, empowering and inspiring youto make successful career decisions.

The Service has a friendly team of expertsready to help you at our ofces on thecentral campus and at Kings Buildings.We offer advice and guidance whateveryour plans for the future, includingcareers in research. We offer workshopsthroughout the year that are open toall postgraduate students, plus sessions

specically for international students.

The Service has a team dedicated todeveloping our already strong linkswith employers from all industries andemployment sectors; from the worlds toprecruiters to small enterprises based herein Edinburgh. We provide a programmeof opportunities for students to meetemployers on campus and virtually.

More information:www.ed.ac.uk/careers/postgrad

Backing bright ideasLAUNCH.ed is the Universitys award-winning programme for studententrepreneurs. Each year, LAUNCH.edworks with students to help them startnew businesses. Since 2005 we havehelped Edinburgh students and alumnilaunch more than 120 businesses, of whichmore than 85 per cent are still trading.

More information:www.LAUNCH.ed.ac.uk

More than3,000 employers

advertised more than10,000 job vacancies

with the Careers Servicein 201213, including 88

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Taught programmes

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Additional Supportfor Learning Bilingual LearnersMEd 26 yrs PTPgDip 14 yrs PTPgCert 12 yrs PT

Programme descriptionIf you teach learners for whom English is a second or additional language,this programme will enhance your skills and condence as well asdeveloping your knowledge of the linguistic and cultural demands of the

curriculum. As well as increasing your ability to operate practically in theclassroom, the knowledge you gain will allow you to develop your rolein policy making, ensuring that bilingual learners and their families arenot excluded from the full range of opportunities offered by schools.

Programme structureYour learning will be in the form of lectures, seminars, small-groupdiscussions and skill-development sessions. Most courses are offeredin e-learning or blended learning format, combining on-campus andonline study.

COURSES

Courses include: Bilingualism and Other Additional Support Needs;Collaborative Working in Childrens Services;Conceptualising Research;Education for All; Promoting Achievement;Sources of Knowledge;

The Developing Bilingual Learner.

To complete the MEd degree, you will also produce an independentlyresearched dissertation.

Career opportunitiesThe skills you gain with this qualication will enhance your condenceand ability in taking on more responsible roles in this area of teaching.Should you complete the MEd, you may choose to continue on to anadvanced research degree.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country) in a relevant discipline. Alternatively, you may beconsidered on the basis of employment or relevant educational experience.

You should normally be registered with the General Teaching Council

for Scotland, and currently be working with, or have access to, pupilswith English as an Additional Language.

English language requirementsSee page 22.

Fees and fundingwww.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduateFor funding information see also page 20.

Programme Director Pamela DeponioTel+44 (0)131 651 [email protected]

Moray House School of Education offers a exiblemenu of taught postgraduate programmes,

including the PGDE teaching qualication,continuing professional development courses,and a full range of masters degrees.

PGDEFor graduates wishing to enter the teaching profession in Scotland,at either primary or secondary level, we offer the ProfessionalGraduate Diploma in Education. The one-year programme is theScottish route to qualied teacher status. We aim to producesuccessful, reective teachers, sensitive to the demands ofpupils, responsive to changes within the education system andcommitted to their own continuing professional development.

Additional Support for LearningOur Additional Support for Learning programmes are designedto meet the needs of practising teachers and other professionals.All the programmes courses are studied part time, and you canselect individual courses for your CPD needs, complete threecourses for a Postgraduate Certicate, or complete six coursesfor a Postgraduate Diploma. There is also the option to completea Master of Education degree, for which you must also producean independently researched dissertation.

MSc, MEd, PgDip and PgCertWe have a generous menu of postgraduate degree programmesfocusing on diverse aspects of both education and sports science.Many are offered as MSc or MEd degrees with the option offollowing part of the masters programme to qualify with a PgCertor PgDip. Our Digital Education programme is offered throughonline distance learning.

See also

You may also be interested in postgraduate programmesoffered by other Schools, particularly the Schools ofLiteratures, Languages & Cultures; and Philosophy,Psychology & Language Sciences.

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Additional Supportfor Learning

Deaf EducationMEd 26 yrs PTPgDip 14 yrs PTPgCert 12 yrs PT

Programme descriptionThis programme aims to build on your existing knowledge and experienceto take you to the level of specialist in the education of deaf childrenand young people. Whatever the context special schools, units withinmainstream settings and peripatetic support services you will developthe critical understanding necessary to interpret the differentconstructions of deafness, and use audiological information and languageassessments to devise the appropriate support for deaf children. Youllbuild your collaborative skills, and examine the use and potential of

both spoken and sign language in strategies for deaf education.

Programme structureYour learning will be in the form of lectures, seminars, small-groupdiscussions and skill-development sessions. Most courses are of feredin e-learning or blended learning format, combining on-campus andonline study.

COURSES

Courses include: Deaf Studies;Access for Bilingual and/or Deaf Learners;Audiology and Audiometry; Promoting Achievement & Curriculum;The Sources of Knowledge: Understanding and Analysing ResearchLiterature; Language and Communication.

For the PgDip and MEd, you will complete a professional placement.Please note, this carries an additional charge see fees information at:www.ed.ac.uk/pg/71



Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent ( www.ed.ac.uk/international/country) in a relevant discipline. Alternatively, you may beconsidered on the basis of employment or relevant educational experience.

You should normally be registered with the General Teaching Council

for Scotland, or qualied as a teacher elsewhere in the UK, and currentlybe working with, or have access to, deaf learners. You will also needagreement from your Local Authority to participate in a teachingplacement for three weeks in the nal year (PgDip/MEd only).



Programme Director Rachel ONeillTel+44 (0)131 651 [email protected]

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Inclusive EducationMEd 26 yrs PTPgDip 14 yrs PTPgCert 12 yrs PT

Programme descriptionThis programme has been designed to develop your skills in identifyingand responding to learners with additional support needs. As well asan increased ability in working directly with these learners, youll gainknowledge and condence that will allow you to work collaboratively andconstructively with colleagues, other professionals, and the families andcarers of learners. Youll learn to apply theory effectively, and engagewith and inuence policy that relates to the delivery of inclusive andspecial education.

