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Teaching
The Primary Master's modules are taught by means of a combination of lectures, seminars, reading groups, workshops and student presentations. Self-directed study includes pre-session readings, preparation for presentations, and practical research activities.
All students also attend educational research methods sessions as part of the Research Methods strand. The course takes two years of study.
| One to one supervision | 4.5 hours per year (9 in total) |
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| Seminars & classes | The course involves 48 hours of face-to-face teaching over each year covering Primary Education and Research Methods. This is made up of a mixture of lectures and 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. |
Feedback
Throughout the programme, written work is submitted and detailed feedback is provided. Informally, feedback is also provided through regular 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 thesis is up to 15,000 words in length and submitted in August. The final award for the course is based on the dissertation alone
The examination shall include an oral examination on the dissertation and the essays, and on the general field of knowledge within which they fall, save that the Examiners may, at their discretion, waive the requirement for an oral examination.
Essays
Students are required to submit two essays in their first year, one 4000 words and the other 4000-6000 words in length.