Origins, underpinnings and future directions in education

Overview

This module offers an introduction to the study of Education. It provides a firm basis in the key concepts, critical issues and current debates which are essential to understanding education as a discipline. Students will be introduced to educational principles and how these are conceptualised in different international contexts. The module introduces different theories and perspectives which inform how we understand education, and how discussion of educational issues in the public domain discloses these origins. Through engaging with these aspects, students will become confident in drawing on a range of materials to support their own discussions of educational issues.

Learning Objectives

Studying this module will enable students to:

• Understand key theoretical and empirical knowledge relating to education as a discipline (e.g. the purposes and outcomes of education in a range of settings).
• Develop the capacity for critical engagement with perspectives on the nature of education.
• Apply different forms of knowledge in understanding real-world contexts.

Skills

This module will allow students to develop the following skills:

• Work effectively on their own and as part of a group.
• Effective written and spoken communication, and use of technology.
• Awareness of planning, managing and reflecting on their own learning.

Assessment

None