Undergraduate Course: Education 1A: Lifespan Development, Socialisation and Learning (EDUA08052)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course is designed to introduce students to some key educational concepts and provide a forum for debate and discussion of some of the issues associated with the provision, experience and outcomes of education. The course comprises ?Lifespan Development and Socialisation? and ?Learning and Teaching?. Throughout the course we will explore the ways in which individuals and groups experience education in its various forms in Scotland and elsewhere. The course will also inform students? preparation for their work based placement, or equivalent activities, as appropriate |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students will be able to:
? Identify contrasting perspectives on learning theory
? Engage effectively in the study of theoretical principles underpinning teaching and learning and of the different contexts in which these activities take place
? Critically consider what makes for effective learning in specific contexts for particular learners
? Contrast perspectives that relate to human development and socialisation across the lifespan
? Adopt a critical attitude to questions relating to learning, teaching, lifespan development and socialisation
? Support preparation for their work-based placements, or equivalent, and understand the relationships between professional action and theoretical perspectives.
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Charles Anderson
Tel: (0131 6)51 6656
Email: c.d.b.Anderson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Lyndsey Black
Tel:
Email: lblack2@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
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