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Official programme of record · SWY-24
Professional Master of Education in Geography Pedagogy, Geospatial & Environmental Education
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Total learning hours
1800 h
Scheduled class / seminar
540 h
Guided study, lab & research
1260 h
Credits
60 ECTS
30 learning hours per ECTS credit. Taught units: 20 h seminar + 30 h guided study. Research stages: 20% supervision, 80% independent research. Programme version 2026.10 · fingerprint 7CDBB1B337454D5A
Graded courses on the transcript · 7
| Code | Course | Hours | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWY-24-S1 | Spiral 1 — Spatial Thinking & Physical Systems Didactics | 150 | 5 |
| SWY-24-S2 | Spiral 2 — Advanced GIS & Remote Sensing Integration | 150 | 5 |
| SWY-24-S3 | Spiral 3 — Climate Change Pedagogy & Resilience | 150 | 5 |
| SWY-24-S4 | Spiral 4 — Fieldwork & Experiential Geography | 150 | 5 |
| SWY-24-S5 | Spiral 5 — Geographic Assessment & Digital Tools | 150 | 5 |
| SWY-24-S6 | Spiral 6 — Geospatial Research Formulation & Leadership | 150 | 5 |
| SWY-24-CRP | Capstone Research Project (Months 7–12) | 900 | 30 |
S1 Spiral 1 — Spatial Thinking & Physical Systems Didactics · Month 1 · 150 h
From 'describing landscapes' to 'teaching spatial reasoning'.
Unit 1.1Advanced earth systems science20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h
- Builds on
- BSc foundation — geomorphology
- Content
- Systems thinking, feedbacks and landscape evolution.
- Required output
- Systems model of a local landscape.
Unit 1.2Spatial thinking pedagogy20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h
- Builds on
- BSc foundation — teaching geography
- Content
- Spatial concepts, threshold concepts and misconceptions.
- Required output
- Spatial-thinking assessment task.
Unit 1.3Geography curriculum standards20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h
- Builds on
- BSc foundation — curriculum
- Content
- IGU Charter, Cambridge and national curricula compared.
- Required output
- Curriculum comparison report.
S2 Spiral 2 — Advanced GIS & Remote Sensing Integration · Month 2 · 150 h
From 'using GIS' to 'designing GIS curricula'.
Unit 2.1Advanced spatial analysis20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h
- Builds on
- BSc foundation — GIS
- Content
- Spatial statistics, interpolation and network analysis.
- Required output
- Spatial analysis report in QGIS.
Unit 2.2Remote sensing for change detection20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h
- Builds on
- BSc foundation — remote sensing
- Content
- Multi-date imagery and land-cover change.
- Required output
- Change-detection study.
Unit 2.3GIS in the classroom20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h
- Builds on
- BSc foundation — teaching tools
- Content
- Low-cost GIS lessons for schools.
- Required output
- GIS lesson sequence.
S3 Spiral 3 — Climate Change Pedagogy & Resilience · Month 3 · 150 h
From 'climate facts' to 'climate action education'.
Unit 3.1Climate science for educators20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h
- Builds on
- BSc foundation — climatology
- Content
- IPCC findings, scenarios and regional impacts.
- Required output
- Regional climate briefing.
Unit 3.2Climate change education20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h
- Builds on
- BSc foundation — teaching
- Content
- UNESCO climate education and action projects.
- Required output
- Climate action project unit.
Unit 3.3Disaster risk education20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h
- Builds on
- BSc foundation — hazards
- Content
- Sendai Framework in schools.
- Required output
- School risk-reduction plan.
S4 Spiral 4 — Fieldwork & Experiential Geography · Month 4 · 150 h
From 'doing fieldwork' to 'designing inquiry'.
Unit 4.1Fieldwork research design20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h
- Builds on
- BSc foundation — fieldwork
- Content
- Sampling, ethics and data quality in the field.
- Required output
- Field research design.
Unit 4.2Inquiry-based geography20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h
- Builds on
- BSc foundation — inquiry
- Content
- Geographical inquiry cycles and enquiry questions.
- Required output
- Inquiry unit for upper secondary.
Unit 4.3Urban and rural field studies20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h
- Builds on
- BSc foundation — human geography
- Content
- Comparative settlement field studies.
- Required output
- Field study report.
S5 Spiral 5 — Geographic Assessment & Digital Tools · Month 5 · 150 h
From 'map work tests' to 'valid geographic assessment'.
Unit 5.1Assessment in geography20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h
- Builds on
- BSc foundation — assessment
- Content
- Map skills, data response and fieldwork assessment.
