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ED32016: Science education: theory and practice

[Page last updated: 22 April 2025]

Academic Year: 2025/26
Owning Department/School: Department of Education
Credits: 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 200
Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)
Period:
Academic Year
Assessment Summary: CWES 50%, CWPI 50%
Assessment Detail:
  • Essay (CWES 50%)
  • Lesson plan review (CWPI 50%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: 1. Identifying and critically discussing the challenges and implications of recent developments in the field of science education on the teaching and learning of science in schools. 2. Sourcing pedagogical literature independently, critically selecting literature that is appropriate for the development of your argument. 3. Critically analysing theories, perspectives and research from academic and professional pedagogical literature in the field of science education. 4. Synthesising and critiquing a range of pedagogical perspectives to develop a coherent argument related to an issue in science education. 5. Critically applying knowledge of theories relating to the teaching and learning of science to discuss their implications for teaching and learning in the classroom. 6. Sourcing pedagogical literature independently, critically selecting literature that is appropriate for the development of your argument. 7. Synthesising your school observation analyses with perspectives presented in academic and professional pedagogical literature and your own science education experiences. 8. Critically analysing your observations of science teaching in a secondary school, literature and your own experiences to develop and justify an approach to teaching science.


Synopsis: "Explore the range of factors that influence childrens experience of science education. You will study teaching and learning theories and conduct classroom observations to examine the application of these. You will explore current issues in science education by engaging with key pedagogical literature, such as journal articles and studies from educational organisations. You will also identify specific issues in science education and its practice that interest you and analyse these in depth."

Content: Issues may include some of the following: the nature of science; scientific literacy; the influence of the curriculum; children's perceptions of science; supporting all students to succeed; the role of language in science education; the role of assessment; the content of the national curriculum for science in England; the nature of science and the purpose of teaching science; the difficulties encountered by children when learning science; the role of practical work in science education; the role of assessment and feedback in the learning and teaching of science; school visits.

Course availability:

ED32016 is Optional on the following courses:

Department of Education
  • UHED-AFB20 : BA(Hons) Education with Psychology (Year 3)
  • UHED-AKB12 : BA(Hons) Education with Psychology with Professional Placement (Year 4)
Department of Life Sciences
  • USSL-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Biochemistry (Year 3)
  • USSL-AKB01 : BSc(Hons) Biochemistry with Professional Placement (Year 4)
  • USSL-AFB11 : BSc(Hons) Biology (Year 3)
  • USSL-AKB02 : BSc(Hons) Biology with Professional Placement (Year 4)
  • USSL-AFB12 : BSc(Hons) Biomedical Sciences (Year 3)
  • USSL-AKB03 : BSc(Hons) Biomedical Sciences with Professional Placement (Year 4)
  • USSL-AFM10 : MBiochem(Hons) Biochemistry (Year 3)
  • USSL-AKM01 : MBiochem(Hons) Biochemistry with Professional Placement (Year 4)
  • USSL-AFM11 : MBiol(Hons) Biology (Year 3)
  • USSL-AKM02 : MBiol(Hons) Biology with Professional Placement (Year 4)
  • USSL-AFM12 : MBiomed(Hons) Biomedical Sciences (Year 3)
  • USSL-AKM03 : MBioMed(Hons) Biomedical Sciences with Professional Placement (Year 4)
Department of Social & Policy Sciences
  • UHSP-AFB37 : BSc(Hons) Social Sciences (Year 3)
  • UHSP-AKB05 : BSc(Hons) Social Sciences with Year long work placement (Year 4)

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