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This module introduces key ideas, theories and contemporary debates in education from both global and local perspectives. You will critically explore how education is shaped by social, political and cultural forces, while reflecting on your own professional or creative practice. 

Designed for educators, writers, artists, film makers and cultural practitioners, the module examines how creative practice intersects with teaching, learning and research. Alongside engaging with major educational concepts and research, you will have opportunities to develop your own creative and professional work within educational and social contexts. 

The module also explores how issues such as race, class, gender, disability, neurodiversity and language shape educational experiences and institutions. Through discussion, reflection and collaborative learning, you will develop a deeper understanding of education as a field of practice, research and social change. 

How can teachers and educational leaders create more inclusive, thoughtful and transformative learning environments? 

This module explores the relationship between teaching, leadership, inclusion and educational policy across schools, universities, cultural institutions and community settings. It is particularly valuable for teachers and educators seeking to strengthen their professional practice and leadership skills. 

You will examine contemporary debates surrounding inclusion, diversity, SEND provision and neurodiversity, considering how educational inequalities linked to race, class, migration, disability, gender and language continue to shape learning experiences and opportunities. 

A distinctive feature of the module is its combination of shared learning and specialist development. Alongside whole cohort sessions, you will participate in bespoke sessions linked to your own area of practice, whether creative writing, arts education, language teaching or another specialist field. 

The module also includes visits to museums, galleries and other educational organisations, allowing you to explore innovative teaching and learning practices in real-world settings. 

Issues of race, gender, identity and culture remain central to contemporary debates about education and social justice. This module explores how identities are shaped through education, culture and society, and how these identities affect learning experiences both inside and outside formal educational institutions. 

You will examine key questions surrounding attainment, exclusion, representation, migration, curriculum design and diversity within the teaching profession. The module also explores how gender identity intersects with race, ethnicity, sexuality, social class and neurodiversity across different educational and cultural contexts. 

Drawing on contemporary theory and research, the module encourages you to engage critically with some of the most urgent and complex issues facing education today. 

This module offers a critical and practical introduction to the contemporary publishing industry. 

You will explore how publishers, editors, agents and marketers shape literary culture and influence which voices are heard. The module examines the history and theories of publishing while also engaging with texts and practices that challenge traditional and Western-centred ideas of the literary canon. 

Ideal for aspiring writers, educators and cultural practitioners, the module develops your understanding of how literature circulates within contemporary culture and equips you with knowledge relevant to publishing, teaching and creative industries.

This module develops your understanding of advanced creative and critical writing practices. 

Through engagement with established writers, scholars and creative practitioners, you will explore how creative work is shaped by literary, cultural and theoretical traditions. The module supports you in refining your own writing and critical voice while situating your practice within wider intellectual and artistic debates. 

You will produce original creative and critical work that reflects on your learning and demonstrates the development of your practice as a writer, educator or cultural practitioner. 

Please note that, due to staff research commitments and availability, not all modules may run every year.

What really happens when children encounter stories? How do books shape imagination, identity, creativity and critical thinking? 

Children鈥檚 Literature in Action is a unique professional development module led by Professor Michael Rosen and Dr Emily Corbett at 樱桃视频. Previously available only as part of the MA Children鈥檚 Literature, the module can now be taken as a standalone 30-credit option. 

At the centre of the module is a practical and reflective approach to professional learning. You will design and carry out a small-scale action research project within your own professional setting, whether that is a classroom, library, community organisation or cultural space. You choose the texts, participants and research focus, allowing you to explore questions that matter directly to your own practice. 

The module supports educators in experimenting with new approaches to reading and literature while critically reflecting on their impact. Participants have used the module to:

• promote reading for pleasure
• engage reluctant or disengaged readers
• develop creative writing practices
• strengthen diversity and inclusion
• encourage critical literacy
• support multilingual and EAL learners 

Weekly evening seminars provide expert guidance and opportunities for discussion, reflection and collaborative learning. Sessions are designed to fit around professional commitments and can be attended online or in person at Goldsmiths鈥� London campus. 

This module is ideal for teachers, literacy leaders, librarians, youth workers and anyone working with children and young people through books and storytelling. It offers both practical strategies and critical insight, helping participants develop innovative approaches to literature and literacy in their own settings. 

As Professor Michael Rosen explains: 

鈥淥ur Children鈥檚 Literature in Action module is a unique course in Higher Education. It is ideal for anyone working with children and young people, whether in formal education or in any other setting where educators share books or parts of books with their participants. This is a great way to look closely at how young people think, act and create, and why. It鈥檚 a course that is both illuminating and transformational.鈥� 

The module can also serve as a pathway into further postgraduate study, including the full MA Children鈥檚 Literature programme at Goldsmiths.