EDU-10084 - Module Specification
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2025/26

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2025/26

To know how to teach children effectively it is essential to understand how they learn and so this module introduces you to a range of key psychological theories and models which underpin and explain how young people develop in the classroom. In advance of your placement and other work-based opportunities, you will also be encouraged to think about how these models can apply in real life and use them to transform yourself into an informed and reflective practitioner.

1 To reflect critically on some of the more significant contributions to understanding of the nature and processes of learning
2 To reflect critically on how the nature and processes of learning impact on students in higher education
3 To evaluate how various social institutions, such as family, school, and the state, contribute to shaping children's learning experiences and to the construction of the childhood learner
4 To apply theoretical frameworks in analysing real-world education issues around the nature and processes of learning
5 To critically analyse the role and place of young learners in our society, including how they are portrayed in the media and policy documents
6 To consider the ways in which students, in their future careers, can develop their teaching in terms of pedagogic strategies and curriculum design

Intended Learning Outcomes

Articulate the central contribution of a number of theorists to an understanding of the learning process
: 1,2
Apply their knowledge to areas related to learning, education and how young learners are portrayed in the media and through policy documents.: 1,2
Recognise and contribute to debates about formal and informal contexts for learning: 1,2
Communicate ideas and arguments about different educational learning environments such as schools and universities: 1,2
Identify their own the strengths and weaknesses with regard to their individual approach to learning: 1,2
Apply a range of sources of information to their learning, identifying problems and solutions: 1,2
Comment critically on ways in which sociological, pedagogical and psychological theorists contribute to educational studies and educational practice: 1,2

Study hours

24 hours of lectures
24 hours of seminars/ Directed study
132 hours private study
120 hours preparation period for assessments

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment