BA Education Studies

Title:

Creative Learning through the Arts

Code:

ED1BCL

Convenor:

MS Suzy Tutchell

Summary:

This module is open to teachers, practitioners and those interested in the place of the Arts and creativity in education and society. The module will consider the importance of creative learning through practice and enable students to engage in creative projects in art, drama and creative writing. Integral to this focus will be the contemporary role of the practitioner as artist, dramatist and writer in Arts education.

Assessment Method:

Oral 100%

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Title:

Education for Inclusion

Code:

ED1BEC

Convenor:

MR Ilan Dwek

Summary:

This module will enhance students’ understanding of education for diverse groups of individuals and specifically those with disabilities. Students will gain an increased awareness of international and national contexts and perspectives for addressing the needs of learners with additional needs. At the end of this module students will have key skills to demonstrate in depth knowledge of inclusive practice and its application within educational contexts.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

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Title:

Multilingualism in Education

Code:

ED1BME

Convenor:

DR Naomi Flynn

Summary:

Over the last decade the number of multilingual learners within British schools has risen significantly, which has major implications for the education system and education practitioners. This module will enhance students’ awareness of the impact of multilingualism in mainstream educational settings in relation to language, culture and identity, and will develop students’ knowledge of the relationship between learning English for non-native speakers and wider educational outcomes.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

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Title:

Professional Development 1

Code:

ED1BPD

Convenor:

MR David Dobraszczyk

Summary:

This module will develop students’ understanding of their own academic, professional and personal development. It will promote the use of reflective practice as a tool to evaluate and improve student’s performance academically, as well as enabling them to engage with the critical thinking skills in order to develop informed perspectives on the factors that support and limit the education of a population. The module will explore a wide range of topics which support the development of knowledge and understanding of personal and professional growth. Opportunities for students to visit and experience a range of settings where learning takes place (eg museums, schools, Early Years settings) are a key aspect of the module, enabling students to make links between their own learning and the world of work.   At the end of this module students will have key skills to demonstrate in depth knowledge of and insight into their own development, academically and professionally, in order to support a transition into yr 2, particularly with regard to the work placement.

Assessment Method:

Portfolio 100%

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Title:

Society and Social Justice

Code:

ED1BSJ

Convenor:

MISS Cecilia Muldoon

Summary:

This module aims to explore the social, cultural and economic issues that shape an individual’s educational opportunities and pathways. We consider the ways that social organisations and social structures can promote and reinforce social inequalities amongst different groups of people, especially by socio-economic status (class), gender and ethnicity. Each session presents a different theme relevant to educators concerned about social justice. Students are introduced to key concepts and issues in the sociology of education. Our primary aim is to question the notion of meritocracy and you are encouraged to draw upon your own experiences in exploring how social justice issues are constituted and contested.

Assessment Method:

Oral 100%

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Title:

Exploring learning

Code:

ED1BTL

Convenor:

MR Ilan Dwek

Summary:

This module will explore our current understanding of the learning process, drawing upon theories arising from the fields of behaviourism, constructivism and psychoanalysis. Particular pedagogical and andragogical concepts will also be explored, including but not limited to the theory of cognitive development (Piaget), multiple intelligences (Gardner), growth mindset (Dweck), experiential learning (Kolb), learning power (Claxton), transformational learning (Mezirow), communities of practice (Lave and Wenger) and contemplative pedagogy (Barbezat and Bush).

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

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Title:

Global perspectives in Education

Code:

ED2BGP

Convenor:

MR David Kerr

Summary:

This module will enable students to understand the complex nature of education globally.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

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Title:

Contemporary Education and Policy

Code:

ED2BEP

Convenor:

PROF Richard Harris

Summary:

This module will cultivate students’ understanding of the UK’s post-war public policy context within which education is a part. It will promote the use of critical thinking in order to explore political and philosophical debates in relation to the purpose of education in society.  

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

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Title:

Leadership in Education

Code:

ED2BLE

Convenor:

DR Karen Jones

Summary:

This module will explore and critically appraise recent trends in theoretical constructs of educational leadership that trace developments in school/instructional leadership, to transformational leadership, toward distributed leadership. Linking theory with the practice of doing educational leadership, a concurrent focus will be placed on individual development to provide opportunities for learners to engage in and practice key behaviours associated with leading in an educational context.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

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Title:

Professional Development 2

Code:

ED2BPD

Convenor:

MR David Dobraszczyk

Summary:

The course will begin with a series of lectures looking at the theory and research underpinning professional development in a range of educational institutions. Students will examine a number of key themes, introducing them to teamwork and professionalism, communication and networking, developing the skills of a reflective practitioner, staff support and engagement with learners. Each student will then arrange and carry out a placement in an educational institution of their choosing. 

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

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Title:

Mathematics, Children and Education 2

Code:

ED2AC4

Convenor:

DR Natthapoj Vincent Trakulphadetkrai

Summary:

In this module students will gain an international, national and local perspective as they explore different models of mathematics teaching and critically compare mathematics curricula. Students will grow in confidence as they set mathematics within a wider context, exploring links between mathematics and other curricular areas, such as art, literacy and global citizenship. 

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

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Title:

The Arts, Children and Education 2 : Concepts in Art Education

Code:

ED2AC1

Convenor:

MS Suzy Tutchell

Summary:

In this module students will continue to inform their development as subject leaders in primary art. Through an examination of changes in Art Education from the latter part of the nineteenth century to the present day, students will learn about the recognition of Child Art and its influence on Art and Art Education 

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

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Title:

The Arts, Children and Education 2: English

Code:

ED2AC2

Convenor:

DR Alison Silby

Summary:

This module provides contexts for further investigations into teaching and learning in primary English and the development of a subject leadership role. It offers the opportunity to reflect on the relationship between literature, literacy and the classroom with a particular focus on the interrelationship between the reading/interpretation of a text and its realisation in performance. The module, therefore, offers opportunities for exploring a variety of texts (including Shakespeare) and ‘realising’ them in and across the creative arts through collaborative performances. The module also explores what is contemporary in children’s books, television and films and what should and does educate and entertain children in the twenty first century. The books and films studied will raise questions on how ‘issues’ are raised in children’s books and films. The module will include opportunities to look at majority world authors as a stimulus to design, and trial, teaching materials for a Global Citizenship project.Students will study critical theory in order to engage meaningfully with secondary material.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

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Title:

The Arts, Children and Education 2 : Music

Code:

ED2AC3

Convenor:

DR Rebecca Berkley

Summary:

This module is concerned with music education as a field of study. A central focus is the development of student as a reflective musical practitioner. Through a series of lectures, seminars and practical activities, participants are introduced to theoretical perspectives on music psychology with a focus on musical learning and assessment and their practical application to curriculum music teaching.

Assessment Method:

Oral 100%

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Title:

Study abroad (term)

Code:

ED2BSA

Convenor:

MR David Dobraszczyk

Summary:

Class size restrictions apply to this module (where applicable): in the case of applicants exceeding numbers available, places will be offered on the basis of a students’ previous engagement and achievement in the programme.

This module will give students the opportunity to visit an institution overseas in order to gain experience and develop skills from reflection and participation in learning within an alternative educational environment.

Students will attend lectures, to be agreed with the partner organisation and to be the equivalent of 40 credits (20 ECTS).

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

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Title:

Technology, Education and Society

Code:

ED2BTE

Convenor:

DR Geoff Taggart

Summary:

Information technology has transformed the face of modern educational systems, democratising knowledge in an unprecedented way. At the same time, critics have seen this transformation variously as ideologically motivated, socially harmful or as the cause of a ‘dumbing down’ of educational standards. In reflecting on their own position as consumers of technology, and in collaborating in an online task, students develop an experiential understanding of ‘e-pedagogy’ and have the opportunity to articulate and refine their own critical standpoint on the subject.

Assessment Method:

Portfolio 100%

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Title:

Dissertation

Code:

ED3BFD

Convenor:

DR Maria Kambouri

Summary:

This module represents the student's major piece of independent work, the culmination of their critical writing on the course. As such it provides an opportunity for students to design and conduct research through an extended research project.  This is a largely independent study supported by a number of taught sessions, one to one or group supervision and some further group ‘surgeries’.  Students may engage in either primary research (conducting their own experiments, surveys etc. to gain new knowledge) or secondary research (collating knowledge from other people's research to produce a new synthesis).  Students will give a presentation on their research-in-progress at a mid-point during the module.

Assessment Method:

Oral 10%, Dissertation 90%

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Title:

Health and Well - being: Consequences and Responsibilities

Code:

ED3BHW

Convenor:

PROF Carol Fuller

Summary:

This module is designed to extend students’ knowledge, skills and understanding of health and well-being within the context of self and society but via an education lens. The health of the individual is inextricably linked to the health of the nation, not least because a healthy workforce is a productive one. The flip side is that poor health and connected lifestyles place a huge strain on national and local health services, raising interesting questions about whose responsibility health and well-being is.  In this module we will look at theories of health that focus on sociological, psycho-social and philosophical explanations and that connect to how behaviours related to these areas are learned. We will also consider the different ways that well-being can be supported both within schools and communities as well as consider notions of lifelong learning.  This module will be  assessed on the aims of the module, through a piece of writing on a topic of interest.  

