BA Hons Education Studies

If girls play with dolls and boys play with cars, what impact will it have on their education Why does Finland have the best education system in the world, even though children start school at age seven Is it a schools job to teach right from wrong Through Education Studies, you ll explore themes from the history of education to the impact of gender and disability on our ability to learn, from the use of the arts to regenerate a deprived, urban area to whether play can help adults to learn. You ll challenge theories, discover global views on education, and investigate factors that stop us from getting an education. On this course, you ll study aspects of philosophy, sociology and politics, exploring the role of education in promoting social justice and improving society, the history of the education system, and why we educate in the first place.