University of East Anglia (UEA), BA (Honours), Education

Year 1

In the first year you will be introduced to how people learn with reference to a wide range of educational institutions in and beyond the UK. The modules that you will study will cover a range of subjects, including an introduction to education as an academic discipline; international education; learning and teaching in the digital world; and an introduction to the history, philosophy, and psychology of education. These modules will help you to build the basic knowledge you will need as your studies progress.

During the first year you will also study a specially designed module, equipping you with research method experience in education and the higher level learning skills that underpin the whole course.

Year 2

You will take a number of compulsory modules in your second year to help you construct an understanding of education in a particular context. The compulsory modules are ‘Educational Psychology’, in which you will examine one of the disciplines at the heart of education, and the placement module, where you will take part in a small-scale research-project within an educational (but not necessarily a school) setting.

Optional modules are available for you to define your own curriculum of learning, including ‘Learning Environments and Environmental Learning’; ‘Study of Language in the Context of Learning’; ‘Teaching and Educational Policy’; ‘Spirituality, Education and the Whole Child Children’; and ‘Special Educational Needs’ , and ‘Childhood, Youth and Transitions’.

Year 3

• In the third year you will complete a dissertation, allowing you to carry out your own research project- from planning to disseminating findings under the supervision of a research active member of staff.
• You will have the opportunity to spend a year abroad at one of our partner universities. It is a great way to enhance your knowledge of education, gain different experiences and learn about educational practices and issues in a different country, explore other subjects and develop personal skills which are welcomed by employers.