The MA in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education is a part-time programme delivered wholly online and is offered on a modular, credit accumulation basis. The programme 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.

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)

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2022/2023 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2022/2023.

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.