Teaching (updated dates)
This is a part-time course designed to fit with the demands of full-time employment.
Each module has been designed to link firmly to the next, supporting the design, implementation and write up stages of the project. For each module there is shared learning in 2-day face-to-face teaching blocks.
Please note that all dates are provisional and may be subject to change.
Key Dates:
- 11 and 12 October 2021 (F2F)
- ASME RME conference November 2021 (date TBC)
- 20 and 21 January 2022 (remote delivery)
- 12 and 13 May 2022 (F2F)
The contact days during the sessions are designed to be interactive, recognising the rich resources students offer to the learning process. There will be opportunities to rehearse aspects of project design, including data collection and analysis methods; these will be explicitly linked to student project choices. Teaching methods include formal input (micro-lectures), case study work, small group work and peer presentations.
Each student has a named supervisor and will work with them to identify preferred ways of working (face to face or remote supervision) and patterns of supervision over the year.
Supervision
Each student is allocated a named supervisor and should expect to access up to 12 hours of supervisor time, which includes supervisor time to read and respond to draft work but does not include time to mark summative assessment submissions.
Assessment
There are three linked assessment points, designed to support student development and progression:
- A project proposal of between 3,000 - 4,000 words.
- A project presentation of no more than 15 minutes duration accompanied by a short reflective piece (1,500 - 2,500 words) focussed on their learning from the task
- A project report is the final submission and should ‘tell the story’ of the student's project work in an appropriate form that allows them to evidence achievement of the programme learning outcomes. The project report and any adjuncts should be the equivalent of 8,000 - 10,000 words.
The Dissertation
All students will undertake an educational project, either research or development The project report and any adjuncts should be the equivalent of 8,000 - 10,000 words.
The educational development project requires students to design, implement and evaluate an educational intervention /innovation related to their educational role and responsibilities. With both types of projects, students’ are required to produce work that meets all programme outcomes at masters level. This includes working ethically, even if formal ethical permissions are not required.
If they elect to undertake an educational research project (ERP) (using either primary or secondary data) they would be required to seek formal ethical permissions. If undertaking an educational development project (EDP), this may not be required.
Other Assessment
Attendance at all of the units in Cambridge and full and active participation in all elements of the course is compulsory.