Course Modules

In this module, the focus in on developing your skills to write at length in academic settings in English and on selecting and critically evaluating appropriate texts in English to support your studies. 

This module develops your listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in academic contexts. For example, you learn how to structure and write essays using appropriate academic language, how to read critically and develop your speaking skills by taking part in group discussions. 

The module is an introduction to applied research methods. It aims to develop your awareness of challenges and issues faced when conducting research by developing an understanding of various research approaches and tools, constructing a conceptual framework, identifying key issues

The module aims to prepare you to study university programmes in an English-medium culture and prepare you as a bilingual user of English in global and cross-cultural contexts. The module is based on a series of practical ‘real-world’ tasks which

This year-long module will engage you on a number of different levels, encompassing many different aspects of connecting with ourselves and others. The module is designed to be in two halves; equipping you with a wide range of skills to

This module will build on the first semester SEND study module. You will grow in confidence to become an advocate for the best principles of SEND in primary schools. You will critically reflect on your positionality as a teacher and

This module will build on what you have already learnt from the compulsory modules of the programme. You will develop a deeper understanding of the ways that pedagogy and curriculum can be enriched through a critical understanding of contemporary, research-informed

This module aims to develop your skills and confidence in your professional world. To do so, it aims to engage you in effective professional development within an area of interest relevant to primary teaching. You may choose to study Makaton

The dissertation will show evidence of ability to: identify problem and interest areas, locate issues within a wider context, obtain relevant data, analyse findings, work within relevant theoretical/conceptual frameworks, synthesise complicated material, employ relevant and innovative research approaches, and present

This module consolidates elements of those which have gone before in the programme, bringing together: the need for research findings to be uncovered via a voyage of discovery rather than confirmation bias, sitting with uncertainty in therapy, and being more