Education with Psychology MA

Leeds Beckett University

The modules on this pathway develop your psychological literacy and deepen your understanding of the impact of mental health on learners. You’ll gain valuable insight into how psychological principles can be applied to support children and young people in educational settings.

As part of this course, you’ll:

• Develop your knowledge of contemporary debates and challenges within global education contexts
• Evaluate and apply key theoretical concepts to help you understand challenges throughout education, childhood and early years
• Critically analyse key inequalities within education, including but not limited to global inequalities, race, gender and sexuality, disability, and social class
• Develop a researcher perspective on education and allied disciplines/professions, focusing on knowledge development and critical reflexive practice
• Plan and conduct independent research, demonstrating sound methodological choices, critical analysis, and application of key concepts to a problem or area of practice