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Department of Education & Society (DES)

About  Education & Society


The department of Education and Society (DES) is rooted in Social Science and its contribution to programmes at both undergraduate/pre-service and postgraduate levels in the Moray House School of Education reflects this emphasis. Major areas of teaching include lifespan development, social processes, social science theory, research methods, study skills, international education and management (including arts management).

"... Staff in this department make a wide range of contributions to the literature, understanding and practice of Education in its widest sense."

Research areas include Educational Sociology, Teacher Careers, Evaluation, Education as a social practice, International Education, Child and Adolescent Development and Information systems in Education.

Staff in the department of Education and Society make a wide range of contributions to the literature, understanding and practice of Education in its widest sense.

Main contact details for this department
Introductions to the department's research centres


Details about public lectures and seminars held by the department:

Andrew Bell Public Lectures
Robertson Bequest Seminars


For further information about the department please go to the links on the top right of this page under the heading 'In this section'.




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