BA (Hons) Education Bachelor's degree at the University of Lincoln

This module explores the role of research in shaping educational thought, policy, and practice. Students will critically examine why research matters and its implications for learners, educators, policy makers and society. Through four key strands – (i) the landscape of educational research, including policy-driven, practitioner-led, and academic studies; (ii) critical thinking and inquiry skills for evaluating evidence; (iii) ethical foundations underpinning responsible research; and (iv) an in

This module is designed to provide students with an insight into what learning is, how this takes place and what strategies or approaches can be used to support learning. It is anticipated that the module will draw on learning across the lifetime, e.g. in early childhood through to adulthood. However, it will also provide focused examples of learning in early years, primary and secondary learning environments in order to support students who are aiming for careers in teaching, other educational

This module is designed to provide students with an introduction to education and consider the background to UK and global perspectives on current education policy and provision. It aims to enable students to understand the relationship between education, politics and society, to understand the views of others and to establish a personal view that will inform the choices they make as global citizens.

This module is designed to introduce students to the theories of teaching and the role of the teacher. It will explore theories of teaching and their consequences for lesson planning, preparation and delivery, classroom management and effective learning environments. It will explore the role of the teacher – such as developing relationships with the students, teaching style to meet different needs and abilities, modelling good practice, being innovative, resourceful and purposeful. It will also

This module introduces students to key theories, frameworks, and debates within Comparative and International Education. It explores how different education systems around the world are shaped by historical, cultural, political, and economic forces. It is particularly important for students interested in exploring the influence of globalisation and internationalisation on educational provision. Students will critically examine global inequalities in education, investigate how international organ

This module is designed to provide students with insight into the diversity that can be observed between learning, concepts of inclusion and approaches to alternative education. The module focuses on teaching and learning in a range of educational environments and through educational research. The module provides the opportunity for students to engage with contemporary research and ideas linked to these key concepts and to explore how policy impacts on provision for different groups of learners.

This module aims to support students in developing the knowledge and skills needed ahead of their dissertation in Year 3 and also with a view to developing essential career skills. The module builds on the learning from Year 1 to provide students with an appreciation of the complex nature of research in education and knowledge of the range of research approaches used within educational research. The module will enable students to connect real-world issues in contemporary education practice to tr

This module focuses on curricula for learning in education. It considers the purpose, breadth and design of curriculum structures and models and how these can differ in relation to context and culture. Students can gain an understanding of how the curriculum in England has changed and developed and can describe the subject specific elements within current education provision. This module aims to help students to know, understand and contextualise the core components that make up curricula.

This module teaches students to think about education within the digital society we live in. Key debates and issues will be engaged with and explored, and students will develop an understanding of how digital tools can be used to enhance the learning experience. Students will consider developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning, for example, and the impact that quickly changing technologies have on educational institutions, their leaders, teachers, and students. They will e

This optional module is designed to provide students with a deepening understanding of education studies. The module will focus on how education impacts on and is viewed by society. It will consider how social justice, educational policy and representations of education in society can impact on knowledge, understanding and attitudes.

This module aims to prepare you for an application to either primary or secondary school teacher training, by building your understanding of the school system from statutory, curriculum, pedagogical, and wider stakeholder and agency perspectives. By providing an understanding of the broader expectations of teaching pupils in school settings, the module also aims to support preparation for a postgraduate teaching application, interview, and further study.

This module is designed to provide students with an insight into the psychology of education and how psychology can be used to support practice in a range of learning environments. The module provides students with an opportunity to engage with cutting edge research and how this impacts on practice. Students can gain an insight into some of the key ideas in psychology and how these influence educational practice.

This optional module focuses on childhood by comparing the theories and perceptions of children. It reflects on developmental aspects including social, cognitive, emotional, environmental, physical and language. It considers the ways in which children are portrayed in the media and the impact this may have on cultural representations of children. The module draws on classical and contemporary texts, academic studies and media such as television programmes and films.

This module is designed to introduce students to major issues shaping education today, and to the conceptual tools needed to understand these in an informed way. Students can gain an understanding of key sites of debate in compulsory and alternative education, and critically examine a range of current debates in areas such as educational systems, policies and reform within the UK and in global context, through multidisciplinary perspectives. This module aims to help students understand and confi

The dissertation module builds on previous education research modules and facilitates independent research into an area of interest that is central to a student's programme of study. Typically the module will involve a small-scale investigation into a topic agreed between the student and personal tutor, and with the agreement of the personal tutor, students may undertake more theoretical studies as long as they offer an original framing or interpretation of the research problem. It is designed t

Using problem-based learning, this module asks students to design and develop a learning artefact based on a real-world brief. Aiming to prepare students for the workplace, design teams will be formed and students will apply their subject knowledge to the development of their learning artefact over the course of the module. They will be expected to work collaboratively, within teams and with their clients, responding to feedback and engaging with evidence throughout. The presentation of final le

This module focuses on the development of state-funded education, primarily in the UK, but with reference to systems of education in other countries. It provides a social history of education and situates it within a broader social history of the public sector.