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BA (Hons) Education Studies
Introduction
The Education Studies Programme aims to provide an academically challenging and intellectually rigorous course of learning that develops the skills and competencies relevant to the increasing professional opportunities for employment in educational and other professional contexts. Specifically, the Programme aims to engage students with concepts of individual and social change and development, the nature of knowledge, and critical engagement with ways of knowing.
This programme will be of particular interest to those students wishing to pursue a career related to education – whether teaching, educational welfare or other related professions, here or abroad. In a ‘knowledge economy’ and with an emphasis on ‘lifelong learning’, education is seen to be of crucial importance for individuals and societies – potentially the most important thing for economic prosperity, social justice and a more sustainable future. Through active inquiry into contemporary educational issues, policies and debates surrounding the purpose and possibilities of education, students will develop their understanding, skills, and personal and professional identities.
Course Code / Duration
UCAS Code
Single Honours: X300
Duration
3 years full time. Part time available.
Entry Requirements
Our typical minimum entry requirements for applicants with A levels/AS levels/ BTEC is 180 points. Applications from students with non-traditional qualifications are welcome. Contact Admissions for further information 01752 636890 or email admissions@ucpmarjon.ac.uk
Module Information
Year 1
Six modules provide a comprehensive, multidisciplinary grounding in the academic, critical and practical skills that will underpin and support your learning throughout your degree. Modules will focus on the Origins, Ideas and Values of Education; Psycho-Social Development; Communication in Context; Change, Social Justice and Sustainability; Social Policy and Social Welfare; and Educational Inclusion and Diversity.
Year 2
Again, you will study six modules. Core modules link to Key Educational Thinkers and Learning and Teaching. You will also need to select a Research Module either at this point or in your third year. You will select your additional modules from Issues in Educational Management; Effective Group Work; SEN and the Inclusive Classroom; The Global and the Local; Applied Linguistics: English Language Teaching; Inter-Professional Practice; Experiential Placement; Education and Society; and Early Years and Primary Education.
Year 3
Of the six modules studied in your third year, you will take two modules for your Dissertation and a Research Module if not completed at year 2. Beyond this, choices include Global Education and Sustainability; Language, Education and Development; Feminism; Community and Informal Education; Race, Racism and Anti-Racism; Health, Education and Society; Creative Outdoor Learning; and Children and Youth in Society.
Fees and Funding
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Career Opportunities
On successful completion, our graduates will be equipped to engage with an increasing range of learning and employment opportunities associated with lifelong learning and sustainability, for example, Teaching [PGCE], Early Years Education, Community Education, Youth Work, Children’s Workforce Professionals, Educational Management, Welfare and Administration, Library and Information Management Professionals, Language Analysts, the Media and Publishing – both in this country and internationally. The understandings and skills developed during their time here will not limit them to these professions however, and we aim to ensure they develop the generic/holistic skills that employers are looking for in graduates of the twenty first century.
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