1. MA ADULT EDUCATION
Dept of Education Studies
Faculty of Education
University of Malta

2. FIRST YEAR
• YEAR ONE (Feb 2012 - Jan 2013)
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• Semester 1(acyr 2011/12)
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• Compulsory Study-units (all students must register for these study-units)
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• EDU5884 Introduction to Adult Education and Training 5 ECTS
• EDU5910 Research Methods: An Overview of Mixed Methods Research
• Designs and Approaches to Educational Enquiry 5 ECTS
• EDU5885 Working with Adults 5 ECTS
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• Master in Adult Education workload in this semester 15 ECTS
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3. Second semester 1st
yr
• Semester 2
• Compulsory Study-units (all students must register for these study-units)
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• EDU5870 Developing Curriculum for Adult Education 5 ECTS
• EDU5872 Adult Education and Difference
• (Social difference and biodiversity) 5 ECTS
• EDU5873 Practicum 5 ECTS
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• Master in Adult Education workload in in this semester - 15 ECTS
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• Total of Master in Adult Education workload this year: 30 ECTS
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4. SECOND YEAR
• Two specialization Streams
• Adult Training and Development
• Adult Education and the Community

5. 2ND
YEAR
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• Stream A: Adult Training and Development
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• Semester 1
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• Compulsory Study-units (all students must register for these study-units)
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• EDU5874 Training Needs Analysis 5 ECTS
• EDU5875 Management of Training 5 ECTS
• EDU5876 Lifelong Learning, Globalisation and the Labour Market 5 ECTS
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• Master in Adult Education workload in this semester - 15 ECTS
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• Compulsory Study-units (all students must register for these study-units)
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• EDU5871 Introduction to Technology Enhanced Learning 5 ECTS
• EDU5882 Practicum 10 ECTS
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• Master in Adult Education workload in this semester 20 ECTS
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• Total of Master in Adult Education workload this year: 30 ECTS
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6. Stream B: Adult Education and the
Community
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• Semester 1
• Compulsory Study-units (all students must register for these study-units)
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• EDU5878 Adult Education, Community Action and Development 5 ECTS
• EDU5879 Adult Literacy and Basic Education 5 ECTS
• EDU5880 Teaching Older Adults 5 ECTS
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• Master in Adult Education workload in this semester 15 ECTS
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• Semester 2
• Compulsory Study-units (all students must register for these study-units)
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• EDU5871 Introduction to Technology Enhanced Learning 5 ECTS
• EDU5882 Practicum 10 ECTS
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• Master in Adult Education workload in this semester 15 ECTS
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• Total of Master in Adult Education workload this year: 30 ECTS
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7. YEAR THREE
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• Semester 1
• Compulsory Study-units (all students must register for these study-unit)
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• EDU5883Dissertation 30 ECTS
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• Total of Master of Arts in Adult Education workload this
semester/year: 30 ECTS
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• Year 1 – Feb 2012 – Feb 2013 - 30ECTS
• Year 2 – Feb 2013 – Feb 2014 - 30ECTS
• Year 3 – Feb 2014 – Feb 2015 - 30ECTS
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• Total - 90 ECTS

8. AWARD
M.A. ADULT EDUCATION
Peter Mayo
peter.mayo@um.edu.mt