specialised award

1. Welcome to
Education Studies
Specialised Awards

2. The Team
• Alan Howe = Head of Department
• Janet Rose, Julia Paulson +
Catherine Simon = Programme
Leaders
• Catherine Simon = Programme
Leader: Specialised Awards (3+1)
Leader

3. Structure of Single Honours Education Specialised
Award
COMPULSORY
Module
ED4004
(20 credits)
COMPLEMENTARY
Module
in other Subject
(40 credits)
CORE
Module
ED4001
(40 credits)
OPTIONAL
modules
ED4005;
ED4006;ED40015
(20 credits )
OPEN
Module
e.g. OM4004
(40 or 20 credits)
or

4. Structure of the Single Honours Early Years
Specialised Award
COMPULSORY
Module
ED4004 &
ED4016
(20 credits each)
COMPLEMENTARY
Module
in other Subject
(40 credits)
CORE
Module
ED4001
(40 credits)

5. Structure of Single Honours Education Studies
International Specialised Award
COMPULSORY
Module
ED4004 &
ED4015
(20 credits)
COMPLEMENTA
RY Module
in other Subject
(40 credits)
CORE
Module
ED4001
(40 credits)
OPTIONAL modules
e.g. ED4005;
ED4006;ED40015
(20 credits )
OPEN
Module
e.g. OM4004
(40 or 20 credits)

6. Combined Honours Education Specialised Award
COMPULSORY
Module
ED4004
(20 credits)
Core Module
in other Subject
(40 credits)
CORE
Module
ED4001
(40 credits)
OPTIONAL
Modules
e.g. ED4015, ED4016
(20 credits)
OPEN
Module
e.g. OM4004
(20 credits)
or

7. Complementary module choices
BY4501 Introduction to Biological Sciences
CS4001 Writer’s Workshop 1
GE4001 Foundations in Geography
HT4005 Heritage and Public History
HY4001 Changing Histories: London c. 1660 - 1960
OM4002 Sustainability in Life and Work
OM4006 Discovering Science
PE4000 Truth and Value: Introduction to Philosophical and Ethical Enquiry
PS4001 Introduction to Psychology
SC4001 Discovering Sociology
SR4000 Beyond Belief: Introduction to the Study of Religions and Spiritualities
You can find full details of these modules on the website –
http://www2.bathspa.ac.uk/services/student-services/current-students/
your-course/guide-for-students-course-of-study/
Guide%20to%20Level%204%20Modules%202014-
15%20FINAL%20VER.%202.pdf

8. Compulsory Modules for Specialised Awards
• Year 1 ED4004 An Introduction to Primary Schools
• Year 2 ED5003 Understanding Classrooms
• Year 3 ED6006 Teaching and Professionalism

9. Optional Education modules in Year 1
• Introduction to primary schools (subject to
DBS (was CRB) clearance
• International perspectives on education
• Childhood narratives
• An Introduction to Early Years Education
• Philosophy and thinking
• Learning lives
• Adolescents in a changing world
• Working with young people
• Spirituality, culture and civilisation

10. ED4004 Introduction to primary schools
• You must have a current BSU DBS clearance
• We place you
• We try to keep your travel to a minimum
• You are placed with a class
• You will attend 8-9 full school days (this day is timetabled throughout your year)
• Placements from w/b November 3rd to w/b January 9th
There are other placement opportunities in years two and three
DBS application process:
You will have been sent the DBS forms over the summer
These should have been completed and sent off
If you have not done so then you must complete and send off the
forms now. You need to bring your DBS clearance form to the first
ED4004 seminar next week.

11. For queries about DBS
Contact:
Rosemary Senior
Admissions Administrator
Bath Spa University
email:r.senior@bathspa.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)1225 875609

12. Module choices
• Modules must be selected by 11 am on Wed 25th
https://thehub.bathspa.ac.uk/year-1-module-selection
• You can access all module information on the website -
http://www2.bathspa.ac.uk/services/student-services/current-students/your-course/guide-for-students-
course-of-study/Guide%20to%20Level%204%20Modules%202014-
15%20FINAL%20VER.%203.pdf
• Your compulsory modules will have been selected for you
• Any queries – attend the Complementary Module Fair on morning of
Tues 23rd in Commons
• Any further queries – attend the non-compulsory advice meeting on
Tues 23rd at 3 pm in CM225 or email mycourse@bathspa.ac.uk
• Personal Timetables will be issued on Friday 26th at 2 pm -
https://timetables.bathspa.ac.uk/

13. Student Academic Reps - StARs - Education
Representatives
http://www.bathspasu.co.uk/voice/
http://www.bathspasu.co.uk/voice/stars/
• Who are they?
• Why do we need Award specific Representatives?
• What do they do?
• How much time will it take up?
• Why should I do it?

14. Student Services
• Do you know where they are?
• Do you know what they are for?
• Dyslexia screening – Wed 24th in the
afternoon

15. Who’s Who Quiz
• Who is the VC?
• Who is the Head of Dept for Education?
• Who is the Dean of Education?
• Who are the Programme Leaders (x3)?
• Who is the Education Administrator
• Who is your Award Leader?
• Who is the Registrar?
• Who is the Minister of Education?

16. Social Event
• Remember to come to our Social
Gathering after the Treasure Hunt in
Bath
Thurs 25th 3pm
in Moreton
PRIZES!
FREE WINE!
FREE FOOD!