Education Studies: Additional Learning Needs and Inclusion
About this course
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This pathway of the BA (Hons) Education Studies programme will allow you to study a range of key issues relevant to educational theory and practice within modern British society with a particular emphasis on Additional Learning Needs and inclusive practice.
This course is designed for those who wish to work within education and to work in professions that make a difference to the lives of others of all ages and abilities. There are opportunities for individual research to pursue personal interests and practical placements within a variety of settings. There are also opportunities to study abroad for a semester. This is a popular course in a friendly University where you are a name not a number.
Within the United Kingdom, contemporary discussions have focused on the ways in which we can enable and support pupil well-being within our schools at all levels. By choosing this pathway firstly you will be provided with a sound understanding of the key principles of Education Studies as a discipline. This will be facilitated through studying the key areas of psychology, sociology, history and sociology. You will then be engaging in detailed study that will allow you to consider specifically how learning can be supported and developed within contemporary primary and secondary schools as well as other educational contexts. An emphasis on contemporary educational issues across a range of contexts and the development of students as effective educational researchers and practitioners is central to the ethos of this course. This programme supports progression towards a variety of careers such as teaching, research, educational administration and management, local government, as well as a range of opportunities within the public and private sector.
Modules
Year One - Level 4 (Cert HE, Dip HE & BA)
• Contemporary Challenges: Making a Difference (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module)
• Development Across the Lifespan (20 credits; compulsory)
• Education: Past, Present, Future (20 credits; compulsory)
• Learning in the Digital Era (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module)
• Learning Theory and Practice (20 credits; compulsory)
• Respecting Rights and Supporting Inclusion (20 credits; compulsory).
Year Two - Level 5 (Dip HE & BA)
• All Means All (20 credits; compulsory)
• Alternative Learning Environments (20 credits; compulsory)
• Behaviour and Learning: Approaches to Classroom Management (20 credits; compulsory)
• Changemakers: Building your Personal Brand for Sustainable Employment (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module)
• Changemakers: Creativity and Value Creation (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module)
• Educational Research (20 credits; compulsory).
Year Three - Level 6 (BA)
• Curriculum and Assessment Studies (20 credits; compulsory)
• Independent Project (40 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module)
• Making a Difference Together (20 credits; compulsory)
• Therapeutic Work with Individuals (20 credits; compulsory)
• Well-being in Education (20 credits; compulsory).
Assessment methods
The course is assessed through a wide variety of methods including case studies, coursework and presentation along with the opportunity to complete a dissertation on an area of interest personal to you as a learner.
You will also be encouraged to reflect on previous experiences of education through the assessments used within the course as well as incorporate practical experiences, where relevant.
Tuition fees
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SA1 Waterfront Campus, Swansea
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What students say
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After graduation
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Top job areas of graduates
When you look at employment stats, bear in mind that a lot of students are already working in education when they take this type of course and are studying to help their career development. This means they already have jobs when they start their course, and a lot of graduates continue to study, whilst working, when they complete their courses. If your course is focused on nursery or early years education, a lot of these graduates go into nursery work or classroom or education assistant jobs; these jobs are not currently classed as 'graduate level' in the stats (although they may well be in the future as classifications catch up with changes in the way we work), and many graduates who enter these roles say that a degree was necessary.
What about your long term prospects?
Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.
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The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.
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Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.
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