- Required output
- Validated assessment instrument.
Unit 5.2Digital spatial tools20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h
- Builds on
- BSc foundation — digital tools
- Content
- Web maps, story maps and mobile data collection.
- Required output
- Story map lesson.
Unit 5.3Syllabus evaluation20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h
- Builds on
- BSc foundation — curriculum
- Content
- Evaluating national geography syllabi.
- Required output
- Syllabus evaluation report.
S6 Spiral 6 — Geospatial Research Formulation & Leadership · Month 6 · 150 h
From 'teacher' to 'research-led department leader'.
Unit 6.1Educational research design20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h
- Builds on
- Research methods
- Content
- Paradigms, sampling and validity.
- Required output
- Draft research design.
Unit 6.2Department leadership20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h
- Builds on
- Leadership
- Content
- Leading geography departments and teacher development.
- Required output
- Professional development plan.
Unit 6.3Research proposal defence20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h
- Builds on
- Research methods
- Content
- Proposal writing and peer review.
- Required output
- Defended research proposal.
R1 Research methods & proposal scoping · Month 7 · 150 h
Open the Capstone Research Project: method, question and ethics approval.
Unit 7.1Quantitative research in Geography education10 h class + 40 h study = 50 h
- Builds on
- Research methods
- Content
- Statistical analysis of learner-performance data with R or SPSS.
- Required output
- Quantitative pilot study on a chosen teaching intervention.
Unit 7.2Qualitative research in Geography education10 h class + 40 h study = 50 h
- Builds on
- Research methods
- Content
- Case studies, classroom observation and interview techniques.
- Required output
- Qualitative case study with coded interview transcripts.
Unit 7.3Proposal & ethics review10 h class + 40 h study = 50 h
- Builds on
- Research methods
- Content
- Full research proposal submitted to the internal ethics board.
- Required output
- Approved proposal with signed supervision and ethics record.
R2 Literature review & curriculum-design artefact · Month 8 · 150 h
Theoretical scaffolding and a publishable design artefact.
Unit 8.1Publication-ready literature review15 h class + 60 h study = 75 h
- Builds on
- Research methods
- Content
- Thesis structure, literature synthesis and citation management.
- Required output
- Publication-ready literature-review chapter.
Unit 8.2Modernised Geography curriculum artefact15 h class + 60 h study = 75 h
- Builds on
- Capstone design
- Content
- Integrates GIS, climate change and fieldwork inquiry into a national geography syllabus.
- Required output
- Full scheme of work, lesson plans and assessment rubrics.
R3 Fieldwork & data collection · Months 9–10 · 300 h
Run the study; collect, code and clean the evidence.
Unit 9.1Fieldwork execution30 h class + 120 h study = 150 h
- Builds on
- Capstone Research Project
- Content
- Interventions, surveys, interviews or observations in partner schools with informed consent.
- Required output
- Cleaned, anonymised dataset with audit trail.
Unit 9.2Mid-project review30 h class + 120 h study = 150 h
- Builds on
- Capstone Research Project
- Content
- Formal mid-point review with supervisor and one external assessor.
- Required output
- Signed mid-project review record.
R4 Analysis & writing · Month 11 · 150 h
Turn the dataset into defensible chapters.
Unit 11.1Analysis (quantitative or mixed)15 h class + 60 h study = 75 h
- Builds on
- Capstone Research Project
- Content
- Statistical or thematic analysis with stated limitations.
- Required output
- Analysis chapter with replicable methods appendix.
Unit 11.2Discussion, policy and pedagogy contribution15 h class + 60 h study = 75 h
- Builds on
- Capstone Research Project
- Content
- Actionable recommendations for schools and curriculum bodies.
- Required output
- Discussion chapter and one-page practice brief.
R5 Defence & professional portfolio · Month 12 · 150 h
Public defence and registry-anchored portfolio.
Unit 12.1Public oral defence15 h class + 60 h study = 75 h
- Builds on
- Defence
- Content
- Defence before supervisor, one academic external and one practice external.
- Required output
- Pass with distinction / pass / revise, recorded in the registry.
Unit 12.2Professional digital portfolio15 h class + 60 h study = 75 h
- Builds on
- Portfolio
- Content
- Curriculum designs, research papers and teaching evidence in one public portfolio.
- Required output
- Public, citeable portfolio anchored to the SWY registry.
Assessment weighting (every course)
- • Written examination — 30% of the course mark
- • Laboratory / practical portfolio — 40% of the course mark
- • Project defence — 20% of the course mark
- • Professional conduct & participation — 10% of the course mark