Programme structureYour learning will be in the form of lectures, seminars, small-groupdiscussions and skill-development sessions. Most courses are offeredin e-learning or blended learning format, combining on-campus andonline study.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Courses include: Collaborative Working in Childrens Services;Conceptualising Research;Education for All;Sources of Knowledge.

OPTIONAL COURSES

Courses may include:Assessing Pupils/Students with Visual Impairment;Bilingualism and Other Additional Support Needs ; Deaf Studies;Promoting Achievement and Curriculum Access for Bi lingual and/or

Deaf Learners;Specic Learning Difculties: Dyslexia;SupportingIndividual Pupils;Supporting Pupils in Groups.

To complete the MEd degree, you will produce an independentlyresearched dissertation.

Career opportunitiesThe skills you gain with this qualication will enhance your condenceand ability in taking on more responsible roles in this area of teaching.Should you complete the MEd, you may choose to continue to anadvanced research degree.


You should normally be registered with the General Teaching Councilfor Scotland, and have an interest in learners with additional needs.





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Learning DisabilitiesMEd 26 yrs PTPgDip 14 yrs PTPgCert 12 yrs PT

Programme descriptionWhile this programme has been designed primarily for educationalprofessionals working with people with learning disabilities, you mayalso nd it valuable as a worker in an allied profession. Working alongsideother professional groups, youll examine the different presentationsof challenging behaviour, and develop a clear denition of learningdisability, incorporating the associated cognitive capacities and needsof clients. Youll build on your collaborative working skills, and explorecompeting inuences, such as disability, gender, race and ethnicity.

Programme structureYour learning will be in the form of lectures, seminars, small-groupdiscussions and skill-development sessions. Most courses are of feredin e-learning or blended learning format, combining on-campus andonline study.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Courses include:Approaches to Challenging Behaviour in People withan Intellectual Disability; Collaborative Working in Childrens Services;Conceptualising Research; Education for All;Sources of Knowledge;Understanding Learning Disability.

In addition, an optional course will be chosen from elsewhere withinthe school, subject to approval.




You should normally be registered with the General Teaching Councilfor Scotland, and you must be working with, or have access to, peoplewith learning disabilities (also described as intellectual disabilities).




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Specic Learning DisabilitiesMEd 26 yrs PTPgDip 14 yrs PTPgCert 12 yrs PT

Programme descriptionFor a variety of reasons some learners have specic support needs. Thisprogramme will help you to identify these needs, by introducing you tothe many types of specic learning difculties, and will develop your skillsin selecting learning and teaching approaches that will ensure effectivesupport. Similar in content to the Inclusive Education programme, thisseries of courses extends your learning to ways in which a variety oflearning difculties can manifest themselves, sometimes simultaneously.Curriculum adaptations and classroom accommodations are among the

ways in which these disabilities can be supported: youll examine theseand gain the condence to apply them in practical settings.

Programme structureYour learning will be in the form of lectures, seminars, small-groupdiscussions and skill-development sessions. Most courses are offeredin e-learning or blended learning format, combining on-campus andonline elements.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Courses include: Collaborative Working in Childrens Services;Conceptualising Research; Education for All;Sources of Knowledge;Specic Learning Difculties: Co-occurring Specic Difculties (SpLD2);Specic Learning Difculties: Dyslexia (SpLD1).

OPTIONAL COURSESCourses may include:Assessing Pupils/Students with Visual Impairment;Audiology and Audiometry; Bilingualism and Other Additional SupportNeeds; Deaf Studies; Language and Communication; PromotingAchievement and Curriculum Access for Bilingual and/or Deaf Learners;Supporting Individual Pupils;Supporting Pupils in Groups; TheDeveloping Bilingual Learner.




You should normally be registered with the General Teaching Councilfor Scotland, and have a particular interest in learners with speciclearning difculties.





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Visual ImpairmentMEd 26 yrs PTPgDip 14 yrs PTPgCert 12 yrs PT

Programme descriptionDesigned to meet the professional development needs of teachersworking with children and young people who have a visual impairment,this programme develops skills that will allow you to work in a varietyof settings, ranging from specialised contexts to mainstream schoolplacements. Youll build on your existing skills, gaining knowledge andattitudes that you can apply in cooperation with colleagues, professionals,families and carers of learners, and the learners themselves. On a moretechnical level, youll become familiar with the effects of a range of

ocular and cerebral visual impairments and be able to apply structuredobservation or standardised tests, to identify the thresholds of functionalvision or blindness of pupils, and plan and teach programmes appropriately.

Programme structureYour learning will be in the form of lectures, seminars, small-groupdiscussions and skill-development sessions. Most courses are of feredin e-learning or blended learning format, combining on-campus andonline elements.

COURSES

Courses may include:Assessing Pupils/Students with Visual Impairment;Collaborative Working in Childrens Services; Conceptualising Research;Education for All;Inclusion of Children with Visual Impairment: Policyand Practice; Issues and Strategies for Teaching and Learning (Visual

Impairment);Sources of Knowledge.


Career opportunitiesThis programme allows teachers working wholly or mainly withvisually impaired pupils to demonstrate that they have the additionalcompetencies to support these pupils.


You should normally be registered with the General Teaching Councilfor Scotland, and currently be working with, or have access to, learners

with a visual impairment, including those with additional disabilities.English language requirementsSee page 22.


Programme Director Janis SugdenTel+44 (0)131 651 [email protected]

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Community Education

MSc 1 yr FT (2 or 3 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)PgDip 9 mths FT (23 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme descriptionCommunity Education offers a truly diverse range of career opportunities.Whether completed to diploma or masters level, this programme willprovide you with a qualication that will open doors, and give you theknowledge you need in your role as a community educator. Youll workthrough the theoretical frameworks that underpin this area of educationalpractice, and learn to deal with complex ethical and professional issues.Your learning experience includes a professional placement, which willgive you the chance to apply your knowledge and methodologies, as wellas the opportunity to forge vital links within the community education

eld. On graduation, youll be considered to have met the standardsrequired in Scotland for professional practice as a community educator.

