
Each module on this course is worth a certain number of credits. You need to study modules worth a total of 120 credits. For example, 4 modules worth 20 credits and 1 module worth 40 credits. Core modules on this course include: Research methods and dissertation proposal Education and Society Skills for mentoring in an educational context 21st century lives Dissertation There are no optional modules. We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies. Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry and some optional modules may not run every year. If a module doesn’t run, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module. Due to changing circumstances as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we may need to make changes to courses to ensure your safety and to ensure compliance with Government guidelines. We'll provide you with as much notice as possible of any such changes. Your course leader will inform you of these. Changes may include things such as modules being taught in teaching block 2 instead of teaching block 1 and teaching activities occurring in smaller group sizes. How you're assessed You’ll be assessed through: presentations essays reports dissertation Teaching Teaching methods on this course include: lectures group activities You'll get feedback throughout and get one-on-one support from your personal tutor. You can access all teaching resources on Moodle, our virtual learning environment, from anywhere with a Web connection. For more about the teaching activities for specific modules, see the module list above.