Education
Degree Schemes
Education is studied in honours degrees with another subject. There are three types of honours degrees, depending upon the proportions which are devoted to the two subjects.
Major Education (two-thirds) is available with the following Minor (one third) subjects:
| Subject | Scheme Code |
|---|---|
| French | X3R1 |
| Human Geography | X3L7 |
| German | X3R2 |
| History | X3V1 |
| Mathematics | X3G1 |
| Spanish | X3R4 |
Join Education (half) is available with the following (half):
| Subject | Scheme Code |
|---|---|
| Art History | VX33 |
| Cymraeg | QX53 |
| Drama | WX43 |
| English | QX33 |
| Film and Television Studies | WX63 |
| Fine Art | WX13 |
| French | RX13 |
| German | RX23 |
| History | VX13 |
| Human Geography | LX73 |
| Information Studies | PX13 |
| Irish Language and Literature (Welsh medium course) | QXM3 |
| Irish Language and Literature | QX5H |
| Mathematics | GX13 |
| Museum and Gallery Studies | PX19 |
| Performance Studies | XW34 |
| Physical Geography | FX83 |
| Psychology | CX83 |
| Spanish | RX43 |
| Statistics | GX33 |
| Welsh | QX53 |
| Welsh History | XF3 |
Minor Education (one-third) is available with the following Majors (two-thirds):
| Subect | Scheme Code |
|---|---|
| Environmental Earth Studies | F6X3 |
| French | R1X3 |
| German | R2X3 |
| History | V1X3 |
| Human Geography | L7X3 |
| Marketing | N5X3 |
| Mathematics | G1X3 |
| Physics | F3X3 |
| Physical Geography | F8X3 |
| Spanish | R4X3 |
Admission Requirements
The general entry requirements are 280 UCAS points, as well as specific grades for the other subject where applicable. Applications are welcomed on the basis of: Advanced GNVQ, BTEC National Diploma, Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher Level), Scottish certificate of Education (Higher Grade), Access and mature age. We have traditionally attracted a number of mature students to our degree schemes, who bring a wealth of experience to share both formally and informally with their fellow students. We also welcome applications which are made on the basis of qualifications of other countries in addition tot hose named above.
Course Structure
The full time duration of this course is 3 years, but there is flexibility to study on a part-time basis. During the course, you will study a combination of core modules, which are obligatory, and non-core modules, which you choose from those on offer. The modules are outlined below, with a brief description of the core modules, which are listed in bold type.
Year 1
Policies and Issues in Education
This module provides an introduction to education policies and issues in England and Wales. It sets current education policy in the context of historical educational developments and change, whilst introducing some major contemporary education issues. This module is also delivered through the medium of Welsh as: Polisiau a Materion mewn Addysg.Child Development
Students are introduced to the methods of child study, childcare practices and developmental psychology. The module also explores the nature versus nurture debate, and the development of racial and gender attitudes in young children.
Young Children Learning
You will examine influences on the development of the child in the home, the community and the pre-school group. The module discusses the transition from home or play group to school, and examines the nature of the learning environment and its relevance to the development of skills.
Year 2
Psychology of Learning and Thinking
This module aims to extend students’ knowledge and critical understanding of the major theories of how we think and learn. You will be encouraged to reflect on your own learning style and relate it to the key concepts in the field:
- Literacy in young children
- Research methods
- Cultural diversity in Education
- Bilingual education
- Working with Children
- Work based learning
- Making sense of the curriculum
Year 3
Critically Reflecting and Evaluation Learning and Skills
In this module you will be encouraged to reflect upon and evaluate what you yourself are learning and, through that evaluation, to consider general questions of how assessment contributes to the educational process. What does assessment need to find out; and for whose benefit? The module deals with the whole range of assessment, from informal assessment in the classroom to assessment systems at a national scale.
- Children and the media
- Major dissertation
- Mathematical development in the early years
- Special educational needs
- Health and education
- Critically reflecting