Education Studies with Psychology BA (Hons)

De Montfort University

Bachelor's degree

In Leicester

£ 7,949.91 VAT inc.

*Indicative price

Original amount in EUR:

9,250 €

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Leicester

  • Duration

    3 Years

If you want to make a positive change to young people’s lives and society as a whole, then studying this course is your first step.

Education Studies with Psychology examines how childhood is understood and shaped by society and how educationalists and psychologists theorise personal, social, emotional and intellectual development.

You will have the opportunity to undertake a voluntary placement experience towards the end of your first year and continue to do so throughout your second During your dissertation module in your final year, you will be able to tailor your learning to your career interests. and third years, which can help to significantly bolster your employability.

Graduates from this programme have the required skills to pursue education-related roles as teachers across various age groups, youth workers and more within local authorities, academies, nurseries and prisons, as well as in arts, community and alternative education roles. Many of our recent graduates have gone on to pursue teaching training programmes or continued on to postgraduate study opportunities, including our Education Practice MA programme, which allows students to develop their career in the education sector, specifically in relation to teaching, leadership and educational management.

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 English 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

You will study a range of topics including historical and contemporary issues in education, perspectives on education and the core areas of psychology.
Learn about the connections between Psychology and Education with the flexibility to specialise in your areas of interest through option modules. Modules you can choose from include Social Psychology, Abnormal Psychology and Counselling Psychology.
Successful completion of the course provides an ideal foundation to progress onto a PGCE qualification, enabling you to become a teacher in the UK.
Engage with the local community and boost your CV through placements and volunteering opportunities at schools, art and learning centres or museums. This provides opportunities to apply your learning to real-life contexts to gain first-hand experience, helping you become a work-ready graduate.
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 related to your studies through our DMU Global programme. Education Studies students previously have taught English to school children in Taiwan, considered inequality and segregation in New York, and supported refugees in Berlin.

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Subjects

  • Music
  • Ms Office
  • School
  • Global
  • Office IT
  • Psychology
  • IT
  • Education Studies
  • Teaching

Course programme

First Year

The modules offered can change each year depending on expertise, timetabling and student interests. The following modules are indicative of current teaching:

  • Historical and Contemporary Issues in Education
  • Perspectives on Education
  • Evidence-based Teaching and Learning
  • Core Areas of Psychology
Second Year

The following modules are indicative of current teaching:

  • Researching Education
  • Teaching Diversity: Inclusive Education
  • How People Learn

Plus, select one or two 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

Plus two modules from:

  • Social Psychology
  • Abnormal Psychology
Third Year

The following modules are indicative of current teaching:

Core module:

  • Education Dissertation

Plus, select two modules from:

  • Placement Project (strongly encouraged)
  • Education and Equality: Class, Race and Ethnicity
  • Gender and Education
  • Radical Educations
  • Education and the Arts
  • Special Educational Needs in Education

Plus two modules from:

  • Counselling Psychology
  • Well-being and Positive Psychology
  • Psychology and Education
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 year two. 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: X3C8 (part-time entry: apply direct to DMU)

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Education Studies with Psychology BA (Hons)

£ 7,949.91 VAT inc.

*Indicative price

Original amount in EUR:

9,250 €

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