College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Debating the Big Questions in Education
Module EFPM913 for 2019/0
Module EFPM913 for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
EFPM913: Debating the Big Questions in Education
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:
- Intelligence and ability
- The implications of neuroscience for education
- Education for sustainable futures
- Education for global citizenship
- Technologies for teaching and learning
- Professional learning
- Assessment
- Creativity
- Alternatives to mainstream schooling
- Educational inequality and diversity
- Social justice
- Inclusion
- Religion and faith-based education
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 | 10 x 3 hour taught sessions (online/campus), 1 x academic tutorial (0.5 hours) |
| Guided Independent Study | 60 | Set weekly readings |
| Guided Independent Study | 109.5 | Directed study e.g. web-based activities; preparing conclusive statements on the debates; preparing for academic tutorial; preparing for seminars; responding to seminar activities. |
| Guided Independent Study | 100 | Preparation for assignments and further reading |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
