Dr. Margaret Petrie

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Margaret Petrie is a lecturer at the University of Edinburgh, specializing in Education, Community, and Society within the Moray House School of Education and Sport. With over thirty years of experience predominantly in academia, she has focused on community education, exploring issues such as youth unemployment, homelessness, and strategies for promoting educational inclusion for women returning to education. Her work has involved independent research, as well as serving as an equalities engagement officer. She is committed to the role of informal education in fostering social justice and participatory democracy. Margaret has conducted research on critical media literacy, aiming to raise awareness among young people about the impact of the alcohol industry. Additionally, her projects have included collaborative research on effective university-community engagement strategies. Her teaching responsibilities encompass undergraduate and postgraduate courses in community education and community engagement, where she organizes seminars and supervises dissertations. Margaret's qualifications include a CQSW Diploma in Social Work, an MSc in Community Education with Distinction, and a PhD focused on identity and citizenship in schooling.

Research Interests

Courses

Community Education: Theory, Policy and Politics Community Work Professional Practice 1 Community Engagement: Co-constructing Knowledge Communities

Requirements for University of Edinburgh

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.25
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in business, management, or related subject
Application Checklist
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  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Marketing