History of Education
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| EDUC1019 | Education | 1 | 20 | Spring UK |
- Code
- EDUC1019
- School
- Education
- Level
- 1
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
This module will examine how formal education systems reflect the socio-political interests of particular times and places, how these interests have changed over time and the forms of education that result. The focus will be on the English school system, which provides the central case study, but the module will also draw on 1) international comparisons from different historical periods, and 2) cross-phase comparisons, e.g. with technical and higher education.
The module will be structured around some key questions, which will include:
• who has education been for? (learners)
• who have the teachers been? (teachers)
• how has their work been defined and controlled? (governance)
• who determines what is taught? (curriculum)
• how and why has change occurred? (socio-political change)
• what is the relationship between education and national identity?
• what is the relationship between education and the economy?
As well as wide engagement with readings the module will also explore key areas through the interrogation of a range of historical sources.
Target Students
This is a compulsory module on the BA (Hons) Education programme and is also available to all undergraduate students and all exchange students.
Classes
This module is taught through a combination of seminars and lectures.
Assessment
- 100% Coursework: 3500 words or equivalent.
Assessed by end of designated period
Educational Aims
The module aims to:• Introduce students to a broad history of the education in England and where appropriate examine the histories of other education systems in the world as comparisons.• Build an understanding of key developments in different phases of education• Examine how aspects such as the curriculum, pedagogy and governance of education have changed and what these changes have meant for teachers and learners.• Develop analytical skills to enable students to engage with and interpret original documents. To understand these documents in relation to political, social and economic backgrounds.• Develop an understanding of how this historical background provides key points of reference for understanding current educational contexts.Learning Outcomes
A. Knowledge and Understanding
Students should demonstrate a critical understanding of:
• the complexity of the interaction between learning and local and global contexts, and the extent to which participants (including learners and teachers) can influence the learning process
• the societal and organisational structures and purposes of educational systems from across a broad history of education, and the possible implications for learners and the learning process.
B. Intellectual Skills
Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to:
• analyse educational concepts, theories and issues of policy in relation to the history of education in a systematic way
• reflect on their own and others' value systems as they are represented in contexts across a broad history of education
C. Professional Practical Skills
Students will be able to demonstrate that they can:
• use research skills appropriate to the study of the history of education: quantitative, qualitative and library based, written and oral communication, and textual analysis
D. Transferable Skills
Students should be able to:
• organise and articulate opinions and arguments in speech and writing using relevant specialist vocabulary