Educational psychology course - current issues in education

There is a range of issues which restrict the effectiveness of education and training, as this educational psychology course illustrates.  Current issues in education are examined and their effects analysed.  This module forms a crucial component of your bachelor degree in psychology with education.

The educational psychology course draws on research and theoretical models and methods from different contexts to illustrate the current issues in education.  This part of your bachelor degree in psychology with education challenges you to examine current controversies, research evidence and policy recommendations.

Bachelor degree in psychology with education

You must develop a critical approach to the production of knowledge on this educational psychology course.  This will help you understand the current issues in education and evaluate these issues both in the UK and internationally. 

The bachelor degree in psychology with education module covers a range of topics including the politics of teacher training and policies regarding school exclusion.  The educational psychology course examines models of good practice and how current issues in education can be overcome.
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Contemporary Issues in Education and Training

This module draws on research – as well as theoretical models and methods from different educational contexts – to give you an understanding of the main issues in the world of education today.  By examining current controversies, research evidence and policy recommendations, you’ll develop a critical approach to the production of knowledge. What you learn will help you understand and evaluate education, both in the UK and internationally.


Key Topics

In this module you will cover a range of topics including:

> Contemporary Challenges in Higher Education
> The Politics of Teacher Training 
> Teacher Professionalism in a knowledge based economy
> Recent Government policies on school exclusion
> Evidence based educational research: A model of good practice


Assessment

There are a number of assessments that you complete as part of your coursework and forward to your academic tutor for grading and comments.

You'll also take a summative assessment at the end of your module. Exam venues are located across the UK and exams take place twice a year. Please note that there are additional assessment fees for each module.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
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