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

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Title:

Professional Development 3

Code:

ED3BPD

Convenor:

MR William Bailey-Watson

Summary:

In this module, students consolidate the learning from PD1 and PD2, and further develop their understanding of how theory and practice, in abstract and tangible reality, interact in an education domain they consider interesting and relevant to their own professional development. The numerous industries and vocations associated with this degree require students to be enterprising and skilled, not only in terms of their subject area, but also in their ability to manage themselves and their careers professionally, and this module will require students to think carefully about their passions, professionalism and employability. Students will consider learning that has taken place throughout the programme and apply contextually-sensitive approaches to education in their areas of focus. Students will get the opportunity to plan a detailed and wide-ranging proposal for an educational project that draws upon the full range of topics discussed and considered during the module, with a clear emphasis on their own professional development in their chosen context.

Assessment Method:

Oral 50%, Report 50%

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Title:

The Arts, Children and Education 3: Contemporary Art and the primary curriculum

Code:

ED3AC1

Convenor:

MS Suzy Tutchell

Summary:

This module builds upon previous research into contemporary art practice. In consultation with tutors, students will research into the art practices of the 21st century and produce a written study.  Students will also continue to develop personal art practice, informed by the written study research.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

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Title:

The Arts, Children and Education 3: English

Code:

ED3AC2

Convenor:

MRS Stephanie Sharp

Summary:

This module deepens and consolidates students’ knowledge, understanding and skills in the application of their subject specialism to the primary curriculum. The module develops particular areas of expertise which are important for the English specialist in the primary school. These include use of technology and the wider role of the subject leader as a member of the school community. Links will also be made to module ED3SE1 related to the subject leader's role in resourcing the school and what it means to create a reading classroom.

Assessment Method:

Oral 100%

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Title:

The Arts, Children And Education 3 : Music

Code:

ED3AC3

Convenor:

DR Rebecca Berkley

Summary:

This module allows students to specialise in two areas of music. Curriculum Design is intended to enable students to draw on their school-based experience, and apply this to the design of a specialist programme of study for music built around creative music making which inspires and motivates learners. Musical leadership: Being a music co-ordinator allows students to demonstrate ways they can use their specialist skills in music to inspire and lead colleagues in schools to teach music across the curriculum, and in community settings.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

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Title:

Mathematics, Children and Education 3

Code:

ED3AC4

Convenor:

MR James Davies

Summary:

This module deepens and consolidates students’ understanding of the nature, purpose and leadership of mathematics in the primary school. During this module, students will establish key skills underpinning the role of the subject leader, including working with others, monitoring and evaluation. They will refine their understanding of key issues for teaching and learning mathematics and consider implications for a school mathematics policy. The role of working with parents will make up part of the module. The module also considers the wider role of the subject leader as a member of the school community, working with TAs and governors as well as peers.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

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Title:

Understanding the theory and practice of mentoring

Code:

ED3BMU

Convenor:

MS Teresa Wilson

Summary:

Mentoring is a tool of communication used in a range of environments where a more experienced member of a community (educational or professional), might engage with a less advanced one in order to achieve some or all of the following: to introduce them to the culture of their environment, to promote confidence and productivity and to develop professional competences. The purpose of this module is to understand what mentoring is and how to develop mentoring skills. In order to do this, students taking this module will explore the different ways in which mentoring is used, evaluate its worth as an educational and developmental tool and apply theoretical principles in a practical mentoring activity. Students will be expected to reflect on their own development as a novice mentor throughout this module.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

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Title:

Representations of disability in drama and the arts

Code:

ED3BRD

Convenor:

MR Simon Floodgate

Summary:

This module will enable students to explore concepts of disability within society in the context of drama and the arts. It will focus upon the understanding of issues around disability and its construction within society in terms of language and identity through engagement primarily in the medium of drama. It will study representations of disability within different art forms and how these representations provide further insight to disability. In addition, it will investigate notions of access to performance and reception of art for a range of disabilities. Students will deliver a presentation related to some aspect of access and/or aesthetics in relation to disability.

Assessment Method:

Oral 100%

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