Programme structureYour learning will encompass both teacher-led and student-led activity,and will take the form of both individual and group work. A placementin community education will also be incorporated.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Courses include: Groupwork in Context; Professional Practice(includesplacement 9 weeks); Politics, Policy and Professional Identity inCommunity Education and Community Education: History, Ideologyand Practice.

You will also choose one optional course focusing on youth work, adulteducation or community work, as well as one additional optional course.

OPTIONAL COURSES

Courses may include: Curriculum: Context, Change and Development;International Perspectives on Education and Training; Nature ofEnquiry; Philosophical Foundations of Educational Theory, Policy andPractice;Adult Education and Lifelong Learning; Child and AdolescentDevelopment; Computers in Learning and Teaching; EducationalLeadership and School Development; Ethics and Education;International Perspectives on Education and Training; Professionalismand the Character of Reective Practice.

On completion of your taught courses, you will be awarded the PgDip,or continue on to produce a dissertation and gain an MSc.

Career opportunities

With this qualication, you will be able to demonstrate to potentialemployers that you have certied skills and experience in communityeducation, and so gain an advantage in seeking roles in the eld. Youmay also decide to undertake further research, and perhaps move intoan academic career. In addition, you will develop a range of highlytransferable skills that can be applied to roles in any eld.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country ) in a relevant discipline, plus evidence of a communityeducation background. Alternatively, you may be considered on the basisof employment or relevant educational experience. You will be requiredto join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme.



Programme Director Vernon GallowayTel+44 (0)131 651 [email protected]


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Dance Science & Education

MSc 1 yr FT (26 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)PgDip 9 mths FT (14 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme descriptionIf youre interested in the development of dance education, acomprehensive understanding of the science underpinning the art formis a must. This innovative programme the only one of its k ind in Scotland offers just that, giving you the scientic theory and specialist skills thatwill inspire you to push the frontiers of dance and dance education.As you study the science relevant to dance performance and education,youll have access to the signicant resources of our Institute for Sport,Physical Education and Health Sciences, the UKs leading provider ofphysical education training. Through a multi-disciplinary blend of theoryand practice, youll learn to prepare dancers to improve performance,explore the physiological and developmental issues that relate to dance

education and training, and develop awareness of changing trends.Programme structureYour learning will incorporate a variety of approaches including lectures,student-led seminars, presentations and, where appropriate, practicalskills training and project work. You will complete four compulsorycourses and two optional courses.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Dance Pedagogy 1and 2; Preventive Dance Medicine andResearch Methods.

OPTIONAL COURSES

Courses may include: Nutritional Factors and Ergogenic Aids; PaediatricFactors in Sport; Peak Performance; Physio-Mechanical Aspects of

Resistance Training; Conditioning Physiology; Evaluation in Context;and Marketing and Strategic Planning in Sport Management.

Additional options may be chosen from courses offered by relevantschools within the University, subject to approval. On completion ofthese courses, you may choose to progress to the MSc and producean independently researched dissertation.

Career opportunitiesWhether youre a recent graduate or a mid-career professional, thisprogramme will prepare you for further research, which can be channelledinto an academic career or used to advance your performing or educationalcareer. The transferable skills you gain, such as communication and projectmanagement, will also be valuable in enhancing any career options.




Programme Director Wendy TimmonsTel+44 (0)131 651 [email protected]

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Digital Education

MSc 1 yr FT (26 yrs PT)PgDip 14 yrs PTPgCert 12 yrs PT

Programme descriptionLearning, teaching and training are profoundly affected by the challengesof the digital age. Whether you are a teacher, lecturer, trainer, librarian,researcher, manager or learning technologist, the Digital Education(formerly known as E-Learning) programme will give you the practicalteaching skills and critical insight you need in this fast-moving and richlydiverse eld.

Programme structureDelivered fully online, this programme gives you the opportunityto work closely with your fellow students and tutors in a properlysupported, collaborative and vibrant online learning environment,

studying at the times and in the places that suit you best. You willcomplete one compulsory course and a number of optional courses,depending on your choice of qualication.

COMPULSORY COURSES

An Introduction to Digital Environments for Learning; and ResearchMethods(MSc only).

OPTIONAL COURSES

Courses may include: Digital Futures for Learning; Digital StudentExperience; E-learning and Digital Cultures; E-learning Strategy andPolicy; E-learning, Politics and Society; Effective Course Design forE-learning; Game-Based Learning; Information Literacies for OnlineLearning; Introduction to Digital Game-Based Learning; Online

Assessment; Psychological and Social Contexts; UnderstandingLearning in the Online Environment.

To complete the MSc programme, you will also produce an independentlyresearched dissertation.

Career opportunitiesThe skills and knowledge this programme provides will enable youto expand your existing career in education into the fast-moving andrichly diverse eld of e-learning. The research skills you gain in the MScprogramme will equip you for further study and possibly an academiccareer if you choose. Youll also graduate with a toolkit of transferableskills, such as communication and project management, that can beapplied to any career.

Minimum entry requirements

A UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country) in a relevant discipline. You should have aprofessional interest in the programme. You may be considered if youremployment, or other educational experience, provides evidence ofintellectual ability of an equivalent standard to an honours degree.



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Education

MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme descriptionIdeal as an advanced study of the intellectual, ethical and culturalprocesses of education, this programme also gives you the chance toreect on and build on your own professional development. Throughstrategically designed core courses and a wide range of options, it allowsyou to focus your studies on particular areas of interest and relevance toyour career aims. With guidance from our staff (all leaders in the eld)and in a lively and supportive student community, youll take part insocial and philosophical reection and debate, and critically analysethe themes that dominate todays academic and policy communities.Youll take an in-depth approach to policy analysis, as well as exploringinternational and comparative perspectives on education and training.

