Master of Science by Coursework in Teacher Education (Part-time)
Differences from 2019/20 to 2023/24
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AllThecandidatesCoursewillshall beinitially admitted forunder thePostgraduate Diploma in Teacher Education. 2.Every candidate must follow for six terms a part-time coursesupervision ofinstruction in Teacher Education, approved bythe Academic Committee of the Department of Education.All candidates on the course will be required to complete three 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.
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TheCandidatesM.Sc.areinrequiredTeachertoEducation shall be examined by means ofsubmit three assignments relating to the content of each of the three unitsand a research and development dissertation. Assignments one and two must be between 4,000 and 5,000 words in length, and assignment three must be a maximum of 10,000 words in length.All word counts include tables, charts and diagrams and assignments must be written in accordance with guidance given in the unit.Assignments one and two must beuploaded to the Assignments section of the Professional Programmes WebLearn sitesubmitted by no later than noon onMondayTuesday of Week 1 of Hilary and Trinity terms respectively. Assignment three must beuploaded to the Assignments section of the Professional Programmes WebLearn site bysubmitted no later than noon on the thirdFridayThursday in September in the candidate’'s first year of the course.
4. The deadline for resubmission of assignments one and two will be noon on the
MondayTuesday falling148 weeks after theinitialreleasesubmissionofdate, following the term in which the unit is takenresults. The deadline for resubmission of assignment three will be noon onMondayTuesday of week 1 of Hilary term in the candidate’s second year of the course.- 5.
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TheCandidatesresearchareandrequireddevelopmentto submit a dissertationwill present a systematic accountofa 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 impact. The dissertation must bebetween 15,000 and 20,000 wordsin length. The dissertation must beuploaded to the Assignments section of the Professional Programmes WebLearn sitesubmitted by no later than noon on the thirdFridayTuesday in September in the candidate’s second year on the course. 7.
78. Candidates may also be examined orallyonfortheiranyfinal 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.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 thefourthree 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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Programme of study:
ToCandidates transferwho successfully fromcomplete the three summatively assessed units of study and who choose not to continue with their programme of study may be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma to the M.Sc. candidates must have passed assignments one and two in theTeacher first yearEducation.
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- Understanding your learner teachers and their actions: implications for your practice as teacher educator.
- What knowledge does a teacher need?
- Teacher and teacher educator learning: implications for the design of a teacher education session.