MA in Education: Culture, Language & Identity, Goldsmiths, University of London

MA in Education: Culture, Language & Identity

This MA is designed for anyone working in education or a related field. It aims to enhance understanding and critical awareness of educational theory and practice by focusing upon issues of culture, language and identity and is taught by internationally renowned experts.

"It’s great to be doing something which puts me back in touch with why I first went into teaching. The course readings have made me rethink a lot of the ways I do things at work and I feel like I’ll definitely be a better teacher by the end of it. The Education Department at Goldsmiths feels like a really vibrant and forward-thinking place to study and I’m really glad I chose to do my MA here."

Sam, MA in Education: Culture, Language & Identity

Length:
1 year full-time or 2-5 years part-time.

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Entrance requirements:
First degree in education or a relevant discipline, at second class standard or above, plus appropriate voluntary or professional (paid) experience in education or community work. Applicants without a first degree or with a degree in an unrelated field will be considered, but may be subject to a qualifying examination. If your first language is not English, please check our English Language requirements.

Skills:
Enhanced understanding and critical awareness of educational theory and practice; critical reflection skills; research skills.

Fees:
Please see Tuition fees.

Staff research interests:
Please see Staff research interests.

Contact the department:
Contact Anna Traianou

About the department:
Educational Studies

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The MA aims to develop an inclusive and inter-cultural approach to teaching and learning across a wide range of educational styles, by interrogating current educational policies, curriculum frameworks, teaching practices and theoretical perspectives.

Its modular structure allows for specialisation in the areas of equity and social justice, curriculum policy and practice, language and culture in education, and the arts in education.

What you study

You will develop new perspectives on education through a process of reasoned critical reflection, and you will be encouraged to apply your developing understanding of educational practices and issues in your own institution and elsewhere.

You have to complete 180 CAT points, made up from the compulsory core module: Culture, Language and Identity in Education (30 CAT points), plus Option modules (30 CAT points each) and the Dissertation (60 CAT points).

All sessions run in the evenings to accommodate professional teachers and educators with substantial existing commitments and workloads. You may be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate if you exit after completing two modules (one third of the programme) or a Postgraduate Diploma if you complete four modules (two thirds of the programme).

Practitioners who already have existing M-level credits from any institution may transfer these on to the MA.

Optional modules include:

Bilingualism and Biculturalism in Education
Children’s Literature and Cultural Diversity
Citizenship Education in Contemporary Society
Contemporary Art, Identity and Education (in association with Tate Modern)
Culture, Pedagogy and the Curriculum
Diaspora, Race, Culture and Education
Early Childhood for a Diverse Society
Illuminating Cultures (in association with Tate Britain)
Masculinities, Femininities and Identities in Education
Multilingualism and Literacy Learning
Multilingual Pedagogies
Personalisation, Emotional Literacy and Every Child Matters
Visual Culture and Education

Assessment

Assignments; dissertation.

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