Programme structure

Youll learn through a combination of lectures, student-led seminars/presentations and, where appropriate, practical skills training and projectwork. You will complete two compulsory courses and three optionalcourses, as well as training in research methods.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Ethics and Education: The Normative Dimensions of Education;Education Policy and the Politics of Education ; and Research Methods.

OPTIONAL COURSES

Courses may include:Adult Education and Lifelong Learning; Childand Adolescent Development; Curriculum: Context, Change andDevelopment; Developmental Disabilities: A Psychological Approach;Education and Training Systems of the UK; Educational Planning and

Administration; International Perspectives on Education and Training;Learners, Learning and Teaching; Philosophical Foundations ofEducational Theory, Policy and Practice; and Gifted and Talented.

Options may also be chosen from courses offered by the MSc in EducationalResearch, the MSc programmes offered by our Graduate School of Social& Political Science and other MSc programmes within the Moray HouseSchool of Education (subject to approval). On completion of these courses,you will also produce an independently researched dissertation.

Career opportunitiesThis broad programme can open up a similarly diverse range of careeroptions. Past students have undertaken further study and doctoralresearch, while others have applied their knowledge and skills to a varietyof education-related elds, from school teaching, educational policy andadministration, to recruitment, charity-related educational research and

political advisory roles. You will also graduate with a highly regardeddegree and transferable skills in areas such as communication andproject management, which can be applied to roles in any eld.




Programme Director Dr Lorna HamiltonTel+44 (0)131 651 [email protected]

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Education: Language Theory, Practice & LiteracyMSc FT 1 yr (26 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)PgDip FT 9 mths (14 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)PgCert FT 4 mths (12 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme descriptionHighly exible, and suitable for recent graduates and professionals alike,this programme offers you a range of study options that can be tailoredto your career aims. Youll explore the theory and methods of languageteaching, gain research skills, and focus on your choice of optionalsubjects, ranging from language testing and TESOL course design tomedia analysis and online language learning. A key strength of theprogramme is our world-class staf f offering support in three separatelanguage areas English, modern foreign languages and TESOL.

Programme structureFor the MSc you will complete six compulsory courses and two optional

courses, plus a dissertation. The PgDip and PgCert comprise similarcombinations of compulsory and optional courses.

MSc COMPULSORY COURSES

Language and the Learner; Language in Use; Text Discourse andLanguage Teaching; Research Methods (Part One) Sources of Knowledge;Research Methods (Part Two) Conceptualising Research: Foundations,

Assumptions and Praxis; Research Methods (Part 3) Planning Research.

OPTIONAL COURSES

Courses may include: Language Programme Design; Language Testing;Evaluation and Design of TESOL Materials; Techniques & Processes ofTeacher Education and Supervision for TESOL; TESOL for Young Learners;Online Language Learning;Approaches to Media Analysis; Teaching

Texts Across Borders From Picture Books to Teenage Fiction andFilm; Theory and Practice of Second Language Learning; Language,Education and Society;Second Language Teaching Curriculum; TESOLMethodology; and Professional Practice.

Courses from other taught programmes across the School may also beselected, subject to approval.

Career opportunitiesWhichever qualication you choose, you will enhance your languageabilities in both research and teaching practice. Completion of the mastersdegree may take you into advanced research studies and an academiccareer path. The assessed and non-assessed CPD option will proveinvaluable if you are looking to expand your current teaching role, and thetransferable skills you gain in areas such as communication and projectmanagement will be an asset in any role you may undertake in the future.




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Educational Research

MSc 1 yr FT (23 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme descriptionResearch in an educational setting requires a very specic set of skills. Inthis advanced-level programme youll gain those skills and develop yourunderstanding of the nature and use of research in education. Recognisedas a Research Training programme by the Economic and Social ResearchCouncil (ESRC), this masters has been designed as both a free-standingdegree and the rst year of doctoral study (the rst year of a 1+3programme). In this latter case, funding can be sought from the ESRC feesonly, and available to UK and EU students only. This programme will allowyou to develop analytical and practical skills useful not only for a careerin academia but also in other research settings and in the commercialsector. If you are an education professional, the theories and techniquesyoull develop on this programme will enable you to undertake empirical

work in your own area of practice. On completion of the programme youwill be able to critically evaluate research evidence based on quantitativeand qualitative data and will have gained the knowledge and experienceto conduct rigorous research in education and allied social subjects.

Programme structureYoull be taught through a range of learning and teaching activities:lectures, seminars, practical training, group work and discussion andself-study activities. You will complete three programme-speciccompulsory courses, two optional courses and three School-widecompulsory research methods courses.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Nature of Enquiry; Quantitative Data Analysis with SPSS; QualitativeData Research; The Source of Knowledge: Understanding and AnalysingResearch Literature; Conceptualising Research: Foundations,Assumptions and Praxis; Research Methods.

Optional courses may be chosen from those within the MSc Educationprogramme, or from other MSc programmes in the School or fromelsewhere across the University, subject to approval.

On completion of your taught courses, you will also produce anindependently researched dissertation.

Career opportunitiesThis programme is an excellent step towards PhD study and a career inacademia or in research within government and national or internationalorganisations. It will also provide you with a series of analytical andpractical transferable skills that will enhance your career prospectsin any eld of your choice.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 1st or 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent(www.ed.ac.uk/international/country) in a relevant discipline.Alternatively, you may be considered on the basis of employmentor relevant experience.



