Program Overview

Sociology of Race and Education (EDPS0214)

Key Information

• Faculty: IOE
• Teaching department: Education, Practice and Society
• Credit value: 30
• Restrictions: No previous experience of sociology is necessary. Priority will be given to students enrolled on MA Policy Studies in Education, MA Sociology of Education, and MA Social Justice and Education & Sarah Parker Remond Centre for the Study of Racism and Racialisation.

Alternative Credit Options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This module provides an introduction to the principal research findings and theories concerning gender, race, and ethnicity in education. Among the issues addressed are race/racism in schools and classrooms, patterns of educational achievement, the role of education policy, a critical awareness of the nature of Whiteness, and the intersections of gender, race, class, and other elements of identity and oppression. The main focus of the work will be research, policy, and practice in the English system. Autobiographical approaches will be highlighted, and students will be encouraged to apply insights and draw on their own experiences wherever they work and/or were educated. The module draws on the insights from antiracism and critical race theory alongside a range of other theoretical perspectives.

Module Deliveries for 2026/27 Academic Year

Intended Teaching Term: Term 3, Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and Assessment

• Mode of study: In person
• Methods of assessment:
  • 60% Coursework
  • 40% Group activity
• Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other Information

• Number of students on module in previous year: 24
• Module leader: Professor Victoria Showunmi

Last Updated

This module description was last updated on 10th March 2026.