Education

You’ll gain knowledge and understanding of:

• Aims, values and outcomes of formal and informal education in local to global contexts

• Education as a vehicle for social change through different disciplinary perspectives

• The creative role of an educator in promoting social and educational change

• Educational, societal and organisational structures and how they impact learning and wellbeing for individuals, groups and communities.

Year one
You’ll be introduced to formal and informal education whilst exploring education as a vehicle for social change through multi-disciplinary perspectives.

You'll study key concepts, drawing on sociology, psychology and philosophy, and cover topics including wellbeing, inclusion, voice and participation. This multidisciplinary approach exposes you to a range of different perspectives which will enable you to better understand lived experiences.

You'll also undertake work-based learning where you can evaluate how change works in the real world.

Year two
You’ll study the relationship between education theory and practice and explore various aspects of education from a national and global perspective, including social justice, inclusion and educational policy and practice.

You'll benefit from hands-on learning and creative experiences which will support you to work collaboratively to solve problems. You'll use your skills to work on a research project with stakeholders engaging with real-world problems, which is designed to prepare you for progression to employment or postgraduate study.

You’ll be formally assessed through coursework. There are no exams.

Assessments could include written assignments, individual and group presentations, work-based learning appraisals and reflections. Creative assignments might involve practical projects, podcasts and vlogs.

Teaching is through a mix of lectures, seminars, online directed tasks and individual tutorials. Seminars provide opportunities for you to discuss, ask questions and get involved in activities and debates. You'll also have the opportunity to gain practical experience working on real-world problems.

You’ll be taught by experienced university staff, many of whom publish and are actively engaged in academic research, which informs their teaching.

You'll also benefit from visiting speakers – these include head teachers, educational advisers, professionals from a range of informal and formal education-related organisations, specialist researchers and international visitors – and our careers advisors and experts in academic skills based in the Writing and Learning Centre.

Throughout your degree, you'll be immersed in work-based learning, giving you the opportunity to investigate a range of education-related careers and optimise your employability skills. You'll create a professional portfolio to explore, experience and progress towards your chosen career.

You’ll be supported throughout your degree with a tailored mentoring programme focusing on your personal and professional development.

This degree will prepare you for a career in a number of education-related roles or further study either in the school sector, as a teacher, or in other industries (for example Non-Government Organisations (NGOs), consultants in museum/heritage organisations, local government policy development, and rehabilitation services/prison education).

The course is taught on Newton Park campus and through host organisations offering work-based learning experiences. This could mean working in a school, childhood setting, local Government, charity or on community projects.

On campus, you'll have access to a range of excellent facilities including:

• Newton Park Library
• Commons building
• Virtual Learning Environment.