Programme Director Dr Cristina IannelliTel+44 (0)131 651 [email protected]

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Inclusive & Special Education

MSc 1 yr FT

Programme descriptionA career in inclusive and special education requires highly specicskills. Whether your interest is as a practitioner, or in the area of policyor training, this programme offers those skills and the opportunity todevelop them in one of the worlds leading environments for inclusive andspecial education training. You may already be working in the eld andwould like to take your skills to an advanced level. Alternatively, you couldbe a qualied teacher looking to enter this rewarding area through furthertraining. Either way, youll gain the very specic knowledge you need tosucceed, and learn how to apply it in relevant contexts. Youll developextended skills in research and enquiry, and build condence in engagingwith policymakers and other professionals in the course of providingeffective education services to those with additional support needs.

Programme structureYou will complete three additional support needs compulsory coursesand three optional courses (including options from other Schools inthe University).

COMPULSORY COURSES

Comparative Approaches to Inclusive and Special Education; Educationfor All (Additional Support for Learning)*; and Research Methods.

OPTIONAL COURSES

Courses may include: Bilingualism and Other Additional Support Needs;Deaf Studies; Collaborative Working in Childrens Services*;AssessingPupils/Students with Visual Impairment*;Audiology and Audiometry;Inclusion of Children with Visual Impairment; Policy and Practice*;

Placement/Inclusion;Specic Learning Difculties: Dyslexia*; TheDeveloping Bilingual Learner; Issues and Strategies for Teaching andLearning (Visual Impairment);Supporting Pupils in Groups;SupportingIndividual Pupils; and Promoting Achievement and Curriculum Accessfor Bilingual and/or Deaf Learners.

* These courses may be completed through blended learning, a exible deliver y

method that combines on-campus attendance with online learning.

On completion of these courses, you will also produce an independentlyresearched dissertation.

Career opportunitiesSuiting newly qualied teachers and experienced practitioners alike,this programme provides a qualication that can open doors to a newcareer in inclusive and special education, or an advanced role in the eld.It can also provide the foundations for a career in policy formation and

development, as well as a broad range of highly transferable skills, suchas communication and project management, which can be applied toroles in any eld.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country) in a relevant discipline is normally required.



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Language Teaching

MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)PgDip 9 mths FT (21 mths PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme descriptionThis programme aims to develop your love of language and its teaching,giving you the knowledge and professional skills you need to enter thischallenging area, or to extend your current career. Whether youre anewly qualied or experienced teacher, or youre involved in a relatedarea of language teaching, such as curriculum development, youll benetfrom the blend of educational and linguistic foundations on offer. Youalso benet from unrivalled joint resources and expertise offered by thedepartment of Linguistics & English Language, the Institute for AppliedLanguage Studies and the Moray House School of Education all leadingcentres for the studies of language and teaching. The programmecombines fundamental theory and practice, including class observation.

Programme structureFor the MSc you will complete six compulsory courses and two optionalcourses, plus a dissertation. The PgDip comprises a similar combinationof compulsory and optional courses.


Language and the Learner; Language, Education and Society; ProfessionalPractice; Research Methods (Part One) Sources of Knowledge ; ResearchMethods (Part Two) Conceptualising Research: Foundations, Assumptions

and Praxis; Research Methods (Part 3) Planning Research.

OPTIONAL COURSES

Courses may include: Language Programme Design; Language Testing;Evaluation and Design of TESOL Materials; Techniques & Processes of

Teacher Education and Supervision for TESOL; TESOL for Young Learners;Online Language Learning;Approaches to Media Analysis; TeachingTexts Across Borders From Picture Books to Teenage Fiction and Film;Theory and Practice of Second Language Learning; TESOL Methodology;Text, Discourse and Language Teaching; Second Language Teaching

Curriculum and Language in Use.

Career opportunitiesThis qualication will allow you to pursue opportunities in foreign orsecond language teaching, either as a newly qualied teacher looking toenter the profession, an experienced practitioner seeking to diversify orreinforce your current career, or a non-qualied teacher with an interestin foreign language tuition. Youll also gain a host of valuable transferableskills that you can carry into any career situation.

Minimum entry requirements

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country) in a relevant discipline is normally required.Alternatively, you may be considered on the basis of employmentor relevant experience.



Programme Director Dr Aileen IrvineTel+44 (0)131 651 [email protected]

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Outdoor Education

MSc 15 mths FT (26 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)PgDip 1 yr FT (14 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)PgCert 12 yrs PT available for UK/EU students

Programme descriptionFor the past 40 years, the Postgraduate Diploma in Outdoor Educationhas been the worlds foremost graduate training programme in the eld,providing a broad base for a professional career in outdoor education.This challenging programme offers comprehensive coverage of the theoryinvolved, along with more detailed study and practical professionaldevelopment activities, such as rock climbing, a teaching placementand an expedition. Youll split your time between our Edinburgh base andour residential outdoor centres in the highlands and islands of Scotland,gaining practical experience in the eld that will develop the skills,knowledge, understanding and judgement you need to guide and

conduct groups safely on a range of outdoor ventures.Programme structureYour learning will take the form of lectures and seminars, as well asresidential and non-residential practical exercises. For the PgDip youwill complete seven compulsory courses. For the MSc you will take anadditional research methods course and produce an independentlyresearched dissertation.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Ecology and Field Studies; Interpreting the Landscape; OutdoorEnvironmental Education; Personal and Social Development andOutdoor Education; Professional Practice and Experiential Learning;Social Theory and Outdoor Education;Sources of Knowledge.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMEFor the MSc and the PgDip you will complete ve outdoor activitycourses (30 days total), a four-week professional placement, a three-dayspecialist outdoor rst aid course, and a 1416 day expedition.

Career opportunitiesOur graduates have been employed throughout the world in all aspectsof the sector, such as residential outdoor education centres, organisationsworking with youth at risk, management development, and schools,colleges, and university outdoor education programmes. While theprogramme does not offer a formal teaching qualication, recentgraduates have been successful in gaining accreditation by the GeneralTeaching Council of Scotland to teach Outdoor Education in schools. Inaddition, you will develop highly transferable skills, such as communicationand project management, which can be applied in any eld.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country) is required, as well as outdoor education experience.Alternatively, you may be considered on the basis of employment orrelevant experience.



