Education Studies BA (Hons)

About the course

Education Studies degree provides a stimulating opportunity to engage in current key debates on childhood and children’s learning. It focuses on current approaches to children’s education and well-being and how childhood is shaped by culture and society.

It provides ideal preparation for those interested in going on to study for a PGCE in the primary sector. The course includes a programme of guest lectures and education research seminars which enhance your learning. There is also an active Education Studies Society.

Reasons why you should choose to study Education Studies at DMU

• 100 per cent of our graduates are successful within six months of completing their course (DLHE 2010/11)
• Strong links with education providers and work placement opportunities
• Academic staff include experienced educationalists ensuring the skills you develop are current to professional practice

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Key facts

UCAS course code: X300 (Part-time entry: apply direct to DMU)

Duration: Three years full-time, six years part-time

Institution code: D26

Entry and admission criteria

2013/2014 UCAS Points A minimum of 280 points

GCSEs

• Five GCSEs at grade C or above including English. Plus one of the following:

Alevels

• Normally with at least 180 points from 2 A levels with a specified subject at grade B or above

BTEC

• BTEC National Diploma - Distinction/Merit/Merit
• BTEC National Certificate - only in combination with other accepted qualifications
• BTEC National Award - only in combination with other accepted qualifications
• BTEC Extended Diploma (3 A2s) BTEC Distinction/Merit/Merit
• BTEC Diploma (2 A2s) - BTEC Distinction* Distinction*
• BTEC 90 credit Diploma - only in combination with other accepted qualifications
• BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (1 A2) - only in combination with other accepted qualifications
• BTEC certificate (1 A1) - only in combination with other accepted qualifications

Access Course Pass. English GCSE equivalency required, 12 level 2 credits

Interview: No

Work Experience: No

International Baccalaureate: 28+

International students:
If English is not your first language, we require an English language level of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

This course is for students who intend to build a career working with young children. While this is most likely to mean employment in primary schools, it can also include nursery and other pre-school and after-school settings.

Personal Statement selection criteria

• Clear communication skills, including good grammar and spelling
• Information relevant to the course applied for
• Interest in the course demonstrated with explanation and evidence
• If relevant for the course - work and life experience

Teaching and assessment

Staff are experienced in all stages of schooling, in further and higher education and in this country and abroad. A variety of teaching methods are employed, including:

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Workshops
• Self-directed study

Our staff are also actively engaged in leading research projects, including:

• The use of ICT in classrooms
• Citizenship education
• How individuals learn
• Gypsy/Traveller education
• Language Education

You are encouraged to be an active learner, discussing issues, engaging in tasks and working collaboratively and independently. Assessment is by coursework, allowing you to fully explore the topics, set either through individual or group research.

Assessment tasks include presentations and micro-teaching sessions, reflective writing and contributions to electronic discussion boards. These will allow you to develop transferable skills relevant to a career working with children, including critical and reflective thinking and communicating ideas to a group.

Course modules

First year

• Perspectives in Education
• Historical and Contemporary Issues in Education
• Teaching and Learning in the Primary Sector
• Children and Childhood: Current Debates

Second year

• Researching Childhood
• Philosophy of Education
• New Practitioners in Education
• Young Learners and English as a Second Language
• Teaching Diversity:
  Inclusive Education Internationally
• Policy and Politics of Education
• Development of the Individual Child
• Cultural and Educational Transformations

Third year

• Education Dissertation
• Education and Equality:
  Class, Race and Ethnicity
• Gender and Education
• Radical Educations
• Adult Learners and Learning
• Placements
• Education and the Arts

Industry links and professional accreditation

We have links with many education providers such as various local schools and other learning environments.

As part of your degree, you will be expected to undertake a placement in a local school. Students thoroughly enjoy this experience and find it prepares them very well for PGCE training.

Graduate careers

This course develops skills that are particularly useful for students who intend to build a career working with young children. While this is likely to mean employment in primary schools, it can also include nursery and other pre and after-school settings.

Many of our recent graduates have started their careers in; teaching (PGCE), education practice, nurseries, youth work and educational publishing for example. We also offer a range of postgraduate opportunities, including an Education Studies MA|.

Fees and funding

UK/EU Full-time £9000 Part Time 2013/14 4 Year Course £5925 6 Year Course £3950 Per Module (15 Credits) £988 International
Full-time Band 1 £10,750 Band 2 £11,250

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Scholarships

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Facilities

Investment of £8 million in our first-class teaching and learning facilities helps develop your practical experience and enhances your employability.

DMU’s fully-equipped library is well stocked with a range of textbooks, journals, e-journals, videos and DVDs and is open 24 hours a day for independent and group study.