Master of Science by Coursework in Teacher Education (Part-time)

Differences from 2016/17 to 2023/24

  • 1. AllThe candidatesCourse willshall be initially admitted forunder the Postgraduate Diploma in Teacher Education.

  • 2. Every candidate must follow for six terms a part-time coursesupervision of instruction in Teacher Education, approved by the Academic Committee of the Department of Education. All candidates on the course will be required to complete four summatively assessed units of study, two formatively assessed residential units and a research and development dissertation.

  • 2. Candidates will be expected to participate in a course of instruction for six terms part-time, including two one-week residential sessions and a series of online lectures and seminars.

  • 3. TheCandidates M.Sc.are inrequired Teacherto Educationsubmit shall be examined by means of fourthree assignments relating to the content of each of the fourthree units. Assignments one and a research and development dissertation. Each assignmenttwo must be between 4,000 and 5,000 words in length, orand theirassignment equivalentthree must be a maximum of 10,000 words in tables,length. chartsAssignments one and diagrams in accordance with guidance given in the unit. One electronic copy (in a software format available in the department)two must be submitted online to the Chair of Examiners, M.Sc. in Teacher Education, c/o Department of Education, 15 Norham Gardens, Oxford, OX2 6PY who will provide the digital address. The deadline for the submission of assignments will beby no later than noon on MondayTuesday of Week 1 of Hilary and Trinity terms.

  • 4. The research and development dissertation will present a systematic account of a substantial practitioner research enquiry, focused on the design and implementation of a specific innovation in teacher education with a strong emphasis on the choice of appropriate criteria, and relevant evidence for evaluating its impactrespectively. TheAssignment dissertation must be between 15,000 and 20,000 words in length. One electronic copy (in a software format available in the department)three must be submitted to the Chair of Examiners, M.Sc. in Teacher Education, c/o Department of Education, 15 Norham Gardens, Oxford, OX2 6PY who will provide a digital address, no later than noon on the third FridayThursday in September in the candidate's first year of the course. 

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  • 4. The deadline for resubmission of assignments one and two will be noon on the Tuesday falling 8 weeks after the release of results. The deadline for resubmission of assignment three will be noon on Tuesday of week 1 of Hilary term in the candidate’s second year of the course.
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  • 5. Candidates who successfully complete the three summatively assessed units of study and who choose not to continue with their programme of study may be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Teacher Education. 
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  • 6. Candidates are required to submit a dissertation of between 15,000 and 20,000 words. The dissertation must be submitted by no later than noon on the third Tuesday in September in the candidate’s second year on the course.
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  • 7. OneAll printed copy of the report must also be provided hard bound bearing the name of the candidate, and proof of posting by the submission dateassessments must be scannedsubmitted and sent tousing the ChairUniversity ofapproved Examinersonline submission system. TheTechnical hardinformation bound copy ofon the research and development project report of each candidate who passes the examination will be retained by OUDErequirements for depositonline submissions is provided in the departmentalCourse libraryHandbook.

  • 5. Candidates who fail to satisfy the examiners in an assignment or in the research and development dissertation will be permitted to resubmit on one occasion only. The deadline for resubmission of unit assessments will be noon on the Monday falling 8 weeks after the initial submission date, following the term in which the unit is taken. To transfer successfully from the Postgraduate Diploma to the M.Sc. candidates must have passed both assessment units in the first year.

     

  • 6. The award of Distinction within the M.Sc. in Teacher Education is normally reserved for those candidates who receive distinction marks for at least two of the four assignments, and over 60 for the other two, and also achieve distinction for the dissertation.

  • 78. Candidates may also be examined orally onfor theirany final research and development dissertation before the Michaelmas term Examination Board meetingassessment.  All candidates will be informed of the date at the start of the second year, as they will be required to attend Oxford in person.

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  • 89. If the dissertation is awarded a failing mark, the candidate may resubmit the dissertation one further time on the next occasion when it is examined, or at an earlier date as agreed with the Course Director. If having passed the fourthree assessments a failing mark is received for the dissertation, either at the time of the original submission (and the candidate does not wish to re-sit) or after re-submission, students may apply to exit the programme with a Postgraduate Diploma.
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  • Schedule

  • Programme of study: 

    1. Understanding your learner teachers and their actions: implications for your practice as teacher educator.
    2. What knowledge does a teacher need?
    3. Teacher and teacher educator learning: implications for the design of a teacher education session.