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Qualification and Programme Title
B.A. English Education Full-time
Programme Code
843A
Delivery Location
Joint Institutions
Language of Study
English
Length of Programme
4 Year(s)
Accreditations
This programme has no outside accreditations
Aims of the Programme
The BA (Hons) English Education programme aims to equip students with a good command of English, extensive knowledge of Chinese and Western cultures and of the academic field of Education. It also aims to develop the practical skills and experiences which aid progression to professional training and to careers working in the fields of education and culture.
Students will have the opportunity to develop listening, speaking reading and translating skills in English and apply those skills in the study of educational practices and processes in a range of contexts and settings.
The programme utilises the academic disciplines of History, Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology. In Psychology, students are introduced to key theoretical perspectives for studying the psychology of development. In the Policy and Philosophy strand, students explore different ideas about social justice and examine the ways in which education can sometimes promote aspiration, social mobility and fairness and also entrench divisions and inequalities in societies around the world. In the History and Sociology strand, structural relationships between education, social change and human development are examined. The experiences of children and young people in contemporary and historical settings are explored and critical questions posed around the emergence of modern personalities and the taming of emotions. In an Applied strand, students have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding to real world settings. Contemporary debates around education are reviewed and students can choose to develop their interests in a range of settings.
Programme Outcomes
Students are expected to have Knowledge and Understanding of:
Which will be gained through the following Teaching and Learning methods:
and assessed using the following methods:
BNUZ 1. Key concepts and principles in social theory.
BNUZ 2. Social change and continuity in recent history.
BNUZ 3. Key features of Western culture including its history, geography, traditions, political systems and economic development.
UoB 1. The foundation disciplines of education and their utility for understanding local, national and international education
UoB 2. Theories of child development, behaviour and learning and their application in a variety of formal and informal education processes and contexts.
UoB 3. The development and implementation of education and other social policies nationally and internationally relevant to learners in a wide range of geographical and educational contexts.
UoB 4. The construction of professional identities and the values and principles that inform professional practices with children and their families.
BNUZ: Class instruction, seminar discussions, presentations, ICT.
UoB: Lectures, seminars, workshops and on-line learning.
BNUZ: Formal examinations, assessed coursework, attendance and participation in classes, group work, and seminar presentations.
UoB: Formal examinations and assessed coursework taking a variety of formats.
Students are expected to have attained the following Skills and other Attributes:
Which will be gained through the following Teaching and Learning methods:
and assessed using the following methods:
BNUZ 1. An advanced English language proficiency in the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
BNUZ/UoB 1. The ability to communicate effectively in a range of settings (seminar discussion, ICT, presentations and in written work) using strategies and genres appropriate to each.
BNUZ/UoB 2. Key skills of time and resource management and of communication and reflective practice in a manner consistent with both undergraduate study, and in employment contexts.
UoB 1. The ability to collaborate and plan as part of a team, to carry out roles allocated by the team, and to keep to agreed responsibilities.
UoB 2. The ability to think critically in all areas of undergraduate study from research, planning, reading and writing, to discussion, debate and problem solving.
BNUZ: Class instruction, seminar discussions, presentations, ICT.
BNUZ/UoB 1. Seminar discussions, presentations, ICT. BNUZ/UoB 2. Personal tutorials, skills profiling and learning diaries.
UoB 1. Personal tutorials, skills profiling and learning diaries. UoB 2. Lectures, seminars, workshops, personal tutorials, skills profiling, learning diaries and on-line learning.
BNUZ: Formal examinations, assessed coursework, attendance and participation in classes, group work, and seminar presentations.
BNUZ/UoB 1. Formal examinations assessed coursework, group work, seminar presentations and electronic discussions.
BNUZ/UoB 2. Formal examinations, assessed coursework, group work, seminar presentations, electronic discussions and placement practice.
UoB: Formal examinations, assessed coursework, group work, seminar presentations, electronic discussions and placement practice.
