Master of Arts - Education (SEND, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities)
- 1 year
- Duration
- 16,750 GBP
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Oxford / United Kingdom
- Location
- Oxford Brookes University
- School
Program description
Investigate current SEND practices, pedagogies, and policies to build fully inclusive learning environments.
In this course, you will investigate the effects of educational policies and practices on kids with various and additional needs. The most recent inclusion theory and research will be examined.
You will look closely at facts and policies. You will also look into issues like:
- emotional development & attachment
- social, emotional and mental health needs
- speech, language and communication needs
- more complex learner profiles
You will gain a thorough knowledge of strategies supported by evidence that can assist kids with various and additional needs. You will also understand when, how, and where to employ them.
You will learn new things about the culture of your own profession or organization. Additionally, you will be able to construct learning settings with assurance where all kids can feel cared for, like they belong, and succeed.
You will graduate prepared to make a difference in your own practice, the practice of your entire school, or through research.
Program structure
Year 1
- Research Methods (20 credits)
Optional Modules
- Developing MA Literacies (20 credits)
- Engaging with the academic community
- Engaging with MA-level study
- Diversity and Achievement (20 credits)
- Mind and Brain (20 credits)
- Introduction to Special Educational Needs - Compulsory for those without a previous qualification in SEN (20 credits)
- Alternative Perspectives on Challenging Behaviour (20 credits)
- Alternative Perspectives on Literacy Difficulties (20 credits)
- Literacy Difficulties: Assessment and Intervention (20 credits)
- The Inclusive Curriculum (20 credits)
- Working with Children, Young People and their Families (20 credits)
Modules available to students undertaking the National SENCO Award
- Improving Outcomes for SEND (20 credits)
- Leading and Coordinating Provision for SEND (20 credits)
- Professional Knowledge and Understanding for SEND (20 credits)
Final Project
- Dissertation (60 credits)
Price
- Tuition Fee - 16,750 GBP
Requirements for applicants
Specific Entry Requirements
- A good honours degree
- QTS (Qualified Teacher Status), other equivalent professional qualification or relevant experience
English Language Requirements
- IELTS 6.5 or above with a minimum of 6.0 in reading and writing and 5.5 in speaking and listening
About the university
The history of Oxford Brookes University spans more than 150 years. We began as a modest School of Art in rented classrooms and have expanded into one of the UK's top modern universities with a reputation for distinction in teaching and research on the local, national, and worldwide levels.
Our primary goal is to provide a top-notch educational experience that helps each of our graduates to be competent, self-assured, and prosperous. The standard of instruction students receive is an integral component of this.
Oxford Brookes works with a wide range of partners both domestically and internationally. Our connections are essential to improving our instruction, research, and information sharing. Additionally, they provide our students a wealth of placement, internship, and employment options.
In cooperation with our Associate College Partners as well as directly, we offer a variety of higher education and degree apprenticeships (ACPs).
