Postgraduate study in Citizenship Education
Academic requirements
A second class honours degree or the
equivalent from an institution acceptable to the University of London.
English language
An advanced level of ability to work in
English is essential. You may be required to pass or to have passed within
the last five years, at the appropriate level, a test of proficiency in
English acceptable to the University, e.g. in IELTS (International English
Language Testing System) an overall score of 7.0 plus a
minimum score of 6.5 in both the reading and the writing sub-test
or in TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) a score of
650 (or 280 in the computerised test) plus a Test of
Written English (TWE) with a minimum score of 4.5.
Minimum PC specification
You will need a computer with Internet*
access. A printer is optional. If you already own a computer, check that
it meets the minimum specifications (recommended specifications are given
in brackets). It may be possible to increase the memory (RAM) and size of
the hard disk to meet these requirements. If you are purchasing a new
computer it will almost certainly meet these specifications.
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Minimum PC specification:
Processor: Pentium 133 (Pentium 266)
OS: Windows 95 or later
RAM Memory: 32Mb (64Mb)
Screen resolution: 800 x 600
CD-ROM drive (24x or faster)
At least 100Mb of free hard disk space |
Minimum Mac specification
You will require a Mac with at least a G3
processor running OS 7.0 or later |
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Software required
Internet Explorer version 5.5 or above
JavaScript and cookie-enabled
(Mac users will need the latest version of
Internet Explorer)
Acrobat Reader 5 or above
A word processor and spreadsheet
such as MS Word 97 and MS Excel 97 |
* Please ensure
that the computer you intend to use when accessing the VLE can accept
cookies (students using a corporate or other network should check with
their network administrator). Students who wish to use the VLE's offline
capability must be able to install software on their computer.
Technical skills
Word-processing, Internet and email
skills are all basic requirements of this programme. No previous
experience of computer conferencing is required as these skills will be
developed during the programme.
Who's the course for?
This is a course for all those working
to support the development of citizenship education. This includes
teachers, advisers, voluntary sector and youth workers, course writers,
policy makers, librarians and administrators. You will need access to a
school or educational setting in order to undertake some of the tasks from
the course and evaluate practice.
Note:
if you do not meet the entrance requirement you may still apply. Each
application will be considered on an individual basis.
