Newman University College, BA (Hons), Education Studies with English Literature

This is a major/minor course which allows the student to study the 2 subjects in a ratio of 75% education studies and 25% English literature; the education studies course has a broad appeal to a wide range of prospective students whose interests include education, teaching and training in schools, colleges and other employment contexts; in exploring contemporary educational issues, the course offers an excellent basis for graduate and postgraduate Initial Teacher Training; the course is not, however, restricted exclusively to school–based issues; through the taught modular programme the student works across a range of themes such a social justice, globalisation and sustainability, and management of change; these are of particular interest to those students whose aspirations lie in other educational environments, such as youth, community and charity work, non-governmental organisations and training and development; in each year of the course the student undertakes a work-related placement module; in the 2nd year this provides an opportunity for the student to visit a placement of their choosing and study the educational approaches in that setting; the study of English literature offers the studenty the opportunity to engage with stories that inform, entertain, shock and excite, stories told through the various media of words, sound and image; studying English literature allows the student to broaden their understanding of history, culture and identities in ways that are personally and socially enriching as well as intellectually stimulating; the opportunity for discussion and exploration is integral to the course.