Teaching & Learning - Carlow

Overview

The Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning aims to provide participants with the skills, knowledge and competencies to design, teach, assess and evaluate educational programmes and to enable them to become professional, reflective practitioners. It will also equip graduates for roles in academic leadership and/or research supervision. The embedded Postgraduate Diploma comprises five mandatory modules and one elective module.



What will I be able to do when I finish this programme?

On completion of this course, students should be able to:

- Critically analyse current theories and research in teaching, learning and assessment practices and policies in higher education;



- Assess, select and evaluate the use of varied teaching and assessment strategies, including the integration of digital technologies to ensure effective teaching practices and enhance student engagement;



- Synthesise pedagogical research with discipline-based expertise to enhance models of higher education practice and the design of education programmes for diverse leaners;



- Apply the reflective practitioner model in order to identify and promote improvements to own practice, whilst demonstrating professionalism and high ethical standards;



- Demonstrate initiative and leadership skills in working with peers and other educators and the wider community in designing curricula, leading programmes and/or conducting research supervision in diverse educational settings;



- Evaluate the wider social, political and economic environment within which the teaching professional operates;



- Demonstrate reflectivity and creativity in the interpretation and application of concepts, methods and approaches to teaching, learning and assessment;



- Develop knowledge and expertise in the use of appropriate research methods in higher education and use these to research practice and make a contribution to knowledge;



- Design and execute an independent, critical, and reflective professional investigation which examines the relationship between theory and practice, adopting the most appropriate research methods to address and analyse the identified issues.

What subjects will I study?

Teaching and Learning 1

Teaching and Learning 2

Assessment and Feedback

Curriculum Design

Technology-Enhanced Teaching & Learning

Education Research Methods

Masters Research Project



Elective Subjects:

Academic Leadership

Research Supervision

Coaching and Mentoring in Education

2 years part-time.

Next intake: September 2025.

Career Opportunities

In light of current skills shortages in industry in the area of Supply Chain Management, this Masters programme will provide participants seeking jobs in this sector with a competitive edge. For those participants currently working in the area, the programme will enhance existing roles both on a professional and personal level by building on the practical skills and techniques required to succeed. It will also develop critical skills in areas such as process improvement, resource management, analytical and critical thinking, communication and sourcing and managing quality-led sustainable supply chains from supplier to customer.



This Masters programme will prepare graduates to work in a number of job roles:

Supply Chain Analyst or Manager

Project Managers

Logistics Managers

Operations consultants/Manufacturing or Service Operations Managers

Warehouse/Inventory Manager

Purchasing Manager/Buyer/Planner.



What follow-on study opportunities are available?

Graduates may pursue Level 10 (PhD) study opportunities upon successful completion of this course.



A postgraduate diploma in Science in Supply Chain Management is an Embedded Exit Award (Level 9 - 60 credits).