Welcome to Education Studies

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Welcome

Alan Howe

You will be working with…. • International students;• Erasmus students;• BA/BSc Education Combined Specialised [3+1];• BA Single Hons. Education;• BA Single Hons. Early Years Education;• BA Single Hons. International Education;• BA Single Hons. Education Specialised [3+1];• BA Single Hons. Early Years Education Specialised [3+1];• BA Single Hons. International Education Specialised [3+1]. • BA Single Hons. Education Studies: Youth and Community• BA/BSc Education Combined

Welcome to you all

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• We’re the Department of Education and Childhood Studies:

• An experienced and well qualified team of more than 40 tutors with different backgrounds as qualified teachers, academics, authors & researchers,

• Professional services staff – technical and administrative support,

• Based in Twiverton and Main House (top floor).

Department of Education and Childhood Studies - we research, publish and present around the world:selected papers:Riddell, R. (2013) Changing policy levers under the neoliberal state: realising coalition policy on education and social mobility, Journal of Education PolicyRuggiero, D. (2013) Juvenile Offenders: Developing Motivation, Engagement, and Meaning-Making through Video Game Creation, International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 3(2), 112-129. Bennett, V. and Smith, H. (2013) The voice of experience: resilience and success on the foundation degree for teaching assistants, British Education Studies Association (BESA) Annual Conference: Education Past, Present and Future. Swansea Metropolitan University, 27-28 June.Bianchi, J. (2013) Creative Arts Strategies for Social participation with Diverse Learners: Developing Citizenship Values and Practice, Conference on Creative Education, Debao Hotel, Beijing, China 24-26 May.Downes, G. (2013) English Free Schools: Global Respatialisation, Localism, and the English Education System, Eighth International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic, 30 July -1 August.Garside, D. (2013) P4C and the future from a Rortyean perspective, British Education Studies Association (BESA) Annual Conference: Education Past, Present and Future. Swansea Metropolitan University, 27-28 June.Gibson, H. (2013) The 'Big Society' and Citizenship Education in England: Questioning localism, the role of the state and the new curriculum for citizenship, 10th Conference for the International Association for Citizenship, Social and Economics Education (IACSEE), The University of Auckland, Faculty of Education, 18-20 July.

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Induction week: Your job

• Make friends• Settle in• Select the right modules!

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Year 1 for Combined Specialised Awards

ED Core module ED4001-40 creditsOther subject core module 40 credits

Compulsory Specialised ED module 20 creditsOptional module from either subject 20 credits

Year 1 for Single Honours

ED Core module ED4001-40 creditsComplementary module 40 creditsCompulsory ED module 20 credits

Optional ED module 20 credits

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Single honoursChoose one complementary (40 credit) module from:

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BY4001-40 Biology CS4001-40 Creative writingFN4001-40 Food & NutritionHY4001-40 HistoryGE4001-40 GeographyOM4002-40 SustainabilityOM4006-40 Discover sciencePE4000-40 Philosophy and EthicsPS4001-40 PsychologySC4001-40 SociologySR4000-40 Studies of ReligionSee your handbook for the times of talks tomorrow Induction handbook

website>student services>current students>your course.course>level 4 guide

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Award requirements in addition to the CORE module

ED single must take either International perspectives on education or Childhood narratives

EY single must take How young children learn and play

IE single must take International perspectives on education

Y&C single must take Working with young people

All students taking ED Combined Specialised awards must take ONE from Introduction to primary schools; International perspectives on education; Childhood narratives; How young children learn and play

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Optional Education modules in Year 1

• Introduction to primary schools (subject to DBS was CRB clearance);

• International perspectives on education;• Childhood narratives; • How young children learn and play;• Philosophy and thinking;• Learning lives;• Learning a language please choose another module• Adolescents in a changing world;• Working with young people;• Spirituality, culture and civilisation.

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ED4004 Introduction to primary schools

• You must have a current BSU DBS clearance• We place you• We try to keep your travel to a minimum• You are placed with a class• You will attend 8-9 full school days (this day is timetabled throughout your year)

• Placements from October to January

There are other placement opportunities in years two and threeDBS application workshop:Wednesday 2nd October between 12 noon and 2pm room MHG19. For students who have information missing on their DBS forms; those who have yet to return their applications and those who have their disclosures and have not yet provided their disclosure numbers and issue dates.

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The rest of the week nb change

• 1-2 your group meeting with a tutor• 2-3 Education Studies subject meeting

(change from 2.30 start)

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• Education Tutor Groups and Rooms are as follows:• 1 Lone Hattingh and Darren Garside, Castle G.01• 2 Graham Downes and Ghazala Bhatti, ComptonG.12• 3 Alan Howe and Ye Liu Compton, 1.03• 4 Catherine Simon and Jim Crawley, Dairy G.07• 5 Janet Rose and Dan Davies, Dairy G.10• 6 Laura Green and Peter Jones. Twiverton G.17

We are here

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Make the most of ‘E-learning’Workshops on Thursday – Room change to CP101

Three systems:• The student portal;• University Google account including e-mail;• ‘Minerva’ Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

– Announcements– Learning materials– Turnitin– My Grades

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Starting your studies

• Timetable available this Friday.• Start of year; Monday 30th September• ED4001 first lecture at MTG01 12-1 or Tuesday 10-11• First ED4001 seminars on Monday – Friday• You must go to your timetabled slots!

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Enjoy your week!

• Remember to complete your module selection by Wednesday 11am

Any questions?

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