Teaching

This course is taught through a combination of seminars, workshops and student presentations. Self-directed study includes pre-session readings, preparation for presentations, and practical research activities.

All MEd students also attend educational research methods sessions as part of the Research Methods strand. PACES students join the course for one year to complete their Masters.

One to one supervision	4 hours
Seminars & classes	The course involves 36 hours of face-to-face teaching over each year covering Primary Education and Research Methods.  This is made up of small group seminars. Teaching sessions take place in the Faculty on Wednesday afternoons/evenings, with the majority of sessions in the Michaelmas and Lent terms. There is a small amount of teaching in the Easter term when students are writing up their dissertations.
Taught/Research Balance	Equal Taught/Research

Feedback

Throughout the programme, written work is submitted and feedback is provided. Informally, feedback is also provided through supervisions. At the end of each term, supervisors write an online report which can be viewed by the student via the Postgraduate Feedback and Reporting System.

Assessment

Thesis / Dissertation

The dissertation is up to 15,000 words in length and submitted in August.

The examination shall include an oral examination on the dissertation and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls, save that the Examiners may, at their discretion, waive the requirement for an oral examination.