Education
Gain an understanding of the sociological, philosophical, historical, and political perspectives within education.
Find out what is meant by education and what's its purpose. Discover the forms it can take and who should decide these.
You can understand how and where learning takes place, and importantly, how far achievement is based on social or cultural factors.
You'll have the chance to study how the portrayal of education in popular culture helps shape national, social and cultural identities.
Find out the part education plays in international development.
Education is offered by the School of Education, Communication & Language Sciences.
Stage 1
Students study either 40 or 60 credits from these modules in Stage 1.
Select the module code for specific module information including the module summary and aims, knowledge and skills you'll gain, and the module leader.
| Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDU1001 | Education, Children and Society | 20 | 2 |
| EDU1002 | International Development | 20 | 2 |
| EDU1003 | British and Comparative Education | 20 | 1 |
| EDU1005 | The History of Western Education | 20 | 1 |
| EDU1007 | Social Policy and Learning | 20 | 2 |
| EDU1008 | Adventures in Digital Learning | 20 | 1 |
Stage 2
For Stage 2, students choose 40, 60 or 80 credits.
For students taking 80 credits and who wish to complete the dissertation (EDU3001) in Stage 3 they must take EDU2003* at Stage 2.
| Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDU2001 | Psychological Perspectives on Teaching and Learning | 20 | 2 |
| EDU2003* | Introduction to Research in Education (Requirement for EDU3001 Dissertation in Stage 3) |
20 | 2 |
| EDU2008 | Globalisation and Development | 20 | 2 |
| EDU2009 | Social Constructions of Childhood | 20 | 1 |
| EDU2010 | Gender and Education | 20 | 1 |
| EDU2011 | Child Development and Speech and Language Acquisition | 20 | 1 |
Stage 3
Students continue with either 40, 60, or 80 credits in Stage 3 (as they did at Stage 2).
*The year long 40 credit Dissertation module is 10 credits in Semester 1, plus 30 credits in Semester 2.
| Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDU3001* | Research Dissertation (Pre-requisite EDU2003) | 40 | 1&2 |
| EDU3002 | Social Justice and Education | 20 | 2 |
| EDU3005 | Philosophy of Education | 20 | 1 |
| EDU3006 | Responding to Special Educational Needs | 20 | 2 |
| EDU3012 | Contemporary Issues in Development | 20 | 1 |
| EDU3013 | Educational challenges: historical and comparative perspectives | 20 | 1 |
Get in touch
If you have any questions about choosing this subject as part of your Combined Honours degree, contact us and we'll be more than happy to help.
Subject adviser
Jane McDonnell - School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences