Why you need to register your modules for 2009/10

It is important that you register for the modules you will take in the next academic year because otherwise there might not be enough places on the modules to accommodate everybody. If you are not able to do a core module, because there are not enough places, it may lead to your having to delay the progress of your studies and having to stay on another semester in order to complete your degree, possibly even paying more fees to complete your degree.

By registering for your modules now, in addition to making sure there are sufficient places on the module, you can also give yourself a head start by starting to prepare for your studies next semester.

It has been established that primary school students forget a lot of what they have learned in long breaks (Cooper, H et al. (1996) 'The Effects of Summer Vacation on Achievement Test Scores: A Narrative and Meta-Analytic Review' Review of Educational Research, v66 n3 p227-68 Fall 1996) and it is likely that this is also the case with Higher Education Students. In fact, some of you have told me that this has happened to you.

A good way to ensure that you do not 'forget' what you have learned this semester is to revisit the readings and UEL Plus sites of modules you have taken in 2008/09 to consolidate your knowledge and understanding and to be in a position to build on it next year.

It will help you next semester if you prepare for the modules you will be taking by becoming familiar with the aims and objectives, learning outcomes and readings for the modules you will be taking. You should also try to do some of the reading for the module before the start of the semester. You will find reading lists in the Module Guides which you can download from the Education Undergraduates Notice Board in UEL Plus. You should also be able to find module reading lists on the Library Reading Lists page at https://uel-mail1.uel.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://161.76.217.1:8080/talislist/index.jsp . By doing this you will start to become familiar with some of the key issues and concerns the modules address as well as the key concepts and theories they use. You may not understand everything you read before lectures begin, but you should be able to make better use of lectures and tutorials when they start because the material will not be new to you.

If you are continuing at level one then, these are the core modules that you must do if you have not done them already:

ED1000: Critical Reading and Writing - if you are a continuing student, you should already have done this module. You only need to know the times when it will run if you have failed the module and also fail the resit you must submit by 2 pm on 31 July)
ED1002: The Sociology of Education (Wednesday EVE and Friday AM in Semester A and Semester B)
ED1004: Communities, Learning and Education (Tuesday AM in Semester A and Thursday AM and Tue EVE in Semester B)
ED1015: Diaspora Communities in the UK (Tuesday EVE in Semester A and Monday AM in Semester B)

At level one your options are:

ED1010: Children in Their Social Contexts (Monday EVE in Semester A and Wednesday AM in Semester B)
ED1025: Introduction to Special Needs and inclusive education (Monday EVE and Thursday PM in Semester A and Thursday PM in Semester B)
ED1033: ICTs in Educational Settings (Monday AM in Semester A and in Semester B)
ED1902: Language, Society and Culture (Friday AM in Semester B only)

At level 2 , your core modules are:

ED2000: Research Design and Method (Monday PM and Monday EVE in Semester A and in Semester B)
ED2001: Professional Development (Monday AM, PM and EVE in Semester A and in Semester B)

ED2010: Community Development; Politics, Policy and Practice (Tuesday AM in Semester A and Wednesday EVE in Semester B)

ED2023: Voluntary Work in the Community (Wednesday EVE in Semester A and Tuesday AM in Semester B)

At level 2 your options are:

ED2003: Challenging Disability (Tuesday EVE in Semester A and Tuesday AM in Semester B)
ED2028: Multi Cultural Education (Friday PM in Semester A and Thursday AM, PM and EVE in Semester B)
ED2033: E- Media in Education,: Evaluation and Pedagogy (Tuesday PM in Semester A and Tuesday PM in Semester B)
ED2905: Language Change Contact and Creoles (Wednesday AM in Semester B only)

At level 3 your core modules are:

ED3000 Independent Research Project (Monday PM and EVE in Semester A and in Semester B)
ED3002 Contemporary Issues in Education and Training (Thursday EVE in Semester A and Thursday PM and Tuesday EVE in Semester B)

At level 3, your options are:

ED3004: Educational Issues and SEN and Inclusive Education (Thursday PM and Wednesday EVE in Semester A and Thursday PM in Semester B)
ED3008: Educational Practices in a Multilingual Setting (Tuesday PM in Semester A and Tuesday EVE in Semester B)
ED3020: Negotiated Work-Based Learning (Monday EVE in Semester A and Semester B)
ED3022: Gender Security and Education for All (Wednesday EVE in Semester A and Thursday PM in Semester B)
ED3031: Education Systems in Comparative Perspectives (Friday AM in Semester A only)
ED3033: E-Learning; Communication, Cooperation and Collaboration Online (Monday PM and EVE in Semester A and Semester B)
ED3902: Language Identity and Community (Friday AM in Semester A only)

Remember:

• Cores are modules that you have to do while options are the modules you can choose from.
• You must do 6 modules at each level.
• There are 4 core modules at levels one and two, so you only need to choose two options at these levels to make up the 6 you must do at each level.
• There are only two core modules at level 3 but one of them is a double module. This means that you must choose 3 options at level 3.

Although I have given the approximate times when the modules will be taught, these times may change because the timetable is still not fixed. I will keep you posted about any changes to the timetable here so that if any problems arise as a result of changes you can get in touch to change your module registration where necessary.

You can inform me of your module choices by email to a.m.ogunsola@uel.ac.uk and you can also email queries to the programme blog using the comment box below.