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Leadership and Advocacy in the Early Years

Master of Arts at the Institute of Technology Sligo

Programme details
Degree: Master of Arts (MA)
Discipline: Organisation & Leadership
Duration: 18 months
ECTS points: 60

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Description:

Post Graduate Diploma / Master of Arts in Leadership and Advocacy in the Early Years

The early years sector has a dynamic, exciting and challenging future. It needs effective and confident leaders across the fields of practice, policy, advocacy, regulation, education and professional development.

  • Do you have what it takes to be one of those leaders?
  • Do you want to develop your leadership and advocacy skills and capabilities in ways that reflect and build the capacity of the early years sector?
  • Do you want to be part of a community of practice that will influence and lead the early years sector into the future?

If the answer to these questions is yes and you have a 2.2 BA Honours in ECCE or cognate discipline and will have at least two years experience working in the early years sector or a related field completed at the end of your studies, then the Institute of Technology Sligo has the Level 9 programme that will help you to fulfil these ambitions.

Develop key skills

Through this programme you will develop key skills to help you build your own leadership and advocacy capacity; to shape and influence the key organisations and agencies in the early years sector and to effectively bring about real change.

On completion of this programme you will be able to:

  • document, recognise and reflect on your existing bank of knowledge, skills and experience
  • critically assess and apply central theories of leadership and management from within and outside the sector, in an international context
  • engage in effective professional advocacy communication, networking and lobbying
  • understand how contemporary ECCE organisations work, how to effectively engage and change them, and why it can be so challenging to achieve this?
  • compare policy in the Irish early years sector with other leading Early Years comparators internationally, through study, networking and direct experience
  • engage critically in research, with an in-depth knowledge of crucial social issues related to children and, the skills to conduct ethical research of your own.

How it works

The programme is structured around two modules each semester (Semester 1 runs from September to January;

Semester 2 from January to May).You will be engaged in content that will include online lectures (six per module) from lecturers and key leaders and experts in the field; online discussions and activities; access to digital resources, and share your own experiences.

Each semester there will be a residential programme that brings you together with your fellow participants, academic staff. This will allow you to engage in lively debate, extended learning, assessment activities and keynote lectures.

Assessment of the programme will be through a broad variety of student-centered and active techniques.

The professional relationships you develop through this course will provide the basis for the leadership and advocacy networks and communities of practice in the future.

Programme: Postgraduate Diploma/Master of Arts in Leadership and Advocacy for the Early Years

Accredited by: IT Sligo through delegated authority from QQI

Level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications

PGDip – 60 ECTS credits: MA – PGDip 30 ECTS credits (ECTS = European Credit Transfer System)

When the students successfully complete their Postgraduate Diploma they can progress to the MA award.

Delivery: Blended, online, with a five-day residential workshop (Mon-Fri) each semester

Duration: 3 semesters (PGDip) 1 further semester (add-on MA)

Intake: September

 

POTENTIAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

Sligo Chamber Skillnet may be able to partially fund  programme fees for you or your employees  - for further details please contactgcourtenay@sligochamber.ie



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