BA Education Studies

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University of Huddersfield

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• Objectives
  This course is designed for you if you have an academic interest in education, but who do not necessarily (at the moment) wish to enter teaching. Education Studies introduces learners to the range of disciplines that have been used to make sense of educational relations. You will encounter perspectives deriving from sociology, history, psychology and philosophy as well as those rooted in policy studies, cultural studies and feminism. Educational processes are understood in their broadest sense and encompass all sectors of education, formal and informal as well as engaging with cultural, social and political issues.
• Entry requirements
  Entry Requirements
  
  You need to have a combination totalling not less than 200 points, including a minimum of two 6-unit awards or one 12-unit award. GCSE grade C, or equivalent, in English is essential. Whilst it is neither necessary nor likely that you will have studied education before, it is important that you have a strong interest in the subject.
• Academic title
  BA Education Studies
• Course description
  Course Structure
  
  You will study six modules in Year 1 and 2 and five in Year 3. One of the modules in Year 3 is a dissertation equivalent to two other modules. This enables you to explore in detail an area within education studies which interests you personally. Year 1 offers an introduction to education studies. In year 3 you study a particular aspect of eductaion in depth and work on your dissertation, drawing upon previous years study.
  
  Year 1 Introduction to Education Studies
  
  Introduction to Education Studies
  Introduction to the Psychology of Education
  Education and Society
  From Gentling the Masses to Lifelong Learning
  Values in Education
  Study Skills and Academic Support
  
  Year 2 (six to be taken)
  
  Education and the Media
  The Psychology of Learning
  Researching Education (compulsory)
  Independent Study
  Curriculum Issues and Ideologies
  The Philosophy of Education
  Politics of Inclusive Education
  Multi-cultural Education
  
  Year 3 (five to be taken including Dissertation)
  
  Education and Social Justice
  The State, Education and Social Policy
  Popular Culture in Education
  Dissertation (compulsory double module)
  Independent Study
  Comparative Education
  Ethics, Power and Practice
  
  Please note that the programme is currently under development and therefore subject to change.

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