Undergraduate Prospectus 2013 - University of Winchester

Education Studies (Modern
Liberal Arts) BA (Hons)
Education Studies (Modern Liberal Arts)
at Winchester shares the philosophical
and pedagogical underpinnings of the
Education Studies programme but
specialises in the exploration of personal,
social and global meaning attached to
such work.
Programme content
The programme retrieves and updates
the oldest university curriculum in
European higher education. Liberal arts
education (Latin: liberalis, free, and ars, art
or principled practice) involves students
in thinking philosophically across many
subject boundaries in the humanities, the
social and natural sciences, and fine arts.
The core belief of this pathway, as of
Education Studies in general, is that its
forms of higher education embrace ways
of thinking that change how we think
about ourselves, about others, and about
the world in general.
The pathway combines compulsory
modules with a range of optional
modules available to all Education
Studies students. The core modules look
at questions asked in ancient, medieval
and modern liberal arts education, that
is, at some of the great mysteries that
surround human existence, as well as at
important modern religious, political and
philosophical perspectives and questions.
Modules:
Year 1
• Learning from the Renaissance
• Principles in Education
• The Great Educators
• Macrocosm and Microscosm
Year 2
• Thinking About ‘Race’
• Power of the Teacher
• Thinking the Holocaust
• Women, Power and Education
Year 3
• The Natural Universe and Ecology
• Loss of Childhood
• Know Thyself
• Critiquing Higher Education
Careers
Graduates are eligible for all humanitiesbased
graduate-entry jobs. They will
be practised in the important skills of
written and oral communication, critical
thinking, problem-solving and project
management.
Education Studies (Modern Liberal Arts) BA (Hons)
SINGLE HONOURS
UCAS codes: X302 BA/EdS
Typical offer: 280-320 points
International Baccalaureate: 26 points
Degree duration:
3 years full-time 6 years part-time
If English is not your first language:
IELTS 6.0 (including 6.0 in writing) or a TOEFL
iBT score of 87 or equivalent
For more information about entry
requirements see pages 166-167
Find out more – order a course leaflet
or download one from our website
www.winchester.ac.uk/courses
Course Enquiries and Applications
Telephone: +44 (0) 1962 827234
Email: course.enquiries@winchester.ac.uk
Fact File
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