Programme Summary
The Educational Planning and Policy programme seeks to equip participants with the requisite skills to enable them to work with countries in the Caribbean in the development and implementation of educational plans. This programme also seeks to provide participants, many of whom are expected to be educational practitioners, with the skills to undertake broad analytical studies of local, regional and global issues that impact upon the development and implementation of educational policies.
Objectives
The programme will provide participants with skills to:
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Undertake in-depth educational needs analysis
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Articulate and develop policy options
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Undertake and facilitate planning activities at the institution; and government levels
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Implement a coherent set of educational plans and policies
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Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of educational plans
Requirements
To be eligible for admission, applicants must have: A first or second degree from an approved institution with a GPA of 2.5 or above.
Professional teacher training as a teacher or five years of experience in a position of teaching, educational administration or working in an educational planning environment.
Duration of Programme: Two Years
Programme Details
This programme of study consists of 36 credits and is offered by two Options A and B.
Option A is a fully taught programme while, Option B requires the completion of a research project. Both options require students to do eighteen (18) credits in the content areas, nine (9) credits in Planning and nine (9) in Policy. Students taking either option will do a Foundation course (3 credits). Students who select Option A are required to complete nine (9) credits in research courses while Option B students are required to do six (6) credits. Option A students are required to complete a maximum of six (6) elective credits. Students who select Option B are required to do a research project for nine (9) credits.
Modality & Class Times
M.Ed. Educational Planning and Policy programme is offered in the afternoons between the hours of 4:00 to 7:00 pm. Classes are held Mondays through Fridays for all programmes.
