Education - exchange modules

A list of modules available to exchange students studying education
Education - exchange modules

Plymouth Institute of Education works with a range of partners to offer high-quality research, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. We recognise that developing close links with students and colleagues from other countries and cultures is an essential part of supporting intercultural understanding and of underpinning the development of a shared understanding of the benefits of education to the individual and the societies in which we live.

We offer both undergraduate and postgraduate exchange opportunities linked to the following courses:

Undergraduate: BEd (Hons) Primary, BA (Hons) Education Studies and BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies

Postgraduate taught: We offer a range of PGCE programmes

Included below is a list of all modules available for exchange students studying education at the University of Plymouth.

BA (Hons) Educations Studies

All modules are 20 credits  

First year, semester 2:

  • EDU405 - Global futures

Second year, semester 1:

  • EDST508 - Learning through children’s literature: childhood, philosophy and education

Third year, semester 2:

  • EDST613 - Youth and adult community learning

BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies

All modules are 20 credits  

First year modules, semester 1:

  • EEC403 - Children in society: sociology and culture
  • EEC411 - An introduction to early childhood studies
  • EEC422 - Multi-professional perspectives

Semester 2:

  • EEC405 - Politics for equality in early childhood
  • EEC414 - Understanding development; biology and psychology

Second year modules, semester 1:

  • EEC514 - Perspectives on child development
  • EEC526 - Work-based learning

Semester 2:

  • EEC527 - Developing communication in the early years
  • EEC501 - Introduction to research in early childhood studies

PGCE modules

Please note that these modules come as a bespoke package together totalling 40 credits.

The three EPGP modules will run from Monday, 17 September until Friday, 14 December 2018

  • EPGP702SC - Key Stage 1 and 2 core curriculum subjects 2 (10 credits)
  • EPGP604SC - The broader curriculum in Key Stages 1 and 2 (10 credits)
  • EPGP610PD - Reflection on professional studies exchange (20 credits).

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