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Outdoor Environmental& Sustainability Education

MSc 15 mths FT (26 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)PgDip 1 yr FT (14 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)PgCert 12 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme descriptionUnique in Europe, and one of only a few in the world, this internationallyrespected MSc programme offers you the chance to develop a holisticapproach to outdoor education. Focusing on the three key elementsof outdoor skills, personal and social education and environmentaleducation, it will prepare you for a career in which youll safely conductgroups in outdoor activities while communicating and maintaininghigh standards of environmental ethics and sustainability. Through acombination of lectures, seminars and practical activities youll examine

the critical relationship between outdoor, environmental education andsustainability, and a range of other subject areas, as well as the particularrequirements for teaching these in a variety of settings, from schools,residential centres and ranger sites to charitable organisations. As youwould expect with a programme of this standing, the content meetsthe standards of the Institute for Outdoor Learning.

Programme structureYour learning will take the form of lectures and seminars, as well asresidential and non-residential practical exercises. For the PgDip youwill complete seven compulsory courses. For the MSc, you will take anadditional research methods course and produce an independentlyresearched dissertation.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Ecology and Field Studies; Education for Environmental Citizenship;Interpreting the Landscape; Outdoor Environmental Education;Principles of Environmental Sustainability; Professional Practiceand Experiential Learning;Sources of Knowledge.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

For the MSc and PgDip you will complete a four-week professionalplacement, two week-long outdoor residentials (one land-based,one water-based), one land-based skills course, a three-day specialistoutdoor rst aid course and optional outdoor skills courses.

Career opportunitiesThis industry-recognised qualication will allow you to take on rolesin outdoor education and sustainability, in an education setting, be itin schools, through community education or for charitable organisations.

Completion of the MSc degree will enable you to continue onto advancedresearch, and a possible academic career. However, you will also develophighly transferable skills, such as communication and project management,which can be applied in any eld.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent ( www.ed.ac.uk/international/country) is required. Alternatively, you may be consideredon the basis of employment or relevant experience.



Programme Director Dr Simon BeamesTel+44 (0)131 651 [email protected]

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Performance Psychology

MSc 1 yr FT (26 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)PgDip 4 yrs PT available for UK/EU students

Programme descriptionIncreasingly, high-level performance relies on an understanding ofthe psychology of stamina and success, not only in sport but in areasas diverse as business, the performing arts, the military and emergencyservices. Drawing on current research and practice, this fascinatingprogramme introduces you to the issues that relate to both individualand group performance, then encourages you to develop techniquesto minimise the inuence of limitations, such as anxiety and distraction.Striking a balance between psychological methods and the widerprofessional skills needed to apply them, the courses youll undertake

will also give you the knowledge and tools youll need to be able tocritically appraise and apply scientic literature, and to plan, conductand disseminate your own research.

Programme structureYour learning will be in the form of lectures, seminars and directedreading. You will complete a series of seven courses:

COURSES

Understanding Research Concepts; Research Process; Professional Skills;Stress: Coping and Control; Peak Performance; Planning and Instructionfor Performance; Dynamics of Performance Teams.

To graduate with the MSc degree, you will also produce an independentlyresearched dissertation.

Career opportunitiesThis qualication could lead to a career that capitalises on the increasinginterest in the application of performance psychology in a number ofelds. Recent graduates have taken up roles in areas as diverse as sportspsychology, private consultancy in sports, business and the performingarts, outdoor and adventure training, and higher and tertiary education.You may instead choose to extend your studies with a doctoral degree(after completion of the MSc) or use the transferable skills you will gain inareas such as communication and project management in an unrelatedcareer role.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country) in a relevant discipline, such as psychology,exercise psychology, organisational behaviour, or sport science isnormally required. Alternatively, you may be considered

on the basis of employment or relevant experience.



Programme Director Hugh RichardsTel+44 (0)131 651 [email protected]


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PGDE (Professional GraduateDiploma in Education)

PrimaryPGDE 1 yr FTProgramme descriptionThe 36-week primary programme is an intensive programme of study,half of which is spent in placement schools, with the other half spentstudying on campus. Your placement experiences will cover three schoolsettings: early years, middle primary and upper primary. Each placementis preceded by study on a school-stage-related course at the University.These courses involve learning in the domains of educational theory andpractice, ensuring that you are well prepared to take on the professionalrole of a student teacher on placement. There is an emphasis on thedevelopment of collaborative working skills in problem-based learningcontexts. Students are also expected during their PGDE year to build

on their academic literacy skills from their undergraduate degree.Programme structureThe programme involves study courses on campus interspersed withplacement courses undertaken in schools. Your learning follows thechronological sequence of pupil development the focus is initiallyon early years, moving to the middle primary and then upper primaryyears. Each unit of study comprises two courses, one on preparationfor teaching, the other a school placement course. In addition, you willundertake extensive reading. Most in-faculty learning is through lecturesand workshop groups. There is an emphasis on collaborative andproblem-based learning.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK university degree, 2:1 preferred, or its international equivalent(www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), in the subject to be taught and

containing at least two graduating courses (80 credits) in the relevantsubject, plus SQA Higher Grades at levels A, B or C (or equivalent) in Englishand SQA Standard Grades level 1 or 2 (or equivalent) in Mathematics.Applicants are also expected to have experience of working with childrenin an employment or volunteering capacity and an ability to reectthoughtfully on that experience. Evidence of sustained personal interestsrelevant to the primary school curriculum is desirable.

As initial teacher training, this programme is processed by theUndergraduate Admissions Ofce. Applications must be madethrough the Graduate Teacher Training Registry: www.gttr.ac.uk.Selection involves a professional interview. You will be requiredto join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme.



