What Makes This Course So Special?
Graduates of this course have a very strong track record in terms of promotion and career advancement. This is particularly true in the areas of nursing and midwifery.
Course Intro
This course is for you if you are a professional involved in Health Promotion and Education. It is also for you if you are employed by non-governmental organisations, a graduate with an interest in the subject, or a non-graduate with relevant experience.
On the course you will have the opportunity to develop effective health education and promotion within your own professional setting. You will develop and evaluate effective health education practice and will study different topics around teaching, learning and assessment including the role of the head teacher/senior managers and the management of new curriculum initiatives, pupil peer and self-assessment and more. You will also explore staff development, strategic development and accountability.
This course supports a very strong theme within the Welsh Government’s strategic aspirations. It is featured increasingly in both education and health initiatives and policies, where the need for inter-agency and multi-agency working is emphasised.
What you study
The course is divided into two parts.
In common with all of the MA Education programmes, you will take the core module Research Methodology. In addition, you will also study:
Health Promotion and Education
In this module you will reflect on policy and practice both locally (for example through Welsh Government strategies) and globally (for example through the work of the World Health Organisation). You will also critically examine health education programmes, gain an understanding of the multidisciplinary nature of health promotion and explore the role that skills-based, active learning has in this work.
You will study two more modules. At least one of which should be from the options below. You may choose one relevant module from within the MA Education programme.
Teaching, Learning and Assessment
This focuses on the monitoring, evaluation and review of learning, to secure school improvement and raise standards of pupils’ achievement. Topics covered include learning theories, assessment for learning, the use of assessment evidence in research/inspection documentation, and analysis of quantitative assessment data to promote school improvement.
Developing People in Organisations
This module should appeal to those working as (or aspiring to be) leaders in institutions with an educational setting. Topics covered include team building, effective leadership, appraisal and mentoring and managing change in organisations.
Strategic Management and Accountability
This module should appeal to those working as (or aspiring to be) leaders in institutions with an educational setting. Topics covered are institutional vision, managing change and strategic plans and their implementation.
Awards are available at Postgraduate Certificate level (after completion of two taught modules) and Postgraduate Diploma level (after completion of four taught modules). To complete the full MA you will present a 17,000 word research dissertation and a 3,000 word research dissemination plan.
A programme specification for this course is available.
Where Next?
A Masters degree is required for professional advancement in numerous occupations, and is widely seen as evidence of a successful commitment to high level professional development.
An MA award demonstrates that you have developed advanced level skills in analysis, evaluation and research.
If you are interested in the possibility of a higher degree by research, your tutors will be pleased to discuss the opportunities for doing so here at Newport.
Interview Required
Yes. After you have made your application an informal interview will be required
Assessment
Assessment is via written assignments, one per module in Part 1 and via the 20,000 word dissertation in Part 2 (which includes a 3,000 word dissemination plan).
Student Soundbite
“I’ve really enjoyed my time here at Newport. I have particularly enjoyed studying alongside professionals from a diverse range of fields.”