MEd specialisation at the Wits School of Education The Master of Education specialisation in Education and Work is aimed at those interested in improving their insight into education and the economy, education and social and economic development, and education and the world of work. The package is of particular value to researchers investigating these areas, public sector workers, people with experience or interest in working in colleges, conducting or organising workplacebased training, working in development-oriented NGOs, SETAs, development organisations, or other educational settings, who are interested in the complex intersection of theory and practice around education / work relationships in policy, training, and workplaces. Courses offered enable the development of powerful conceptual resources, focused on policy and implementation, as well as theoretical analysis and research, and will contribute to career development of researchers, educators, practitioners, and policy workers. An MEd by coursework at Wits requires students to take three courses, as well as Research Design, and the writing of a research report. Three courses are offered in the Education and Work specialisation, with others currently under development. Alternatively, courses that complement the specialisation can be choosen from those on offer in the School of Education. Staff at the REAL Centre supervises students and assists them to design and conduct a research project in their specific areas of interest.
Current research The current research streams in the Centre for Researching Education and Labour include Occupational and Professional knowledge; Economy and Education Relationships; Industrial Policy, Industrial Relations, and Skill Formation Systems; Political Economy of Skill; Vocational Pedagogy; Sectors and Skills; Youth Unemployment; Barriers to Work and Learning; Youth / Work Transitions; Social Inequalities and Labour Markets; Skills for a just transition; Skills to support a green economy.
Contact us Dr Presha Ramsarup (Director) Tel: +27 (0)11 717 3074 Email: presha.ramsarup@wits.ac.za Glynnis Vergotine (Masters Coordinator) Tel: +27 (0)11 717 3072 Email: Glynnis.Vergotine@wits.ac.za Physical address: Wits School of Education Thembalethu building 27 St Andrews Road Parktown, 2193 Johannesburg, South Africa Postal address: Centre for Researching Education and Labour, Wits School of Education (Faculty of Humanities) University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Private Bag X3 Wits 2050, South Africa www.wits.ac.za/real/ @Wits_REALCentre
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Masters in Education: Specialisation Education and Work