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Programme structure: Special and Inclusive Education (MEd) - what's running in 2015/16

Please note: you are viewing unit and programme information for a past academic year. Please see the current academic year for up to date information.

This programme is not running in 2015/16.

The following units in this programme are must pass: EDUCM5000, EDUCM1900, ACHSM0003, EDUCM5601, EDUCM5602, EDUCM5603, EDUCM5604, EDUCM0014. 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
Dissertation EDUCM1900 60 Mandatory TB-4
Introduction to Educational Inquiry EDUCM5000 20 Mandatory AYEAR
Students should select a minimum of 60 credit points from the units listed below. The remaining 40 credit points should be taken from those listed below or from elsewhere in the programme:
Including Students' Voices ACHSM0003 20 Optional TB-1
Controversial Issues in Special and Inclusive Education EDUCM5601 20 Optional AYEAR
How Schools Can Respond to Diversity and to Pupils' Special Needs EDUCM5603 20 Optional AYEAR
Inclusive Education and Working with Parents/Carers EDUCM5604 20 Optional AYEAR
Students also have the option to take:
Collaboration Across Professional Contexts in Special and Inclusive Education EDUCM0014 20 Optional AYEAR
MEd Special and Inclusive Education   180    

Progression/award requirements

The pass mark set by the University for any level 7(M) unit is 50 out of 100.

For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.

Exit awards

All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to exit from the programme with a postgraduate diploma or certificate.

To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.

To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.

Degree classifications:

An award with Merit or Distinction is permitted for postgraduate taught masters, diplomas and certificates, where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications. An award with Merit or Distinction is not permitted for exit awards where students are required to exit the programme on academic grounds. An exit award with Merit or Distinction may be permitted where students are prevented by exceptional circumstances from completing the intended award.

The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:

Award with Distinction*: at least 65 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation. **Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.

Award with Merit*: at least 60 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 60 out of 100 for the dissertation. Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.

* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.

** For the award of Distinction, the Faculty of Engineering requires at least 70 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation.

Diploma/certificate stages:

All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to choose, or be required, to leave at the postgraduate diploma or certificate stage.

To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.

To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.

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