Master of Educational Studies (being phased out as from 2012-2013) (60 ECTS) Master of Science

The Master of Educational Studies has been reformed. Students who were enrolled in this programme before 2012-2013 have until 2012-2013 to finish the programme. Those students who do not graduate in September 2013 have to enrol in the new programme and must comply with the new programme rules.

• Basic Courses

  Students take the course P0P24B. For students who enrolled in the programme before 2012-2013 the credit P0P24A also counts.
  

  • 5 ECTS	Philosophy of Education									P0P24B	J.Masschelein staff staff J.Masschelein

  • Basic Courses: Electives

    Students choose at least 2 courses out of the following three. Students are advised to take 'History of Modern Educational Systems' for the theoretical-educational background that is offered in this course. For students who enrolled in the programme before 2011-2012 the credits P0P23A and/or P0P25B and/or P0R04A also count.
    

    • 5 ECTS	Issues in Global and Intercultural Education									P0Q68A	L.De Haene staff staff L.De Haene
      5 ECTS	History of Modern Educational Systems									P0P23B	M.Depaepe staff staff M.Depaepe
      5 ECTS	Education in Relation to Society and Culture									P0P25C	I.Nicaise N. staff staff I.Nicaise N.

• Seminar

  All students from the MES-programme follow the course Educational Research Methods. For students who enrolled in the programme before 2012-2013 the credit P0P28B Research Seminar also counts.
  

  • 6 ECTS	Educational Research Methods									P0T34A	K.Hannes (coordinator) T.Wilderjans staff staff K.Hannes (coordinator) T.Wilderjans

• Master's Thesis

  All students make a Master's Thesis.
  

  • 15 ECTS	Master's Thesis									P0P29A	F.Laevers staff staff F.Laevers

• Modules

  Students select extra courses from modules and optional courses, so that their study programme reaches at least 60 credits in total. The Master's Thesis supervisor can require students to take courses from the modules linked to the topic of the Master's Thesis.
  

  • Module 1: Instructional Sciences

    • 5 ECTS	Educational Psychology									P0P30A	W.Van Dooren staff staff W.Van Dooren
      5 ECTS	Schooling and Instructional Science: Language & Maths									P0P31A	L.Verschaffel (coordinator) W.Van Dooren L.Verschaffel staff staff L.Verschaffel (coordinator) W.Van Dooren L.Verschaffel
      5 ECTS	Designing Learning Environments									P0P54A	J.Elen staff staff J.Elen

  • Module 2: Education at Class, School and System Level

    For students who enrolled in the programme before 2012-2013 the credit P0P35A also counts.
    

    • 5 ECTS	Educational Policy									P0P33A	M.Simons staff staff M.Simons
      5 ECTS	Educational Effectiveness									P0P34A	B.De Fraine (coordinator) J.Van Damme (substitute) staff staff B.De Fraine (coordinator) J.Van Damme (substitute)
      6 ECTS	Educational Innovation and School Improvement									P0P35B	G.Kelchtermans L.Piot (substitute) staff staff G.Kelchtermans L.Piot (substitute)

  • Module 3: Lifelong Learning and Adult Education

    For students who enrolled in the programme before 2011-2012 the credits P0P53A and/or P0P37A also count.
    

    • 5 ECTS	Professional Training and Development in Profit and Non-Profit Organisations									P0S38A	F.Dochy staff staff F.Dochy
      5 ECTS	Economics of Education, Training and Lifelong Learning									P0P63B	I.Nicaise staff staff I.Nicaise

• Optional Courses

  Students select extra courses from modules and optional courses, so that their study programme reaches minimum 60 credits in total. The Master's Thesis supervisor can require students to take one course outside the programme linked to the topic of the Master's Thesis. In that case, the supervisor sends an email to the student administration.
  

  • 5 ECTS	Principles and Concepts of Experiential Education									P0P39A	F.Laevers E.Buyse (substitute) staff staff F.Laevers E.Buyse (substitute)
    5 ECTS	Children and Adolescents with Special Educational Needs									P0P40A	K.Petry (coordinator) G.Bosmans B.De Smedt K.Petry staff staff K.Petry (coordinator) G.Bosmans B.De Smedt K.Petry
    5 ECTS	Applied Statistical Methods in Bioinformatics									I0D37C	A.Carbonez (coordinator) J.Vercauteren staff staff A.Carbonez (coordinator) J.Vercauteren
    6 ECTS	European Perspectives on Religion									N0A00A	T.Merrigan staff staff T.Merrigan
    5 ECTS	Educational Measurement									P0O77A	R.Janssen staff staff R.Janssen
    4 ECTS	Applied Distribution-Free Statistical Inference									G0B71A	P.Onghena staff staff P.Onghena
    4 ECTS	Meta Analysis									G0B75A	W.Van Den Noortgate staff staff W.Van Den Noortgate
    4 ECTS	Concepts of Multilevel, Longitudinal and Mixed Models									G0B76A	G.Verbeke staff staff G.Verbeke
    5 ECTS	Case Studies and Single-Case Designs									P0R29A	P.Onghena M.Heyvaert (substitute) staff staff P.Onghena M.Heyvaert (substitute)
    5 ECTS	Topics in Parenting and Special Education									P0R56A	K.Van Leeuwen (coordinator) G.Bosmans P.Ghesquière B.Maes I.Noens K.Van Leeuwen staff staff K.Van Leeuwen (coordinator) G.Bosmans P.Ghesquière B.Maes I.Noens K.Van Leeuwen
    5 ECTS	Pedagogy of Teacher Education									P0P38B	G.Kelchtermans staff staff G.Kelchtermans