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International Advanced Master in Gifted Education and Care

Contribute to scientific knowledge about children, adolescents and adults with (characteristics of) giftedness.

General

Are you a professional working with gifted children, adolescents, or adults and looking to further deepen your expertise? The International Advanced Master in Gifted Education and Care (iamGE&C) offers you the unique opportunity to enhance your impact in practice and science within this dynamic and challenging field.

What makes this programme unique?

Scientific depth and practical focus: You will learn how to make a direct impact in practice while also having the opportunity to conduct empirical research.
Flexible learning: This part-time programme (36 months) is designed for professionals, with 80% online education and 20% face-to-face seminars.
Internationally recognized: The programme is accredited and leads to an internationally recognized master’s degree (MSc) and ECHA qualification (the latter pending approval), helping you shape your career both nationally and internationally.

What will you learn?

The iamGE&C gives you the knowledge and abilities to initiate academic research and insights in the field of giftedness, in order to contribute to the improvement of the quality of education, support and care for all children, adolescents and adults, including those with (gifted) abilities. In addition, you will develop the competencies to contribute to and influence the academic discourse on this topic and have prepared a manuscript for publication in a scientific journal based on their thesis.

Upon completion of this programme you:

Will know how to function as a scientist-practitioner;
Can contribute to scientific knowledge about children, adolescents and adults with (characteristics of) giftedness;
Conducted practice-oriented empirical research;
Know how to communicate with parties involved in the education and care of people with (characteristics of) giftedness;
Can take a position in and influence the public, professional and academic discussion about the education of the gifted;
Can continue to develop yourself as a professional: act and reflect on the basis of current scientific knowledge (continuous learning process);
Receive a master’s degree (MSc) in Gifted Education and Care.

Admission Requirements

Completed master's degree at university level
Compelling motivation
English language proficiency at C1 level
Relevant workplace where activities involve working directly with or contributing to the talent development of gifted individuals

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radboudcsw [at] ru.nl 024 - 361 25 11

Factsheet

Type of education

Education

Study load (ECTS)

Accreditation

Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO):

Result

Diploma

Organisation

Radboud Centre Social Sciences

Contact information

Do you have a question about this training? Or do you doubt that this training suits you? Please contact the training coordinator: radboudcsw [at] ru.nl (radboudcsw[at]ru[dot]nl) or tel. 024 - 361 25 11.

Programme

Content of programme

The iamGE&C is a unique programme that combines theory and practice, specifically designed for professionals who wish to contribute to the scientific discourse on giftedness. The program consists of five modules that gradually prepare you to excel both practically and scientifically.

Module I: Foundations of Gifted Education Support and Care (4.5 ECTS)

You begin with a solid foundation in recognizing, guiding, and supporting children and (young) adults with characteristics of giftedness. This module emphasizes their intellectual, social, and emotional needs and how you, as a professional, can provide appropriate support.

Module II: Research in Gifted Education and Care (4 ECTS)

This module focuses on research methodology and statistics, deepening your knowledge in the field of empirical research.

Module III: Putting Theory into Practice (12.5 ECTS)

In this module, you apply your knowledge directly in a practical setting. You work on improving your professional skills and contribute to the education and support of children and (young) adults with characteristics of giftedness in your work environment. This module emphasizes functioning as a 'scientist-practitioner'.

Module IV: Proposal Writing (15 ECTS)

Here, you develop an in-depth research proposal in which you investigate a specific issue within the field of giftedness. You elaborate your plan and present it during a seminar to gain inspiration and receive feedback from fellow students and instructors.

Module V: Research on Giftedness (24 ECTS)

In this final module, you develop the knowledge and skills of a scientist-practitioner. You conduct a scientific study and write an article that meets the standards for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. Additionally, you present your research results at a conference. During the concluding seminar, you reflect on your research with your fellow students and discuss how you plan to make a lasting impact in the field of giftedness, both in science and in practice.

Teacher(s)

Prof. dr. Lianne Hoogeveen

Prof. dr. Lianne Hoogeveen, as professor of special appointment 'Identification, Support and Counselling of Talent' at Radboud University, participates in both initial and postgraduate education on giftedness. For example, she is a lecturer in the Department of Pedagogical Sciences, and is the programme director of the International Advanced Master in Gifted Education and Care and the Radboud International Training on High Ability (RITHA). Prof. Hoogeveen conducts scientific research in the field of educational adjustments for students with (very) high (intellectual) abilities. As a researcher, she is affiliated with the Behavioural Science Institute (BSI) of Radboud University and collaborates in research and education with colleagues from various domestic and foreign universities. As a GZ-psychologist, she counsels and treats children, adolescents and adults at the CBO Talent Development.

People should not be labelled as “gifted”. The question should always be: what does this particular child, adolescent or adult need and how can we best provide it? For example, what are the needs of a child who has above-average complex thinking? We need professionals who are able to recognize the talent who are under-challenged and then know how best to deal with that.

Dr. Sven Mathijssen

Dr. Sven Mathijssen is vice programme director of the International Advanced Master in Gifted Education and Care and the Radboud International Training on High Ability (RITHA). He is also the Editor in Chief for ‘Talent’, a popular-scientific journal about giftedness, and general committee member of ECHA.

Sven studied Psychology (track: Child & Adolescent) at Tilburg University. During his training, he was an intern at Psychology Practice Frumau (now: PPF Centrum voor HoogOntwikkelingsPotentieel) the Center for the Study of Giftedness (CBO Talent Development). After his graduation, he worked as a developmental psychologist at CBO Talent Development until 2019.

Besides his working activities, Sven was an external PhD candidate at Tilburg University. In his doctoral research programme, he analyzed human figure drawings of children with high intellectual abilities. With research following up on his dissertation, Sven aims to develop a screening instrument, with which he attempts to contribute to the identification process of talents and needs of young children (4-6 years), who require services not ordinarily provided within the regular school curriculum.

Dr. Marjolijn van Weerdenburg

Marjolijn van Weerdenburg PhD is member of the Behavioural Science Institute (BSI) and of the expertise centre Radboud Talent in Ontwikkeling (Radboud Talent in Development) (RATIO). Furthermore, she is lecturer in courses at the International Advanced Master in Gifted Education and Care and the Radboud International Training on High Ability (RITHA). She is project leader of the research project 'Impact of Activities in Gifted Education' (IMAGE) which received a NRO grant of 2,7 million euro. Her research focuses on (1) effects of interventions in education in general and in the field of educating the gifted, (2) the role of cognition, memory, language in learning processes, (3) the effect of acceleration and enrichment programs on social-emotional characteristics (like school motivation) of gifted students, and (4) the relation between learning potential and intelligence.

Janneke Berendsen-Hulshof MA

Janneke Berendsen-Hulshof MA is head lecture in the international Master Gifted Education and Care and in the Radboud International Training on High Ability (RITHA). She has experience in gifted education with a focus on the themes of enrichment, differentiation and teacher professionalisation. Janneke works as a trainer in professionalisation programmes for teachers, counselors and policy staff and as a teacher in enrichment programmes for children and adolescents at the CBO Talent Development in Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

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