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Overview
The What Is Education? module offered by University College London (UCL) will provide students with the opportunity to explore key ideas underpinning education with some of the world’s leading experts in education.
Students will attend sessions at the UCL Institute of Education, where a range of experts will present their responses to the question: what is education? These responses will be underpinned by the critical consideration of the following questions:
- What is education for, what is its purpose, both here and now and looking to the future?
- What should be its fundamental values and ethics?
- What do we mean by knowledge and learning (including formal and informal learning)?
- What is our concept of education?
- What is our image of the learners, educators, learner contexts, and of community/society?
- Who is responsible for education, and what does it mean to be responsible?
Students will be encouraged to consider and share their responses to these questions, in relation to their own contexts.
Module hours
Classes (usually three or four hours per day) take place on the Bloomsbury campus from Monday to Friday any time between 9am and 6pm.
Accreditation
All summer school modules are assessed in accordance with UCL regulations. The way in which you are assessed will depend on the module you are taking, so please refer to individual module guides for further information.
Following completion of the module, all students will receive an academic transcript and certificate of attendance.
Programme Structure
Upon successful completion of this module, students will:
- Understand and have first-hand experience of what it means to study education at a higher level
- Be familiar with some of the key ideas underpinning education, as well as with some of the stances taken by world leading experts in education
- Have critically considered and reflected upon the nature and purpose of education, particularly in relation to their own contexts
- Have critically considered and reflected upon the impact of a range of contexts on the nature and purpose of education
- Have developed their own critical and informed responses to questions concerning the nature and purpose of education.
Audience
This is a level one module (equivalent to first year undergraduate). No prior subject knowledge is required for this module, but students are expected to have a keen interest in the area.
Lecturers
Jo Pearce has ten years' experience teaching religious education in maintained secondary schools, and eight years' experience teaching education at a higher level, which has contributed to her wide-ranging practical and theoretical understanding of education.
Her research interests include religious and spiritual education, as well as moral and political education.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 18 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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More details
- Session One: July 5 - 23
- Session Two: July 26 - August 13
Language
English
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Credits
4 alternative credits
4 US credits, 7.5 ECTS credits
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
GPA 3.3
English requirements
IELTS 7
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Other requirements
General requirements
You will have completed one year of undergraduate study at the time of joining the summer school, and be able to demonstrate an average grade of:
·3.3/4.0 GPA (US scale)
·2:1 (UK scale)
If English is not your first language, you will need to show proficiency by providing us with a qualification such as:
·IELTS 7.0, with 6.5 in each subtest
·GCSE/IGCSE, with a pass at grade C
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents2165 GBP / full≈ 2165 GBP / full -
EU/EEA Applies to you
Applies to youEU/EEA Nationals2165 GBP / full≈ 2165 GBP / full
Additional Details
- One Session £2,165
- Both Sessions £3,900
Living costs
London
United Kingdom
1137 - 2157 GBP / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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