MA Special Educational needs

The MA in Special Educational Needs is designed to critically engage with current thinking and ideas about inclusive and specialist education. It will allow you to develop your knowledge of specific learning difficulties, and to become a reflective practitioner who is able to use research to inform your own practice. This course will give you a firm grounding in understanding a range of special needs across a variety of age groups. Subjects include autism, dyslexia, social and emotional mental health issues, inclusion, and leadership in SEN.

• Critical Approaches to Inclusive Education (Mental Wealth (option)
• Autism Spectrum Conditions and Educational Approaches (option)
• Exploring Literacy Difficulties and Dyslexia (option)
• Exploring Behaviour: Theories and perspectives for practice (option)
• Leadership Practise and SEND (option)
• Professional Practice Internship- Development of professional knowledge in practice (option)
• Negotiated Project: Workplace development in leadership and management in SEND (option)
• Research methods and applied research project in SEND (Mental Wealth) (core)

Employability:

• This course will help you develop a range of transferrable skills that are desirable in a wide range of careers.
• These skills include knowledge of theories, legislation, policy and practice, computer literacy, planning and time management, and written communication.
• It will also demonstrate your ability to design and carry out small-scale research and to engage in critical thinking.
• The skills and knowledge developed on this course will allow those working in teaching to gain expertise in the increasingly sought after area of special needs.
• However, this course could also support your career in areas such as therapy, support work, social work, educational psychology, and work with adults with additional needs.