Education

About this course

Education as an academic discipline is the study of how learning takes place, how educational systems are organised and how they interact with social, cultural, political and economic forces. It is distinct from teacher training, though the two overlap: education as a field of study develops critical understanding of what education is for, what it actually does, and how it can be made more effective, equitable and meaningful. The discipline draws on psychology, sociology, philosophy, history and policy studies to examine learning, development, curriculum, assessment, pedagogy and the institutions in which education takes place. At the University of the West of Scotland, this four-year full-time programme includes a year abroad, giving you the opportunity to study education in a different national context, which is invaluable for a subject where comparative perspective reveals so much ab

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 85% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 60% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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