Module EFPM914 for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
EFPM914: Education Studies
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
- Education as a multi-disciplinary field
- Why are we here? Education – a historical perspective.
- What is education and what is its purpose (philosophy)?
- Dialogic learning (psychology)?
- Education in whose interests (sociology)?
- Additional perspectives on education – the contribution made by economics, cultural studies and international education
- Application of these perspectives to major educational issues (e.g. race, ethnicity, gender and social class inequalities, learning, and inclusion)
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 30.5 | 269.5 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 30.5 | 10x 1 hour lectures, 10X 2 hour seminar/workshop sessions,1x academic tutorial (0.5 hours) |
| Guided Independent Study | 50 | Directed reading related to topics discussed in the module |
| Guided Independent Study | 119.5 | Directed study e.g. web-based activities; creating a personalized reading list; preparing for academic tutorial; preparing for seminars; responding to seminar activities; contributing to online discussions |
| Guided Independent Study | 100 | Preparation for assignments and further independent reading |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written assignment | 1000 words | 1,2,4,7 | Written and oral tutor feedback (academic tutorial) |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written assignment 1 | 30 | 2000 words | 1,3,4,5,7 | Written summative feedback |
| Written assignment 2 | 60 | 3500 words | 1,3,5,6,7 | Written summative feedback |
| Contributions to online discussions | 10 | 500 words | 2, 6 | Written summative feedback |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written assignment 1 | Written assignment (2000 words) | 2,4,6,7 | 6 weeks |
| Written assignment 2 | Written assignment (3500 words) | 1,3,5,6,7 | 6 weeks |
| Contributions to online discussion | Contributions to online discussion (500 words) | 2, 6 | 6 weeks |
