BA Honours Education Studies
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
BA
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
AED 64,557 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* total fee
Key Summary
Our BA Honours Education Studies degree goes beyond just teaching and learning, preparing you for a range of careers in the education sector and beyond. Our degree is taught by expert tutors with extensive experience working in educational settings and explores how education defines the world around us.
Course Highlights
Throughout the course, you will be encouraged to develop employability skills, built into the modules, including reflection, teamwork skills and professional development. Alongside the study of educational theory and policy, the course draws from a range of disciplines, including history, psychology, philosophy, sociology, and law, all of which contribute to the education field. The theoretical knowledge our students gain is the perfect preparation for a career in policy-making, leadership, administration or management in education, and is also an excellent foundation for our Master's courses. You will benefit from the guidance of passionate academics who bring a wealth of professional experience within education and related sectors to their teaching.
Mode of Study Options: It is expected that by September 2021, we will have In-person classes and these could be supported by an online element. It is too early to commit to 100% online at present, as it will depend on the Health & Safety situation and KHDA permissions. We can say at present that if the Health & Safety situation warrants it, there could be 100% online, along with in-person classes.
Teaching
Classes are held at our Dubai Knowledge Park campus from Sunday to Thursday between 8:30 am and 6:30 pm. Additional sessions may be scheduled over the weekend or holiday periods, and you should expect to receive notice of these in advance.
You will be actively involved in a range of learning, teaching, and assessment approaches as part of your programme. These approaches ensure that you are involved and engaged by placing you at the centre of your own learning. You will be required to actively participate in learning activities and engagement with your fellow students, both individually and collaboratively. Faculty increasingly use existing and emerging technologies, and your programme will be facilitated using a variety of media and online tools (My Learning on UniHub, podcasts, wikis, etc.), which will allow you access to a diverse range of online resources and learning materials. By engaging in e-learning, you will also be developing skills which are essential for your learning and highly valued by employers. Such skills include flexibility, communication, IT skills and teamwork.
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Programme Content
You will examine both historical and contemporary approaches to education and study an introduction to philosophy in relation to education. Alongside this, you will explore the psychological approaches to learning and the study of childhood, including the social construct of childhood and child development. You will continually build on your learning and explore comparative education, equality issues and research methods. You will also have the opportunity to conduct an independent research project, and have a choice of modules to complement your learning, including counselling in education, children’s rights, education and the law, and children’s literature.
Year 1
- Historical, Sociological and Political Perspectives on Education (30 Credits) - Compulsory
- Approaches to Learning (30 Credits) - Compulsory
- Early Childhood Development (30 Credits) - Compulsory
- Key Thinkers in Philosophy of Education (30 Credits) - Compulsory
Year 2
- Researching Lives: Social Investigation in the Contemporary World (30 Credits) - Compulsory
- Professional Practice and Leadership in Educational Contexts (30 Credits) - Optional
- Curriculum Studies: Primary and Secondary Education (30 Credits) - Optional
- Comparative Education (30 Credits) - Optional
Year 3
- Dissertation Module for Education Studies (30 Credits) - Compulsory
- Being Young: Issues and Perspectives in Youth Studies (30 Credits) - Optional
- Creativity and the Arts in Education (30 Credits) - Optional
- Children’s Literature (30 Credits) - Optional
- Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion (30 Credits) - Optional
Education Studies can lead to careers in educational administration, management and research, within a wide range of educational settings, as well as work with training organisations, caring organisations, parents’ advisory groups, or learning support organisations. Career routes for graduates may include policy, leadership and management roles in education, teaching assistant roles in local schools, learning support officers, and a wide range of Special Education Needs roles. In addition, the BA Honours Education provides an important first step towards becoming a teacher internationally and across all ages.