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PGDE (Professional GraduateDiploma in Education)

SecondaryPGDE 1 yr FTProgramme descriptionThe 36-week secondary programme is divided equally between University-based and school-based activities. The programme is designed to prepareyou for the range of roles that teachers are expected to play: a competent,reective classroom practitioner; a collaborator who contributes to thewider informal curriculum of the school; a subject specialist and acurriculum developer; and a teacher in society, whether building strongrelationships with parents or contributing to national policy debates.We currently offer our secondary programme in the following subjects:art and design, biology, chemistry, drama, English, geography, history,mathematics, modern foreign languages (Chinese, French, German),

music, physical education, physics, and technological education.Programme structureThis 36-week programme, starting in late August, is divided into threeblocks, of 16 weeks, 11 weeks and nine weeks, with an equal balancebetween University-based and school-based activities. Campus activitieswill include lectures and workshops, with a focus on student-centredlearning in a multidisciplinary setting. School activities will includeobservation and analysis of teaching and learning, through to developingand implementing your own teaching practice.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK university degree, 2:1 preferred, or its international equivalent(www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), plus SQA Higher Grades at levelsA, B or C (or equivalent) in English and SQA Standard Grades level 1 or 2(or equivalent) in Mathematics. Applicants are also expected to have

experience of working with children in an employment or volunteeringcapacity and an ability to reect thoughtfully on that experience.Evidence of sustained personal interests relevant to the secondaryschool curriculum is desirable.

As initial teacher training, this programme is processed by theUndergraduate Admissions Ofce. Applications must be madethrough the Graduate Teacher Training Registry: www.gttr.ac.uk.Selection involves a professional interview. You will be requiredto join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme.



Programme Director Lynne PrattTel+44 (0)131 651 [email protected]

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Sport Policy, Managementand International

DevelopmentMSc 1 yr FT (26 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)PgDip 4 yrs PT (available for UK/EU students)

Programme descriptionThis MSc provides an understanding of key concepts invaluable foremployment and critical engagement across all sport sectors. Theprogramme examines the commercialised and mediatised world ofprofessional sport, and the realms of community recreation and physicalactivity. Recognising that sport managers operate in a highly politicisedenvironment, the programme reviews the role of government policy inshaping sporting opportunities and sports contribution to social policyagendas. You will focus on management issues in contemporary sportorganisations, the medias role in sport management debates, and sport

marketing and communications concepts. The programme also exploresfundamental aspects of research methods and links these to sportmanagement concerns. Your understanding is enhanced throughthe extensive involvement of local and national sport organisations.

Programme structureYour classes will consist of a combination of lectures, seminars, casestudies, industry visits and discussions. You will complete six courses:

COURSES

Sport and the Media;Sport Marketing and Communications;SportPolicy;Sport Resource Management;Sport, Society and InternationalDevelopment.

To complete the MSc degree, you will also produce an independentlyresearched dissertation.

Career opportunitiesThis qualication can lead to rewarding careers in areas such as sportmarketing; sport sponsorship; sport events; sport development; sportsocial enterprises; sport facility management; and sport and internationaldevelopment. The masters degree can also lead on to PhD study.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country) is required. Work experience (paid or voluntary) insport management is desirable, but not essential. Alternatively, you maybe considered on the basis of employment or other relevant experience.


Fees and funding

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Programme Director Dr Gavin ReidTel+44 (0)131 651 [email protected]

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Physical Activity for Health

MSc 1 yr (26 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)PgDip 1 yr FT (14 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)PgCert 12 yrs PT available for UK/EU students

Programme descriptionPhysical inactivity has been recognised as a pandemic and is a globalpublic health issue. This exciting new MSc will enhance knowledge andunderstanding of this eld, and will contribute to building workforcecapacity in this area. The programme draws on the health sciences ofpsychology, physiology and epidemiology, and on both research andpractice to provide you with a thorough knowledge and awareness ofthe role of physical activity in improving and maintaining health. Theprogramme is designed to provide academic training at a postgraduate level

for recent graduates and the existing national and international workforce.

Programme structureThe programme combines compulsory and optional courses, which willmake use of traditional lectures, tutorials, seminars and some laboratoryand eld practicals. Assessment will involve a combination of essays,reports, case studies, examinations, oral presentations and practicaldemonstrations. The MSc will culminate in a supervised dissertation.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Assessment of Physical Activ ity and Body Composition; Physical Activityfor Health; Physical Activity For Health Across the Lifespan ; Psychologyof Physical Activity; Research Process; Understanding Research Concepts.

OPTIONAL COURSES

Child and Adolescent Development;Sport Development and SocialPolicy in Sport Management;Social Determinants of Health and PublicPolicy; 3-14 PE: Setting the Context.

Career opportunitiesThis programme prepares you for a successful career in healthpromotion, primary care trusts, the health and tness industry, physicalactivity development, or physical activity and health consultancy. Youcould also go on to teach in further and higher education or progressto postgraduate research.

Minimum entry requirementsThe normal entry requirement is an upper second class honours degree in arelevant discipline. Where an applicant does not meet these requirementsconsideration may be given to other equivalent academic qualicationsand signicant professional training and experience. For internationalstudents, the appropriate level of English prociency will be required.



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Strength & Conditioning

MSc 1 yr FT (26 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)PgDip 9 mths FT (4 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme descriptionResearch in the area of strength and conditioning has increaseddramatically in the past decade, an increase in focus that has inspiredthis innovative programme. Based in our well-equipped Institute for Sport,Physical Education & Health Sciences (SPEHS), youll study the science andpractice of strength and conditioning, with the support of staff who areall experienced in training sports people up to international standard.Youll have the chance to apply your theoretical learning through practicalworkshops as you examine the wide range of academic and practitionerneeds. The emphasis is on sports performance, but signicant focus is

also given to injury prevention and the issues relevant to the elderlyand rehabilitation clients.

Programme structureYour learning will comprise traditional lectures, tutorials and practicalsessions. You will complete seven courses:

COURSES

Understanding Research Concepts; Research Process; Professional Skills;Physiology of Strength & Conditioning; Physio-mechanical Aspects ofResistance Training; Nutritional Factors & Ergogenic Aids; Paediatric& Environmental Factors for Training.

