Master of Education in Drama and Language Education

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Master of Education in Drama and Language Education
Programme description
Programme requirements
Choosing the first courses to get started
Enquiries

Programme description

This progarmme is specially designed for language teachers and teachers who would like to explore the nature of drama and its use across the curriculum. The programme includes a course in drama in the curriculum; courses in language studies, in which students can choose between English and Chinese language; and a course in the education area.

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Programme requirements

MEDDLE1– Pathway 1

Programme-specific entry requirements:

(a) a recognized degree (or its equivalent); and

(b) normally, a recognized teacher’s qualification and at least two years’ teaching or training experience (but applicants who do not have this qualification/experience may be admitted where the School of Education and Languages considers their background to be suitable for Master’s level study in Education).

Number of credits: 60

Students MUST take the CHIN E811CF and or ENGL E810F course in the 2022 Autumn Term if they have not taken them before and if they intend to complete the course(s) to fulfil the graduation requirement. The CHIN E811CF and or ENGL E810F course(s) will be restructured after their last presentation in the 2022 Autumn Term and students will NOT be able to fulfil the graduation requirement of the Master of Education in Drama and Language Education (MEDDLE) if they take the restructured CHIN E811CF and or ENGL E810F course(s).

Advanced standing/Credit exemption

Students with recognized relevant postgraduate qualifications may apply for advanced standing/credit exemption. A maximum of 30 credits may be granted.

60 credits of which:

(a)

20 credits from:

Course code
(Click the course
code for details)
Course titleCreditsLevel
CHIN E811CF中文學科研究:古代漢語、文體、文化 OR20Postgraduate
ENGL E810FEnglish Studies for Language Teaching20Postgraduate
(b)

20 credits from:

Course code
(Click the course
code for details)
Course titleCreditsLevel
EDU E881C戲劇與學校課程20Postgraduate
(c)

20 credits from one of the following:

Course code
(Click the course
code for details)
Course titleCreditsLevel
EDU E805C教育領導與管理20Postgraduate
EDU E808C中國語文教育20Postgraduate
EDU E813C1家庭、學校、社會與兒童發展20Postgraduate
EDU E817C1學習、課程與評估20Postgraduate
EDU E819Investigating Language in Action20Postgraduate
EDU E8231Understanding Children's Development and Learning20Postgraduate
EDU E8251Educational Leadership: Context, Strategy and Collaboration20Postgraduate
EDU E8461Curriculum, Learning and Society: Investigating Practice20Postgraduate
EDU E880Learning and Teaching Liberal Studies20Postgraduate

1 The following courses form excluded combinations: EDUE823 with EDUE813C; EDUE846 with EDUE817C, EDUE825 with EDUE805C.

MEDDLE2 — Pathway 2

Programme-specific entry requirements:

(a) a recognized degree (or its equivalent); and

(b) normally, a recognized teacher’s qualification and at least two years’ teaching or training experience (applicants who do not have this qualification/experience may be admitted where the School of Education and Languages considers their background to be suitable for Master’s level study in Education); and

(c) have completed a Postgraduate Programme in Subject Knowledge (PGSK) for English/Chinese Language Teachers approved by the EDB.

Number of credits: 40

Students MUST take the CHIN E811CF and or ENGL E810F course in the 2022 Autumn Term if they have not taken them before and if they intend to complete the course(s) to fulfil the graduation requirement. The CHIN E811CF and or ENGL E810F course(s) will be restructured after their last presentation in the 2022 Autumn Term and students will NOT be able to fulfil the graduation requirement of the Master of Education in Drama and Language Education (MEDDLE) if they take the restructured CHIN E811CF and or ENGL E810F course(s).

40 credits from:

(a)
Course code
(Click the course
code for details)
Course titleCreditsLevel
EDU E881C戲劇與學校課程20Postgraduate

AND

(b)

20 credits from one of the following:

Course code
(Click the course
code for details)
Course titleCreditsLevel
CHIN E811CF中文學科研究:古代漢語、文體、文化
(NOT for holders of the approved PGSK for Chinese Teachers)
20Postgraduate
EDU E805C教育領導與管理20Postgraduate
EDU E808C中國語文教育20Postgraduate
EDU E813C1家庭、學校、社會與兒童發展20Postgraduate
EDU E817C1學習、課程與評估20Postgraduate
EDU E819Investigating Language in Action20Postgraduate
EDU E8231Understanding Children's Development and Learning20Postgraduate
EDU E8251Educational Leadership: Context, Strategy and Collaboration20Postgraduate
EDU E8461Curriculum, Learning and Society: Investigating Practice20Postgraduate
EDU E880Learning and Teaching Liberal Studies20Postgraduate
ENGL E810FEnglish Studies for Language Teaching
(NOT for holders of the approved PGSK for English Teachers)
20Postgraduate

1 The following courses form excluded combinations: EDUE823 with EDUE813C; EDUE846 with EDUE817C, EDUE825 with EDUE805C.

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Choosing the first courses to get started

Students may take the courses in any order.


Enquiries

For enquiries about the programmes, please contact:

Dr Jack Shu 舒志義博士
Tel: 2768 5818
Email: jshu@hkmu.edu.hk

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