Education

Description

NEW - available from 2015 onwards

If you are interested in understanding education from a variety of perspectives –sociological, philosophical, historical, political – then education at Newcastle will appeal to you.

Our wide-ranging Education BA Honours degree provides you with an international insight into the role of education in society.

You will be equipped with skills for employment in a diverse range careers including heritage or museum education, community work, and information management such as e-learning.

• Learn at least one foreign language
• Practical workplace experience to contextualise your studies
• Benefit from over 120 years of expertise at Newcastle

Our degree is divided into three strands:

• Education: Critical & Contextual Studies provides you with knowledge and understanding in the fields of the sociology, philosophy and history of education.
• International Perspectives and Contexts provides you with knowledge and understanding of the role education in international development (including the use of innovative technologies), British and comparative education.
• Career / Employability equips you with critical and practical experience of studying and learning. Within this strand you will have the opportunity to study at least one foreign language.

The diverse research interests and expertise of staff allow us to offer you a broad range of topics and perspectives in studying education, such as:

• innovative technologies of learning
• international development
• social justice
• media
• pedagogy

Detailed Course Facts

• GBP 9000 Year (EEA)
• GBP 12680 Year (Non-EEA)

• English

Course Content

Our degrees are divided into Stages. Each Stage lasts for an academic year and you need to complete modules totalling 120 credits by the end of each Stage.

Please be aware that programme modules do change and therefore may differ for your year of entry.

Stage 1

At Stage 1 you will be are introduced to the key theories and concepts in the area of education.

Teaching is aimed at enabling you to make connections between knowledge, understanding and subject skills particularly in the workplace context through your engagement with the three generic strands of the programme.

You study modules from the three strands below:

Education: Critical & Contextual Studies

• EDU1001 Education, Children and Society
• EDU1005 The History of Education

International Perspectives and Contexts

• EDU1002 International Development
• EDU1003 British and Comparative Education
• EDU1006 Education in Developing Countries

Career / Employability

• EDU1004 Internationalising Your University Experience

Stage 2

At this Stage you will build upon the basic knowledge and understanding from Stage 1 and develop a more specialised and sustained engagement with the areas of study.

You will be introduced to the research element of the degree leading at Stage 3 to the dissertation.

Education: Critical & Contextual Studies

• EDU2001 Pedagogies
• EDU2003 Introduction to Research in Education
• COM2066 Representations and Images of Teachers and Teaching in Literature, Film and Television

International Perspectives and Contexts

• EDU2002 Global Innovations in Education
• EDU2004 Education Technologies in Developing Countries

Career / Employability

• NCL2007 Career Development for Second Year Students

Stage 3

The emphasis at Stage 3 is on you obtaining a deep and critical awareness of specific aspects of education both in its national and international contexts.

You further refine and demonstrate your knowledge and understanding, cognitive and key skills.

You become more deeply aware of the importance of attention to detail, argument, criticality, ambiguity and complexity.

Education: Critical & Contextual Studies

• EDU3001 Research Dissertation
• EDU3002 Social Justice and Education
• EDU3004 The Psychology of Inclusive Education

International Perspectives and Contexts

• EDU3003 Themes and Issues in Education and International Development

Career / Employability

NCL3008 Advanced Career Development

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6.5

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

Requirements

All candidates are considered on an individual basis. If your qualifications are not listed here, please see our additional entry requirements web pages to find out which other qualifications are considered.

A Levels

AAB-ABB excluding General Studies. No specific subjects are required.

Scottish Qualifications

AAABB-AABBB at Higher Grade. Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted.

International Baccalaureate

A minimum of 34-35 points including three subjects grade 5 or above at Higher Level.

Irish Leaving Certificate

A1A1A1B1B-A1A1B1B1B at Higher Level.

Access Qualifications

Level 3 units in Social Sciences, Cultural or Media Studies are desirable. At least 30 level 3 credits at Distinction and in addition at least 15 level 3 credits at a minimum of Merit.

BTEC Level 5 HND

Applicants will be considered on an individual basis.

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (formerly BTEC National Diploma)

Applicants will be considered on an individual basis.

Cambridge Pre-U

D3,D3,M2-D3,M2,M2 in Principal Subjects.

PARTNERS - A Levels

BBB excluding General Studies.

The PARTNERS Programme is Newcastle University’s supported entry route for students from identified schools and colleges. Find out more about the PARTNERS Programme.

PARTNERS - BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (formerly BTEC National Diploma)

Applicants will be considered on an individual basis.

The PARTNERS Programme is Newcastle University’s supported entry route for students from identified schools and colleges. Find out more about the PARTNERS Programme.

English Language Requirements

For this degree you will need a minimum score of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

Visit our International Students webpages to find out more about our English language admission requirements and English language support courses offered by INTO Newcastle University.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Newcastle University.