Education Studies with Mandarin, French or Spanish BA (Hons)

De Montfort University

Bachelor's degree

In Leicester

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Leicester

  • Duration

    3 Years

Did you know that French is an official language in 32 countries, with a projected growth to 750 million people worldwide by 2050? Meanwhile, Mandarin Chinese is currently the language with the greatest number of speakers, and Spanish has more than 470 million speakers worldwide, including in Central and South American countries and the US.

You can start your study of languages at DMU in either French, Mandarin or Spanish at beginner, GCSE (intermediate) or advanced level and learn at a grade and pace that suits you and your needs.

Learning a new language not only helps to provide you with linguistic skills but can also enhance your skills in your native language and develop your presentation, written and critical skills.

Competence in another language is fast become an essential skill for success in the global job market. By combining your study of Education Studies with a language, you can develop your employability with a second language that helps distinguish you from other graduates.

Throughout your degree, you will cover a series of core modules in Education Studies including perspectives on education, thinking and learning in higher education and evidence-based teaching and learning. You will combine this with two 15 credit modules per study level in your chosen language, which will equate to three hours of language per week. During these modules, you will develop your language skills through the study of the country and its society, culture and people.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Leicester (Leicestershire)
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The Gateway, LE1 9BH

Start date

On request

About this course

GCSEs

Five GCSEs at grade C/4 or above including English Language or Literature
Plus one of the following:

A levels

A minimum of 112 points from at least two A levels
BTEC

BTEC National Diploma - Distinction/Merit/Merit
BTEC Extended Diploma - Distinction/Merit/Merit

Key features

Delivered by experienced academics and developed with input from sector professionals, ensuring learning is up to date with current practices and challenges in the sector.
Placement opportunities offer you the chance to undertake work experience in local schools, where you can put your learning into practice and gain valuable real-world experiences.
By joining the DMU Education Studies Students’ Society you can enrich your experience through stimulating debates and social events with other students.
Gain international experience through our DMU Global programme, which has enabled students to teach English to school children in Taiwan, consider inequality and segregation in New York, and support refugees in Berlin.
Learn a modern foreign language while studying how people learn and perspectives on education, with the flexibility to specialise in your areas of interest through option modules. Modules you can choose from include Computer Programming as a Tool for Learning, Education and the Arts and Education and Equality.

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Subjects

  • Mandarin
  • Global
  • Higher Education
  • Learning in Higher Education
  • Teaching and Learning
  • Education
  • Perspectives on Education
  • Language
  • Researching Education
  • Philosophy of Education
  • Philosophy

Course programme

First Year
  • Thinking and Learning in Higher Education
  • Evidence-based Teaching and Learning
  • Perspectives on Education

Plus:

  • Language Module One
Second Year

Core modules:

  • Researching Education
  • How People Learn

Plus, elective modules from:

  • Philosophy of Education
  • Global Comparative Education
  • Contemporary Cultural Perspectives
  • Technological Transformations in Learning
  • Computer Programming as a Tool for Learning
  • Music in the Life of the Primary School
  • Teaching Diversity: Inclusive Education Internationally
  • Applied Performance

Plus:

  • Language Module Two
Third Year
  • Education Dissertation

Plus, select elective modules from:

  • Placement Project
  • Education and Equality: Class, Race and Ethnicity
  • Gender and Education
  • Education and the Arts
  • Special Educational Needs in Education
  • Adult Learners and Lifelong Learning

Plus:

  • Language Module Three
Teaching and assessments

Staff are experienced in all stages of schooling, in further and higher education and in this country and abroad, and are currently engaged in leading research projects, including:

  • The use of ICT in classrooms
  • Social Justice
  • Citizenship education
  • Disruptive behaviour
  • Gypsy/Traveller education
  • Music education
  • Race and education
  • Global comparative education
  • Language Education

A variety of teaching methods are employed, including:

  • Lectures
  • Seminars
  • Workshops
  • Placement supervision
  • Independent research
  • Self-directed study

Assessment tasks include:

  • Presentations
  • Micro-teaching sessions
  • Contributions to electronic discussion boards
  • Creating wikis and lesson planning, in addition to written assignments

There is one examination in second year. 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.

Additional information

UCAS course code:

Education Studies with French: XR40

Education Studies with Mandarin: XR41

Education Studies with Spanish: XR42

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