MA Education SEND (Special Education Needs and Disability)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
AED 35,000 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
This programme will develop students’ understanding of best practices in SEND and inclusive education provision. Students will gain an understanding of local and international SEND provisions, strategies and policies. Additionally, the wider socio-cultural influences on SEND provision, including the influence of cultural and historical context will be explored. Students will be able to evaluate the resources and support required for children with special education needs and disabilities and plan inclusive education in the classroom. Also, students will be able to design, communicate, implement, and manage inclusive provisions for an educational institution. As part of this programme, the student will critically analyze research and evidence in SEND practice, policy, and implementation, and be able to present and explain policy and best practices in inclusive education in local and international contexts. Finally, students will be encouraged to develop leadership and management skills related to SEND coordination, delivery, partnership and management.
The SEND Pathway provides a comprehensive analysis of common core principles in the field of inclusive education whilst encouraging students to develop and pursue their own personal and professional research interests. This pathway will enable dedicated teachers to enhance their existing skills in the classroom and support their transition into SEND and SEND leadership positions by integrating inclusive learning techniques into their schools.
Benefits
- 01 Step into a SEND role or SEND Leadership role at a school
- 0 Complete innovative and impactful school-based SEND research
- 03 Introduce and build a culture of inclusive education in your school
- 04 Study with Academic staff who are actively engaged in research and current debates
- 05 Educational expertise brought into the classroom by the inclusion of eminent guest speakers
- 06 Opportunity to study in a rich, diverse and culturally stimulating setting
Curriculum
Develop your understanding of best practice SEND and inclusive education
Students will develop an understanding of local and international SEND provisions, strategies and policies. As part of this programme, the student will develop an understanding of research and evidence in SEND practice, policy, and implementation. Students will be encouraged to develop leadership and management skills related to SEND coordination, delivery, partnership and management.
Tailor your learning by choosing from a range of specialist modules
Students will have the option to apply selected leadership and management strategies to their own professional practice and to an improvement project in the environment within which they operate. Students will also be able to examine barriers to technology integration in the schools and college context with implications for policy and professional development, alongside developing their knowledge of other vital subject areas in education.
Compulsory Modules
- Special Educational Needs and Disability: Inclusive Practice and Leadership
- Research Methodology in Education
- Dissertation
Elective Modules
- Developing Effective Teaching and Learning
- Developing Effective Leadership and Management in Education
- Action Enquiry in Education
- Technology Integration Leadership and Practice
- Developing Effective Coaching and Mentoring
Admissions
Career Opportunities
The proposed MA Education (SEND) pathway will enable students to embark on a number of career routes. It is ideal for those in a leadership or teaching role who are looking to build an inclusive culture within their organisation to enhance student performance. For others they could embark on a second career as a provider of SEND services at a clinic and/or gain employment or further develop their careers in the following areas:
- Business development
- Consultancy work
- Mentoring
- Education
- Leadership