MA Professional Practice and Lifelong Education

Why choose this course?

The MA in Professional Practice and Lifelong Education aims to develop the knowledge, understanding, skills and professional values of participants engaged with lifelong education and professional practice.

The programme endeavours to enhance participants' capacity to apply scholarship, theory and research to relevant professional practice.

It also aims to support the development of critical and reflective dialogue in lifelong education and training. Participants are expected to engage in reflective activities that examine the key literature and research in this field. It is anticipated that participants will synthesise theory and practice in order to actively engage in their own continuing professional development.

What skills will you gain?

• Originality in the application of knowledge to explain the significance of some relevant professional, institutional, and sector factors shaping lifelong education and professional practice
• A systematic understanding and critical awareness of issues of diversity and social justice related to lifelong education and professional practice
• In depth knowledge of key policies, theories and practices within the field of lifelong education and professional practice based upon recent research and writing
• Evaluate critically current research and advanced scholarship
• Recognition of own value positions related to education and professional practice
• The ability to analyse, judge and critique areas of knowledge and practice