ED6302: Introduction to Psychology and Sociology of Education

UCC MicroCreds courses

Course Fact File
Code	ED6302
Duration	12 weeks
Teaching Mode	Part-Time. See Additional Teaching Mode Information for more info.
Fees	€805 See Fees and Costs for full details.
Closing Date	4 December 2026
Venue	In person and on campus delivery
Credits	5
Start Date	5 January 2027

Outline

Module Goal: To introduce students to the study and application of core constructs from the Psychology and Sociology of Education.

Module Content:

Changing Societal Contexts
Constructing Adolescence/Young People
Educability: Perspectives, Practices and Structures which 'Fix' and 'Change' Ability
Well-being, Identity and Development: Contexts and Challenges.
Perspectives on Learning: Influences and Implications.
The 'Good' Teacher and Teaching? Intentions, Processes and Outcomes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment.
Schools as Agents of Social Stratification/Inequality Reproduction:
Structures of Class, Race-Ethnicity and Gender-Sexuality

Teaching Methods:
12 x 2 Hr(s) Lectures

Continuous assessment: Total Marks 100

Written Examination 100 Marks - Semester 2 Written Exam - Summer
- Paper 1: 1.5hr paper - Written Questions (100 Marks)

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:

Demonstrate detailed knowledge and understanding of key psychological and sociological constructs relating to student development and achievement.
Critically draw on these concepts in an interdisciplinary manner to evaluate issues of student development and achievement.
Apply this analysis and evaluation to inform and develop their school practice.

Students must be in the process of registering with or seeking to meet the registration requirements of the Teaching Council of Ireland.
2H2 degree (or equivalent) in a subject recognised by the Teaching Council of Ireland for post-primary teaching.

€805

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