Education Studies with Psychology BA (Hons)

Program Overview

The Education Studies with Psychology BA (Hons) program at De Montfort University combines education, lifelong learning, and psychology studies. It explores educational structures, policy, practice, and theory while examining the mind and its influence on human behavior. Graduates are prepared for careers working with youth and children in various settings, including primary schools, nurseries, and youth work. The program emphasizes community engagement, international experience, and flexible learning to cater to diverse learning needs.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Provides opportunities to engage in the study of education, lifelong learning and psychology.
• Discusses, debates, and questions educational structures, policy, practice and theory.
• Studies the mind and its influence on human behavior.
• Covers core areas including:
• Biological, cognitive, developmental, and social psychology
• Personality and intelligence
• Core modules:
• History of Education
• Perspectives of Education
• Ways of Learning and Wellbeing
• Inclusion and Diversity
• Plus optional modules on topics like:
• Special Educational Needs, Disability and Neurodiversity
• Radical Education
• Global Education
• Creativity in Education

Outline:

• First Year:
• Block 1: An Introduction to Education: history and academic discipline
• Block 2: Perspectives in Education
• Block 3: Applied Psychology
• Block 4: Contemporary and evidence-based issues in Education
• Second Year:
• Block 1: Understanding Learning and Wellbeing
• Block 2: Researching Education
• Block 3: Psychology and Mental Health
• Block 4: Inclusion and Diversity (core)
• Optional:
• Placement Year
• Enterprise Placement Year
• Third Year:
• Block 1: One module from (choice):
• Creativity in Education
• Radical Education
• Global and Comparative Education
• Music in the Life of Primary Schools
• Block 2: One module from (choice):
• The Practice and Policies of Primary Education
• Special Educational Needs, Disability and Neurodiversity
• Education and Equality: Race, Ethnicity and Social Class
• Block 3: Two modules from (choice):
• Human Sexual and Reproductive Behaviours
• Forensic Psychology
• Psychology of Health & Illness
• Psychology of Eating Behaviour
• Perception
• Psychology and Education
• Cyberpsychology
• Block 4: Dissertation
• Each module is worth 30 credits.
• 9 hours per week of timetabled taught sessions in first year.
• At least 30 additional hours per week of independent study expected.

Assessment:

• Assessments include:
• Presentations
• Micro-teaching sessions
• Contributions to electronic discussion boards
• Creating wikis and lesson planning
• Written assignments
• Blogs
• Essays
• Negotiated assignment
• Research project
• Portfolio
• Co-production activities
• Contact time supplemented by placements, extra-curricular lectures, employability events, group meetings, meetings with tutors, optional field trips, and other activities.

Teaching:

• Employ a variety of teaching methods:
• Lectures
• Workshops
• Placement supervision
• Independent research
• Self-directed study
• Led by experienced faculty including:
• Professors
• Associate Professors
• Doctoral researchers
• Post-doctoral researchers
• Staff affiliated with prominent research groups and associations:
• British Education Research Association
• British Sociological Association
• Centre for Critical Education Policy Studies at the Institute of Education
• DMU Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development
• DMU Institute of Research in Criminology, Community, Education and Social Justice

Careers:

• Prepares graduates for careers working with youth and children.
• Opens up opportunities in:
• Primary schools
• Nurseries
• Other pre & after-school settings
• Recent graduates now work in:
• Teaching
• Education practice
• Nurseries
• Youth work
• Educational publishing
• Creative industries
• Additional postgraduate opportunities:
• Education Practice MA (opens doors towider fields like youth & community work, local authority work, social & educational research, and early years settings)

Other:

• Block teaching designed around student needs and fostering positive learning experiences.
• Strong focus on community engagement through placements and volunteer opportunities in schools, museums, and art centers.
• International experience opportunities through DMU Global program.
• Award-winning DMU Careers Service provides guaranteed work experience opportunities.
• Flexible learning approach through Universal Design for Learning (UDL) catering to diverse learning needs and preferences.

UK EU/International Institution code: D26 UCAS course code: X3C8 Duration: Three years full-time or six years part-time Location: De Montfort University Leicester UK Fees and funding: 2024/25 tuition fees for UK students: £9,250 Additional costs: You may incur additional costs for this programme, including the cost of travelling to and from project/placement locations. Institution code: D26 UCAS course code: X3C8 Duration: Three years full-time or six years part-time Location: De Montfort University Leicester UK Fees and funding: 2024/25 tuition fees for international students: £15,750 Find out more about available funding for international students. Additional costs: You may incur additional costs for this programme, including the cost of travelling to and from project/placement locations.