To complete the MSc degree, you will also produce an independentlyresearched dissertation.

Career opportunitiesThe skills you gain in this programme will set you apart in the employmentmarketplace should you aspire to a practitioner role at the cutting edgeof the strength and conditioning area. Primary roles exist in the sportsperformance area, but you may also apply your skills to work in the areas ofrehabilitation and geriatric care. The masters degree is also a springboardfor further research, either within academia or the private sector. Thehighly transferable skills you gain in areas such as communication andproject management can also be applied to roles in any eld.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent ( www.ed.ac.uk/international/country) in a relevant discipline, such as sport and exercise,is normally required. Alternatively, you may be considered on the basisof employment or relevant experience.



Programme Director Dr Tony TurnerTel+44 (0)131 651 [email protected]

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Teaching English to Speakersof Other Languages TESOL

MSc 1 yr FT (26 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)PgDip 1 yr FT (14 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)PgCert 12 yrs PT available for UK/EU students

Programme descriptionWhether youre a new or experienced teacher, this dynamic programmeschallenging combination of theory and practice will provide you with theessential language teaching skills you need to teach English to speakersof other languages. Designed primarily for EFL, ESL and TESOL teachers,teacher trainers, head teachers and materials/curriculum/policydesigners, it allows you to upgrade your knowledge of language,methodology and curriculum design, and shows you how to focus onthe needs of the learner. Youll learn to design, implement and evaluate

substantial research or development tasks, and adapt your planningand teaching approaches to changing contexts and circumstances.Youll graduate with a greater professional knowledge, and enhancedcondence in your ability to teach the English language to any student.

Programme structureFor the MSc you will complete three compulsory courses and twooptional courses, plus a dissertation. The PgDip and PgCert comprisesimilar combinations of compulsory and optional courses.


TESOL Methodology; Language and the Learner;Second Language TeachingCurriculum; Research: Foundations, Assumptions And Praxis; ResearchMethods (Part One) Sources of Knowledge; Research Methods (Part Two)Conceptualising; and Research Methods (Part Three) Planning Research.

OPTIONAL COURSES

Courses may include: Evaluation and Design of TESOL Materials;Language in Use; Language Testing; Online Language Learning;Teaching Text Across Borders; Techniques & Processes of TeacherEducation & Supervision for TESOL; TESOL for Young Learners; Theoryand Practice of Second Language Learning; Language Awareness forSecond Language Teachers; Investigating Individual Learner Differences;Language and Culture Pedagogy.

Career opportunitiesThis qualication can lead to a variety of roles in the TESOL eld suchas: training other TESOL teachers; management of TESOL education;combining TESOL with business, information and communicationtechnology (ICT); TESOL for Young Learners. The MSc is also a good

introduction to an advanced research degree. In addition, you willdevelop a range of highly transferable skills, such as communicationand project management, which can be applied to roles in any eld.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country) in a relevant discipline is normally required.Alternatively, you may be considered on the basis of employment orrelevant experience. No previous teaching experience is required.



Programme Director Dr Ken FordyceTel+44 (0)131 651 [email protected]


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Research at Moray House School of Education

Child development and wellbeingThis group conducts research on childrensdevelopment, especially atypicaldevelopment, and childrens rights,with a particular focus on childprotection policy and practice.

Learning, teaching and pedagogyThe focus of this group is on teachingand learning in a wide range of contexts,

including schools, higher education andoutdoor education. Sub-groups withinthis broad area investigate additionalsupport for learning, digital culturesand applied linguistics.

Education, community and societyThis group undertakes research on thesocial context of education, educationpolicy and education governance. Thereis a particular focus on inequalities ineducation, such as those relating togender, race, disability and social class.

Sport and exercise sciences,physical education and leisureThe research of this group encompasses:performance and rehabilitation with a focuson physical activity, exercise participationand sports performance; physical educationwith a focus on curriculum, pedagogy andprofessional learning; sport and leisurepolicy with a focus on identity, communityregeneration and sustainable development.

Our institutesMoray House School of Education is home

to three institutes, each of which combinesteaching, consultancy work, and nationallyand internationally renowned research.

The Institute for Education, Teaching &Leadership draws together a wealth ofexpertise and is concerned with all levelsof education and all forms of research andknowledge exchange that inform andenhance teacher education, educationpolicy and educational leadership andmanagement. We therefore develop,deliver and disseminate programmes andprojects from initial teacher educationthrough to leadership and managementin all sectors of education and at all levelsranging from the local to the international.

We have extensive and growing programmes of researchin education and sports-related elds. Postgraduates are

invited to apply to study in any of the following areas.

Centre for Education forRacial Equality in ScotlandCERES is an interdisciplinary researchcentre dedicated to the study of equalityand anti-discrimination in education,labour markets and welfare stateinstitutions. We take an intersectionalapproach to our understanding of thenature of inequality by exploring howrace, ethnicity, gender, class, faith,

sexuality and disability inuence thelife chances of individuals and groups.

Centre for Education SociologyCES carries out research in the socialsciences of education that is independent,methodologically sound and exploresfundamental issues about the purposesand processes of education, and of policyin education in Scotland, but located inthe wider framework of Europe. We offerresearch expertise in a range of eldsand methodologies.

Centre for Learning in Child ProtectionThis University of Edinburgh/NSPCC centreis a key, national research centre basedwithin the School. The Centre conductscomparative analysis and critically assessesdevelopments in child protection policy;conducts primary research to address gapsin existing child protection knowledge;monitors and analyses the content anddirection of UK child protection systems;and disseminates ndings and contributesknowledge to inform the policymakingprocesses throughout the UK.

Our Institute for Sport, Physical Education& Health Sciences plays a key role indeveloping the physical education schoolcurriculum within Scotland. We drawtogether signicant expertise in sport-related studies and are concerned withall levels of education and all forms ofresearch and knowledge-exchange thatinform and enhance physical education,physical acti

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