Department of Education |
| Below is a list of units offered by the Department of Education in 2024/25. Follow the links on the unit codes to view individual unit descriptions. Units are sorted by level and then by period slot. To find a specific unit code or title please use your browser's find on page function. |
- Certificate (FHEQ level 4) level units (e.g. units coded ED1*)
- Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) level units (e.g. units coded ED2*)
- Honours (FHEQ level 6) level units (e.g. units coded ED3*)
- Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) level units (e.g. units coded ED4* or ED5*)
- Doctoral (FHEQ level 8) level units (e.g. units coded ED6*)
| Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
Academic Year |
| ED12001 | Studying and researching Education with Psychology 1 | 15 Credits |
| ED12002 | Education, schooling and social justice | 15 Credits |
| ED12003 | Exploring children's lives: families and deviance | 15 Credits |
| Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
Academic Year |
| ED20446 | Professional placement | 60 Credits |
| ED22004 | Studying and researching Education with Psychology 2 | 20 Credits |
| ED22008 | Contemporary issues in childhood and youth: research and intervention | 10 Credits |
| ED22009 | Educational inequalities in global contexts | 10 Credits |
| ED22011 | Language, curriculum and pedagogy | 10 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| ED22005 | Educational psychology in policy and practice | 5 Credits |
| Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
Semester 1 |
| ED30005 | Science education in practice | 6 Credits |
| ED30443 | Contemporary issues in childhood and youth 2: policy and practice | 6 Credits |
| ED30444 | Dissertation part 1 | 6 Credits |
| ED30496 | Education inequality in high income countries | 6 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| ED30006 | Issues in science education | 6 Credits |
| ED30445 | Dissertation part 2 | 18 Credits |
| ED30483 | Children and technology: a global perspective | 6 Credits |
| ED30516 | Introduction to English language teaching | 6 Credits |
| Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
Academic Year |
| ED52031 | Educational research design | 10 Credits |
| ED52040 | Professional skills and practice in TESOL | 10 Credits |
Dissertation period |
| ED52033 | Final project | 30 Credits |
| ED52034 | Final project | 30 Credits |
Modular |
| ED50303 | Assessment | 12 Credits |
| ED50304 | Education and society | 12 Credits |
| ED50307 | Curriculum studies | 12 Credits |
| ED50308 | Dissertation | 30 Credits |
| ED50311 | Education in an international context | 12 Credits |
| ED50318 | Leading and managing educational innovation | 12 Credits |
| ED50319 | Leading and managing schools and colleges | 12 Credits |
| ED50326 | Research methods in education | 12 Credits |
| ED50330 | Technologies for learning | 12 Credits |
| ED50333 | Understanding learners and learning | 12 Credits |
| ED52020 | Bilingualism, multilingualism and plurilingualism | 10 Credits |
| ED52024 | Curriculum studies | 10 Credits |
| ED52025 | Digital technologies and education | 10 Credits |
| ED52026 | Education and society | 10 Credits |
| ED52027 | Education in an international context | 10 Credits |
| ED52029 | Educational assessment | 10 Credits |
| ED52030 | Educational dissertation or project | 30 Credits |
| ED52037 | Leading and managing educational innovation | 10 Credits |
| ED52038 | Leading and managing schools and colleges | 10 Credits |
| ED52041 | Research design in education | 10 Credits |
| ED52043 | Shaping educational futures | 10 Credits |
| ED52045 | Teaching through English: English as a medium of education | 10 Credits |
| ED52047 | Understanding learners and learning | 10 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| ED52022 | Contemporary issues in education research 1: critical users | 5 Credits |
| ED52036 | Language awareness | 10 Credits |
| ED52039 | Learning and culture | 10 Credits |
| ED52042 | Second language acquisition | 10 Credits |
| ED52048 | Globalisation and educational policy | 10 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| ED50489 | Education and international development for IEG | 12 Credits |
| ED52023 | Contemporary issues in education research 2: competent producers | 5 Credits |
| ED52028 | Education and sustainable development | 10 Credits |
| ED52032 | English language curriculum and pedagogies for global contexts | 10 Credits |
| ED52044 | Teaching and assessing English as an international language | 10 Credits |
| ED52049 | Policy and leadership in education | 10 Credits |
| ED52050 | Understanding international education | 10 Credits |
| Level: Doctoral (FHEQ level 8) |
Modular |
| ED60272 | Educational research: philosophy and practice | 18 Credits |
| ED60273 | Educational policy: theory and practice | 18 Credits |
| ED60277 | Educational management, leadership and administration | 18 Credits |
| ED60278 | International education: philosophy and practice | 18 Credits |
| ED60279 | Language, culture and education | 18 Credits |
| ED60281 | Learning pedagogy and diversity | 18 Credits |
| ED60297 | Reading paper | 18 Credits |
| ED60298 | Pilot research enquiry | 18 Credits |
| ED60341 | Research enquiry: thesis for professional doctorate | 198 Credits |