Course Essentials
Welcome to the BA Education Studies course. This course is dynamic and exciting. You will benefit from a wide range of learning opportunities, supported by a diverse team of lecturers who are experts in their respective multi-disciplinary field. The team will introduce you to the new modules specifically designed to draw upon the six disciplines of Education studies, Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy, History, Politics and Economics. The curriculum is designed to support your employability and explore the cutting-edge themes of social justice and sustainability. The programme team looks forward to welcoming you on Monday 14th September at 10:00am.
Georgina Keith-Hill
Course Director
Your Teaching Timetable
Teaching for your course will begin w.c 21 September 2026.
To help you plan your first few weeks, you can view an overview of the teaching activities for your course.
View your first semester teaching timetable.
On a mobile device, click the arrow next to “Search” at the top right of the page to view your timetable.
If your course is taught in groups, the overview will show activities for all groups. You will only need to attend sessions for your allocated group.
Once teaching begins, your individual timetable and group allocation will be available in MyTimetable provided you have completed online registration and created your computing account.
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Your Semester 1 Modules |
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What is Education |
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Education, Power and Society |
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Success Modules - you will complete 3 of these 5 credit modules* |
*Success Modules
Your Journey to Success at CCCU is a compulsory success module. You'll then choose two more Success modules from a choice of eight.
These modules are completed online (asynchronous learning) and are not timetabled, so they won't appear in your teaching timetable.
Key dates
Academic Calendar: Semesters
View key dates for this Academic Calendar for 2026-27 including when teaching starts and finishes and when you break for holidays.
Welcome
We look forward to meeting you for your course induction during Welcome Week (14 - 18 September 2026).
The induction is purposely designed to support a smooth transition into Higher Education and is an exciting opportunity to learn about year one modules, additional learning opportunities including guest speakers, film screenings.
The induction programme will include social activities, campus tour and a visit to the student’s union. In addition, you will meet the team and learn about the team’s expertise and research interests.
You will also be allocated a Personal Academic Tutor (PAT). Your PAT will be able to support your educational journey. PATS are able to support you academically, support your career aspirations and signpost you appropriately to the University central services.
Getting started
Your Course
In Semester 1, your first module will be, ‘What is Education’ with Doctor Chris Beighton.
This module will introduce you to the importance of research in Education. You will become knowledgeable of current key educational issues and debates. You will benefit from guest lectures sharing their publications.
This will enable you to develop your academic skills through analysing and evaluating research. You will be able to draw upon your own educational experiences.
The second module is, ‘Education, Power and Society’, with Doctor Ruth Rogers a reader in Social Justice and Inclusion.
This module will enable you to develop your knowledge of cutting-edge themes including social disadvantage, gender, race and disability. You will have the opportunity to engage with case studies, statistical data, films and documentaries to consider the themes in relation to educational outcomes and social mobility.
Seminars are purposely designed to support research skills to successful complete the assessment.
The first semester will you engage in 9 hours of taught content, in addition you will be introduced to Virtual learning environment (Blackboard). On the blackboard you will have access to your module blackboards (one for each module your studying).
The module blackboard will support and enhance your learning. Each session will have a designated folder with supporting and guided independent study.
In addition to your taught sessions, there will be further learning opportunities, including social activities, guest speaker, local visits and film screening.
To help you prepare
You may wish to do the following modules on the CCCU Learning Hub to support your transition to university.
In preparation, you may wish to look at the following website and find some articles on current education debates and issues.
Please bring an article to share during the Induction session on Thursday 17th September at 10:00am, ‘Education, Power and Society’.
Your Must Do Tasks
Once you have been invited to register for your course, there are some key tasks you'll need to complete to make sure you are ready to become a CCCU student.
Registration invitations are sent towards the end of August. We'll send yours to the email address you used when you applied, so please check this inbox regularly to make sure you don't miss any important information.
Pre-course reading
Recommended Pre-reading
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Lord, J.(2020). Studying Education: An Introduction to the Study and Exploration of Education. Learning Matters. London
Chapter 1- What is Education and what is its purpose? Why study education? Page 3 to 12
Chapter 2 – How does the study of other subjects expand our understanding of education? Page 17 to 27
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Selwyn, N. (2018). Education and Technology: Key Issues and Debates. Bloomsbury Academic. London
Chapter 1 -What do we Mean by ‘Education’ and ‘Technology’ Page 1 to 21
International student success programme
International students: don't miss out! Make sure you register for our international student success programme which provides practical advice on preparing to live and study in the UK.
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