The MA in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education may be taken over a minimum of one academic year or a maximum of two academic years from the date of first registration for the programme.

In order to be admitted to the MA programme in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education a candidate must have a Second Class Honours, Grade II BA (Hons) Degree or equivalent, and must have attended and satisfactorily passed the UCC Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, or equivalent. Candidates not meeting these entry requirements may be admitted to the programme subject to approval by the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, UCC.

Students take 60 credits as follows:

Part 1
TL6001 Research Methodologies Relating to Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (15 credits)

Part 2
TL6002 Dissertation in Teaching and Learning (45 credits)
(20,000 words, 7,000 - 8,000 words of which are in the format of a publishable paper)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2016 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules 2015/2016.

Programme Learning Outcomes for MA in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Identify and apply principles of a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) approach in the college classroom;
• Critically evaluate their teaching in the light of their students' learning;
• Design a research project around a teaching and learning issue;
• Apply appropriate research methodologies to harness data about student learning;
• Research a teaching and learning issue and present in the form of a publishable paper;
• Communicate effectively with other scholars in the field of teaching and learning;
• Peer review their teaching within a SoTL community.