Education

History Purpose and Power of Education Globally

Module code: X7001
Level 4
30 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Workshop
Assessment modes: Essay, Presentation

On this module, you’ll explore the wider perspectives on education and how it’s changed over time. You’ll look at why young people have been educated, how they’ve been taught and what they’ve learnt.

You’ll engage with questions such as:

• Why do we educate and what is its purpose?
• What seminal theories of learning and education have shaped history?
• How has the purpose of education changed over time?
• How does the purpose of education differ across the globe?

You’ll study the ideas of ancient and modern philosophers and educators. You’ll examine how the purpose of education influences classroom priorities, curriculum design, teaching methods, and assessment. By looking at the purpose and meaning of education through time, you’ll begin to develop your own understanding of what education actually is.

Module learning outcomes

• Demonstrate a developing theoretical knowledge and understanding of differing theories and approaches in the field of the History of Education.
• Evaluate literature and scholarship underpinning differing theories of education.
• Apply theoretical knowledge and understanding of differing theories of education from a number from different perspectives and viewpoints.
• Present, evaluate and interpret findings to develop a coherent argument effectively, clearly and fluently.