ED401D: DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 1 (2020-2021)

This course is available to students who have successfully completed years 1, 2 and 3 of MA (Hons) Education and aims to develop professional practice through professional enquiry building on the student’s knowledge and understanding of the Scottish Primary curriculum, approaches to learning and teaching and assessment.   Students will develop their understanding of research informed approaches to teaching and learning in the primary school, consider the implications of these approaches for classroom practice and for addressing learner differences through beginning a detailed enquiry into one chosen aspect.  Students will examine and develop their own professional  knowledge, skills and values through study of planning for inclusive, integrated learning and teaching.

• Any Undergraduate Programme
• Programme Level 4
• One of ED302A Foundations of Learning for Professional Practice at Early/First Level (Passed) or ED302B Developing Professional Knowledge in a Core Curricular Area 1 (Passed) or ED302C Professional Focus 1 (Passed) or ED352A Transferring Prof Knowledge Into Prof Practice for Primary Education (Passed) or ED352B Developing Professional Knowledge in a Core Curricular Area 2 (Passed) or ED352C Professional Focus 2 (Passed)