COMPARISON OF THE PROGRAM WITH SIMILAR PROGRAMS
- The Law of Tertiary Education. Augstskolu likums 59.p. and 55.p. (LV 40 (4846), where the legal basis of obtaining a master’s degree is formulated, updated 26.02.2013).
- The Law of Education. Izglītības likums (LV 190 (4793) 04.12.2012, updated 15.11.2012), where the form of obtaining a master’s education is formulated (8.p), as well as languages of instruction (9.p.3’.1), (9.3.5) and the graduate’s documents (11.p.).
Demands towards obtaining a master’s academic degree | Master’s program of Tertiary and adult education |
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The scope of a master’s program covers two years, the students collect 80 credit points (120 ECTS); at least 20 credit points are allocated for the master’s paper . (Law of tertiary education,/ Augstskolu likums, p. 57.p.) | This program covers 20 months, students collect 80 credit points (120 ECTS), 20 credit points (30 ECTS) are allocated for the master’s paper. |
The profile of the program – academic (The law of of Education / Izglītības likums, 6.p.3); studies of the theories of the chosen branch and clear outcomes (The Law of Education/Izglītības likums, 1.p.1). The program should comprise compulsory part, limited and free option (The Law or tertiary education/ Augstskolu likums, 55.p.c). | The theoretical/academic compulsory courses and those of limited option: integrated courses which offer theories and practices of the tertiary and adult further education: educational paradigms and educational philosophy; adults’ learning; programs’ theory and practices; educator’s personal qualities and their development. 10 credit points (15 ECTS) are allocated for the students’ free option. Two study courses deal with research theories and practices, investigation in a multicultural communities; organization of an inquiry-based tertiary and adult further education is integrated into the course dealing with the tertiary process and programs. Courses and tutorial provide assistance in working out the Master’s paper, and they guarantee the students’ regular work over the semesters. |
Institution | Programme/degree | Profile | Comparison |
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University of Latvia | Pedagogy. Master of educational sciences in pedagogy | Pre-school and school pedagogy | This program in tertiary and adult education |
DU | Academic program „Pedagogy” Master of educational sciences in pedagogy | Theories and history of pedagogy, methodology; holistic approach in pedagogy; research and its presentation in a master’s paper and articles. | Coincidence very slight, profiles differ, there is no ourses in tertiary and adult education. |
LiepU | Master of educational sciences in pedagogy | Theories of pedagogy, history, educational management | Coincidence slight, some themes in general courses. Tertiary and adult education is not included. |
RPIVA | Educational management in Europe Master of educational sciences | Teacher education and educational sciences | Differs the thematic profile, some items coincide. No tertiary and adult education. |
LLU | Academic studies. Master of educational sciences in pedagogy | Research and management, adult education and career consultation. | Slight coincidence in some themes. No tertiary and education, small scope of adult education. |
RA | Academic master’s Program „Pedagogy”, Master of educational sciences in pedagogy | Up-bringing and didactic, school education | Slight coincidence in some themes. No tertiary and adult education. |
LU | Master of educational sciences | Some small courses in adult Education. | Some thematic coincidence, the themes can be included into this program or shared after the analysis of the content, design, especially the students activities. The 2012 Audit concluded: the programme has no clear profile. |
- Fakultät für Erziehungswissenschaft, Psychologie und Bewegungswissenschaft der Universität Hamburg Zentrum für Hochschul- und Weiterbildung), where since 2005 Master of Higher Education is being run. Studiengang Master of Higher Education. http://www.zhw.uni-hamburg.de/zhw/?page_id=6
- The MSc Education (Higher Education) at Oxford University : MSc Education (Higher Education) www.education.ox.ac.uk/courses/higher-education; www.education.ox.ac.uk/wordpress/wp- content/uploads/2010/09/MScEducationHEProgrSpec1213.pdf
Program | Hamburg University Master of Higher Education | Oxford University M.Sc. Education (Higher Education) | This program |
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Aim, estimated results, students | Development of the educators’ professional competences (tertiary didactic, usage of the mass media in education, learning, evaluation etc.) towards improvement of the tertiary process.
Future tertiary and adult further educators. Programme for formal further education | Possibility to acquire knowledge, develop understanding, academic and investigation skills, learning skills, critical analysis and evaluation (detailed description of the appropriate activities in the programme)
Tertiary and adult further educators. Programme for formal education | Possibilities to develop the target competences (detailed description of the activities towards the target in the closed part of the programme description): academic competences, investigation, academic competences, critical analysis and evaluation etc. Future tertiary and adult further educators Programme for formal education |
Admission | The demands are not included in the description of the programme | Diploma. Explicit acquired and potential academic excellence and personal appropriateness for the choice: two written essays, interview, three very positive recommendations. | Bachelor or tertiary professional education (diploma). Explicit acquired and potential academic excellence and personal appropriateness for the choice: two written essays, interview, motivation of the choice (written), portfolio of the personal achievements. |
Content and its implementation | Thematic modules leading to the target competences: planning, management, usage of the media, methods, tertiary didactic. Master’s research.
The main form of the implementation – work-shops, hands-on sessions, discussions, other activities
Option for deeper professionalization: exchange of the professionals and professionals’ communities. | Thematic courses leading to understanding and skills: philosophy, internationalization of studies and equality, education and economy, research design, methods and strategies of studies.
Implementation and activities are not accessible in the open part of the description.
Optional courses: five thematic clusters. | The thematic profile of the courses towards the target competences: paradigm change and educational philosophy, theories and practices of the adult education, adult learner, research, personal effectiveness of an educator. The main form of the implementation – work-shops, hands-on sessions, discussions, other activities mentioned in the description of the courses and described in details in the hidden part of he programme. Limited option between deeper studies of tertiary or adult educator. |
Scope | 120 ECTS, 4 semesters, one thematic profile | 12 months for full-time studies, 3 semesters (only one thematic profile). | 80 KRP (120 ECTS), 4 semesters, two thematic profiles. |
Degree awarded | Master of Higher Education | M.Sc. | Master of educational sciences in tertiary and adult pedagogy |
- The above analysed programmes are oriented towards the quality of the students’ achievements. The idea is formulated by using the terms which are relevant for the learners’ learning-centred process: knowledge and understanding, skills and competences, academic excellence, research skills/competences, critical analysis and evaluation for the successful implementing of the paradigm change, innovative experiences etc.
- The main forms of the implementation are work-shops, hands-on sessions, discussions, group activities leading to the students’ personal success.
- There is a strong tendency to organize the content in big integrated thematic clusters or courses; the programs have three parts: compulsory, limited option and free option.
- Each course ends with evaluation, the whole program – with the final examinations and defended master’s paper (dissertation); the students demonstrate the target skills/competences, among them are: research and its presentation; demonstration of academic skills which include theoretical knowledge, understanding of practices, ideas for the development of the educational process etc.
- The programs might have different scope: from 12 months to 2 years. It is denoted by the profile of the program, target, students, full-time or part-time studies, face-to-face or/and distance learning etc.