The Master of Arts in Catholic School Leadership is a professional course designed to empower you to be involved in the leadership of schools and other faith entities. The programme of studies is intended to give a fresh and dynamic contribution to these institutions by fostering research and good practices in managerial and leadership skills. Moreover, this course will give due importance to reflective practice in Catholic leadership. The programme of studies is a part-time taught MA spread over 6 semesters, with lectures held in the evening. The first four semesters consist of lectures for compulsory study-units which are assessed at the end of the semester. The final two semesters are dedicated exclusively to research and the writing of a dissertation.
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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EDU5904 | Studies in Educational Management and Leadership | 10 ECTS   |   | ||
EDU5970 | Fundamentals of Educational Research | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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EDU5971 | Applied Educational Research Methods | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
LLI5202 | Professional Development Models | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)Students are required to choose ONE elective study-unit from the following: | |||||
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EDU5893 | Critical Issues for School Leaders | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
EDU5956 | Effective Leadership in Schools | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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PLC5814 | Catholic Understanding of Humanity for Contemporary Culture | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
PLC5824 | Leadership in the Church | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY5611 | Psychology of Leadership | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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EDU5955 | Nurturing Professional Learning Communities in Maltese Schools | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
PLC5822 | Contemporary Catholic Institutions: Implications for Leadership | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)Students are required to choose ONE elective study-unit from the following: | |||||
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LLI5210 | Study Visit | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY5610 | Developing Emotional and Relational Competence | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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PLC5826 | Dissertation | 30 ECTS   |   | ||
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This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of Master of Arts in Catholic School Leadership under the auspices of the Faculty of Theology and the Faculty of Education.