Masters (MA) in Higher Education Programme Information

1. Masters (MA) in Higher Education • Programme Information • The MA in Higher Education is structured around key areas in third level education and enables participants to deepen their knowledge, develop their research skills and apply these skills to their educational interests and specialism. This programme is delivered part-time over 2 years so that participants can fit study around work and other commitments. • Programme Modules • Year 1: Learning Theories, Higher Education Policy, Writing and Disseminating Research, Negotiated Research Project, Research Methods. • Year 2: Through the completion of a thesis you will learn to develop and carry out educational research using traditional and emerging research designs informed by a critical awareness of developments at the forefront of policy and practice in Higher Education. • Admission guidelines • Entry to the MA in Higher Education is open to graduates who have achieved at least a 2.2 honours degree. • Module exemptions of up to 15 ECTS are available onto this programme. These exemptions can be achieved through evidence of professional practice by providing a personal statement and attendance at an interview. • Module exemptions are available for all successful graduates of the DIT’s Post Graduate Cert/Diploma in Third Level Learning & Teaching. • Further Information • Website: http://www.dit.ie/lttc/programmes/ • Email address: lttc@dit.ie • Postgraduate Diploma in Third Level Learning and Teaching • Programme Information • The aim of this 1 year programme is to equip participants with the requisite knowledge and skills to be effective and competent lecturers/trainers. The programme also aims to facilitate participants in developing their chosen educational interests and specialisms in learning and teaching, and to develop a personal and professional capacity for critical self-reflection. The programme is part-time, and is structured into 2 modules. It involves attendance at class-based sessions for a half-day per week. • Programme Modules • The Diploma programme has two modules: • Professional Practice in Third Level Learning and Teaching (30 ECTS Credits) • Researching and Designing Curricula and Assessment Strategies (30 ECTS Credits) • The programme uses experiential learning as its pedagogic approach. Experiential learning activities include the following: micro teaching, observation of practice, course design and reflective writing. • Admission guidelines • Applicants will normally satisfy the following criteria: • Hold a 2.2 honours degree or its equivalent, and have sufficient hours of teaching to meet the assessment requirements of the programme. • Further Information • Website: http://www.dit.ie/lttc/programmes/ • Email address: lttc@dit.ie

2. Spring 2013 USING TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE STUDENT LEARNING • Programme Information • Qualification/Level: MSc Applied eLearningMode of study: Part Time / Blended DeliveryDuration: Minimum of 2 Years • Location: DIT, 14 Upper Mount Street, Dublin 2 • Programme Modules • Year 1, Core Modules: Learning Theories; Instructional Design and eAuthoring; Research Methods • Year 1, Elective Modules: Supporting Virtual Communities; Trends in eLearning Technologies; Strategic Project & Change Management of eLearning; Inclusive Learning with Technology. • Year 2: Applied eLearning Project and ePortfolio: [a project and journal paper are the year 2 assessments along with an ePortfolio]; over the two years of the programme, the design and development of a practice-based ePortfolio is critical to the learning experience and progress of each participant. • Admission Guidelines • Entry to the MSc Applied eLearning is open to graduates who have achieved at least a 2.2 honours degree. • Module exemptions of up to 15 ECTS are available onto this programme. These exemptions can be achieved through evidence of professional practice by providing a personal statement and attendance at an interview. Module exemptions are also available for all successful graduates of the DIT’s Postgraduate Cert/Diploma in Third Level Learning and Teaching. Further Information Website: http://www.dit.ie/lttc/programmes/ Email address:lttc@dit.ie Postgraduate Programmes