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BA (Hons) Education Studies

University of Lancashire, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

This course enables you to take your interest in education and learning to degree level and study educational systems from early years to lifelong learning. There is a strong focus on issues relating to inclusion and the needs of a diverse range of learners. Youll look at the impact of ethnicity, poverty and deprivation, gender, disability and learning difficulties, sexuality, mental health, and those who have experienced abuse or bullying. Throughout the course, youll explore the role of teachers; the shared nature of learning between schools, families, and professionals; learning theories; and the curriculum.

General Eligibility

  • UCAS: 104-112 points at A2

  • BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM

  • BTEC Diploma: D*D-D*D*

  • Pass Access Course: 104-112 points

  • International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 104-112 points from Higher Level subjects

  • T Level: M

  • IELTS: 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5

  • GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths and English

  • A satisfactory Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland) is required for this course

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

Compulsory modules

  • Introduction to Education Studies

  • Education for Everyone?

  • Theory, Philosophy and Policy in Education

  • Observing Education in Action

Optional modules

  • The Social Construction of Childhood

  • An Introduction to British Sign Language

  • British Politics

  • Sociological Ways of Thinking

  • Volunteering and Community Action

2 Year 2

Optional modules

  • Researching with Children and Young People

  • Issues in Deaf Education

  • Sociology & Education

  • Models of Teaching and Learning

  • Preparing for Academic Writing and Research in Education

  • Experiential Learning in Educational Settings

    Representations of Education in Literature and Film

  • Diversity and Inclusion in Education

  • Mentoring in the Community

  • Youth Development

3 Year 3

Compulsory modules

  • Dissertation

  • Double Dissertation

Optional modules

  • Debating Disability

  • Developmental Disorders of Learning and Cognition

  • The Professional Role and its Context

  • Reflective Practice in Educational Settings

  • Learning, Curriculum and Assessment

  • Policy and Practice in Educational Settings

  • The Education of Vulnerable Young People

  • Families, Schools and Society

  • International Perspectives on Education

  • Education, Society and Culture in England, c. 1790-1914

  • The Sociology of Childhood

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL59
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo69
IELTS: Score of 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5

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