About Leadership in Education - Liverpool John Moores University, MA - at Unicaf Scholarships

Educational aims of the programme

• Expand critical understanding in the area of Leadership in Education through learning based on critical engagement with current education theory, research, policy and practice.
• Develop critical educational practice through analysis of reflection on and engagement with this knowledge and understanding in their professional settings.
• Develop professionally and personally through learning programmes at Masters level.
• Conduct original research in their educational setting around an aspect of leadership in education.
• To provide opportunity for students to achieve their full academic potential at level 7 through study, encouraging self motivation, self awareness and application of initiative.
• To develop students with leadership acumen for current and future educational contexts.

Learning Outcomes - Master of Arts

A student successfully completing the programme of study will have acquired the following subject knowledge and understanding as well as skills and other attributes.

A student who is eligible for this award will be able to:

• Critically evaluate the existing theory and evidence base associated with leadership in education.
• Critically examine research methodologies relevant to the study of leadership in education.
• Synthesize current and original concepts for the creation and interpretation of knowledge in relation to leadership in education.
• Apply relevant knowledge of leadership and management to a range of complex educational situations.
• Critically assess current practice relating to leadership in education.
• Evaluate the rigour and validity of published research within different educational contexts.
• Apply appropriate research methodologies and data collection processes to inform the critical analysis of and reflection on practice.
• Critical reflection on value systems and conceptual assumptions.
• The preparation of a research project based on a study in appropriate depth of a topic related to leadership in education.
• Gather, present, interpret and analyse quantitate and /or qualitative data in appropriate from for research project purposes, related to the field of leadership in education.

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Entry requirements for this course

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