BA(Hons) Education (with Foundation Year)

Content

Please note that this course is currently being redesigned and a new structure will be confirmed by March2024.

Any optional modules listed are those that are most likely to be available, but they may be subject to change.

Year zero (foundation year)

You'll study:

• Childhood and Educational Landscapes
• Communication for Learning
• Communication for Teaching
• Exploring Educational Research
• Learners and Learning
• Reading for Research.

You normally need to pass your foundation year before going into year one.

Year one

You'll study:

• Becoming an Educator
• Education, Society and Inclusivity
• Educational Journeys
• Exploring Digital Learning.

A Guided Studies module is available in exceptional circumstances, and can only be studied with the agreement of the Programme Leader.

Year two

You'll study:

• Becoming a Researcher
• Education in Practice or Education in Practice (Digital Learning) or Education in Practice (Special Needs)
• Professional Skills.

Plus:

• Digital Learning Design or Meeting Diverse Needs
• Digital Learning Policy and Practice or Special Needs Policy and Practice.

A Guided Studies module is available in exceptional circumstances, and can only be studied with the agreement of the Programme Leader.

Placement Year (if applicable)

If you study on the four-year (sandwich) course, you'll spend a year away from the University on a work or study placement after year two. The placement year can be undertaken in the UK or internationally.

You'll complete a placement learning module.

See the Placements and Fees sections for more information.

Final Year

You'll study:

• Debates in Education
• Education Project or Education Project (Digital Learning) or Education Project (Special Needs)
• International Comparitive Education
• Professional Futures.*

*If you complete the Sandwich Placement year this module won't be available to study.

Guided Studies modules are available in exceptional circumstances, and can only be studied with the agreement of the Programme Leader.

The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved, we will inform you.

Learning and Teaching

You'll learn through formal lectures, seminars, workshops and work-based learning, as well as collaborative, online and virtual learning. You'll also participate in tutor and student-led study groups, simulations, role play, live briefs and project work.

The diversity of your learning experiences will enable you to build valuable graduate skills such as adaptability, creativity, collaboration and digital skills.

Explore and understand contemporary approaches to learning and teaching in diverse settings including university and virtual environments, museums, art galleries and industry.

You'll explore a broad range of contemporary approaches to learning and teaching in diverse educational settings. These include schools, universities, virtual environments, community learning settings, museums, art galleries and industry.

You'll learn to be enterprising, by exploring innovative practice models and hearing from a broad range of guest speakers. You'll also craft your skills as a reserarcher, working with innovative academics and partners in the field.

Internationalisation is embedded throughout the course, enabling you to develop a more globalized perspective on education, and on yourself as an educator, through exciting international learning experiences.

To find out more, see our full glossary of learning and teaching terms.

Approximate percentage of time you'll spend in different learning activities*:

*Calculated from compulsory and optional modules (where applicable) each year.

Study time

You'll have at least 12 hours of contact with your tutors each week, which may include some online or virtual contact, to suit the context of what you're studying.

You'll need to be motivated and able to learn independently and collaboratively. We'll give you the help and resources you need to study well on your own and with others

Assessment

We use a range of assessments across the course designed to enhance your learning and support your future employability. We do not use written exams as part of our formal assessments.

Learn more about assessments.

Approximate percentage of marks awarded by each assessment method*:

*Calculated from compulsory and optional modules (where applicable) each year.