BA (Hons) Education Studies Bachelor's degree at De Montfort University

This module provides historical context to the major aspects of primary, secondary and tertiary education, as well as education in informal settings. Focusing primarily on England, the module will focus on the development of education in the 19th, 20th and 21st era. The module will integrate the study of the contextual history of education with the 'Self as Academic Student'. As a result, you will use your study of primary and secondary materials, formative and diagnostic reflections, and assess

This module is structured around two key questions; 'What is learning and how do we learn?' and 'What is the role, purpose and function of education?' Question one is addressed primarily through the examination of a range of key psychological theories of learning and cognitive development. You will also examine how these theories have impacted on educational practice. Question two will be considered via contemporary issues relating to educational experiences and how sociological perspectives can

This is an introduction to some of the important contemporary debates in Childhood Studies and society. The module will explore and evaluate the construction of childhood, the inequalities which surround childhood, and what it means to be a child in the UK in the 21st century.

Writers always learn from reading. Drawing on the tradition of the literary salon and writers' salons in the 21st century, this module provides a framework for you to extend your writing skills through an exchange of ideas and collaborative learning. You will reflect on how your reading can inform and improve your own practice as a writer. Areas for consideration may include voice, form and structure, pace and development, genre, language, and the relationship of writer to reader. Reading for cr

On this module you will develop and demonstrate performance skills relevant to chosen theatrical texts. Analysing the structures, both linguistic and narrative, of play texts and performances, you will explore a range of critical and technical perspectives. Through workshops, you will engage in a practical exploration of the module topic through a range of tutor-led exercises, consolidating your knowledge through creative practice and working collaboratively with others.

The module will introduce you to the playwright, William Shakespeare. It will explore textual production and the performance of plays in the early modern period. It will also examine Shakespeare's meaning in contemporary culture by considering the continued adaptation of his work in other media forms such as novels or films. You will use examples of Shakespeare in adaptation to discuss key topics such as gender, social justice and (post)colonialism. In doing so, the module will explore Shakespea

This module examines the role of cities in global history, particularly the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. You will gain an understanding of the significance of urbanisation in modern history, and the development of cities as key sites of global trade and exchange of ideas. Topics covered may include sanitation processes and hygiene movements, city planning, migration, the slave trade, colonialism, sport and leisure, religion and the arts. You will be introduced to cultural and social histo

This module looks at who is included and excluded within education in the UK and internationally. Using critical theory and lived experience, it encourages you to reflect on political, economic, social and cultural contexts to understand how and why inclusion and exclusion take place. Using concrete examples and contexts, you consider how educational inclusion can be created and the barriers that stand in the way.

This module aims to support you intending on going into both teaching and non-teaching-based careers. It will equip you to make informed, critical, and confident assessments of the opportunities, debates, and challenges that are presented by the graduate landscape. In this module, you will consider what it means to develop your 'employability', identifying personal strengths, areas for personal and professional development, and opportunities by which this development might be achieved.

Working with the pedagogic framework of problem-based learning, the module explores different strands of Sustainable Development Goals at local, national and international levels.

This is an important module on the programme. It has been carefully designed to introduce you to the various approaches and methods that can be used to carry out research into the lives of both those giving and receiving education. You will be introduced to the process of conducting educational research in its entirety: the initial stages of thinking about research questions; designing a project; choosing particular methodologies and methods; and finally analysing your data. You will be encourag

This module explores child development and in particular an individual's social and emotional development. It will examine a range of perspectives which consider how the cognitive, social and emotional realms of individual development are all closely interlinked and mutually dependent. Drawing on psychological, and socio-political theories and literature, the module will also support students in exploring and better understanding the causes underpinning different levels of student wellbeing and

This module is based on the principles that everyone can be a musician, that children and adults can always develop and improve musical skills, and that all teachers and intending teachers can offer rich, high-quality musical experiences for pupils. Whilst there will be an emphasis on accessible, enjoyable practical musical activity throughout the module, there are no pre-requisites and there will be absolutely no expectations that you have a particular background or expertise within music. Howe

This module is concerned with examining how technology has impacted and changed education and learning. We will consider key cultural changes, for example, that we now live in the 'digital age'; how technological change has impacted on notions of children's and young people's media literacy, e-learning, e-safety and social networking, which in turn may affect contemporary notions of time, space and identity.