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The Department of Education is an open and friendly department, committed to excellence in research and teaching. Modules cover the concepts, theories and debates which underpin Education as a field of study. As a visiting student at York you'll be fully integrated into academic life at a world-class, research-led university.

Due to restrictions within the programmes the Department of Education is not open to postgraduate taught students.

Undergraduate students

You must be majoring in Education and you must specify Education as your 'first' department.

Teaching schedule

You can study in our department for the following periods:

  • Full academic year
  • Semester 1 only
  • Semester 2 only

Examination and assessment

Assessment is mainly by examination or course work during the Examination Periods at the end of each semester.
Course work is submitted online via the University's Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

Postgraduate students

Due to restrictions within the programmes the Department of Education is not open to postgraduate taught students.

For information on Postgraduate research opportunities please view our Postgraduate research pages.

Choosing your modules

Please see the list of modules below. This list is indicative of the type of modules which may be available during your study period. Please note that not all modules advertised in the module catalogue are available to exchange and visiting students. You will be contacted by the department once your place is confirmed to discuss your module choices.

If you wish to study modules from more than one academic department please be aware that timetables may clash.

English language requirements

Undergraduate

IELTS: 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component (the language requirements are part way down the page. The other requirements are not applicable).

Postgraduate research

IELTS: 6.5, with no less than 6.0 in each component (this information is partway down the page under other Education - other courses.)

For more information see our undergraduate English language requirements and postgraduate research English language requirements.

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Undergraduate modules

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Daniel Kyereko
International Officer

daniel.kyereko@york.ac.uk

educ525@york.ac.uk

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Module Code Module Description Year / Stage Semester Assessment Type Credits ECTS
EDU00059I Education and the Environment 1/1 2 Coursework/essay 20 10
EDU00060I Teaching, Learning and Assessment 1/1 1 Coursework/essay 20 10
EDU00061I Children's Literature 1/1 1 Coursework/essay 20 10
EDU00065I Education, Policy and it's Impacts 2 2 Coursework/essay 20 10
EDU00066I Learning and Transformation Across the Lifecourse (LATAL) 2 1 Coursework/essay 20 10
EDU00067I Sociology of Childhood and Youth 2 2 Coursework/essay 20 10
EDU00068I Active Learning for Social Change 2 2 Coursework/essay plus presentation 20 10
EDU00070I Teaching and Learning a Second Language 2 2 Coursework/essay 20 10
EDU00055H Dressed for Success: Bringing Texts Alive in the Classroom 3 2 Coursework/essay 20 10
EDU00005H Education and Global Development 3 1 Coursework/essay 20 10
EDU00038H Genetics & Education 3 2 Coursework/essay 20 10
EDU00053H Intelligence (UG) 3 2 Coursework/essay 20 10
EDU00016H Language & Psychology 3 1 Coursework/essay 20 10
EDU00035H Learning Gender: Exploring the Links Between Gender, Education & Society 3 2 Coursework/essay 20 10
EDU00008H Perspectives on Literacy in Education 3 1 Coursework/essay 20 10
EDU00054H Positive Psychology in Education (UG) 3 2 Coursework/essay 20 10
EDU00047H Reading Development & Disorders 3 1 Coursework/essay 20 10
EDU00039H Understanding motivation & emotions in education 3 1 Coursework/essay 20 10
EDU00052H What makes a great teacher? (UG) 3 2 Coursework/essay 20 10

Contact us

Daniel Kyereko
International Officer

daniel.kyereko@york.ac.uk

educ525@york.ac.uk

Related links

Department of Education