Description

Understand the impact that education has on society and social behaviour, to better understand how we learn and develop.

In Education Studies you will engage with a range of dynamic ideas and issues at the heart of education in its broadest sense. By choosing this variation on the programme you will gain a particularly in-depth understanding of the role social factors have on lifelong development and learning.

Our society shapes both who we are and how we learn. Studying Sociology alongside Education Studies modules will change the way you look at the world

and understand your own place in it. You’ll study two modules from Education Studies and one from Sociology every semester, building your knowledge of

these two complementary disciplines. You’ll draw on your own experiences to help you understand how individuals learn and how they interact with society.

In Education Studies you’ll debate the nature of knowledge, evaluate different theories and approaches to Education and explore how people develop and learn throughout their lives. We foster a culture of inclusion, equality and social justice, respecting diversity and challenging prejudice are important to us. You’ll be encouraged to consider how policy and practice can promote these values. In your second year you will have the opportunity to work on a short placement of your choice, giving you relevant real-world experience.

Sociology investigates many aspects of how people live their lives within a society, debating pressing contemporary issues surrounding gender, social inequality, cultural identity and religion. You will also have the chance to initiate, design, plan and execute your own sociological research. Gaining valuable, transferable skills in quantitative and qualitative methods of handling data.

Careers you could consider after graduating include educational administration, public sector management, social work, youth work or research. Alternatively, you might want to study on one of our Postgraduate PGCE courses and pursue a career in teaching