All students on this programme are part-time - the units listed below are those that students will have taken by the end of their study.
All units in this programme are must pass. For the definition of must pass units please see the Glossary of Terms from Annex 1 to the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/esu/assessment/annex/glossary.html
| Unit name | Unit code | Credit points | Status | Teaching Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Understanding Educational Research | EDUCD0011 | 20 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
| Education Policy | EDUCD0068 | 20 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
| Leading for Educational Change in Organisational Settings | EDUCD0093 | 20 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
| Preparation for Dissertation | EDUCD0089 | 20 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
| Research Methods in Learning, Leadership and Policy | EDUCD0090 | 20 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
| 40 credit points from: | ||||
| Learning with New Technologies | EDUCD0066 | 20 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Testing and Assessment in Language Learning | EDUCD0099 | 20 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Leading, Managing and Governing the 21st Century University | EDUCD0088 | 20 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Comparative Research | EDUCD0092 | 20 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Educational Assessment and Evaluation | EDUCD0009 | 20 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Learning and Teaching in the Global University | EDUCD0102 | 20 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Supervised Individual Study | EDUCD0036 | 20 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Special Independent Study (Double Unit) | EDUCD0082 | 40 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Published Work (Single Unit) | EDUCD0077 | 20 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Published Work (Double Unit) | EDUCD0078 | 40 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Students take seven units of coursework and undertake a dissertation. Please contact the Graduate School of Education for further information on individual units. | ||||
| 540 | ||||
The assessment of the taught component of a doctoral degree is governed by the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and is assessed separately from the research project. Progression to the research project may be dependent on the successful completion of the taught component - please refer to the relevant handbook for the structure of the particular programme.
The pass mark set by the University for any level 7(M) unit is 50 out of 100.
It may be possible to exit the programme with a taught award. For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Research Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
