The Moray House School of Education ("Moray House") is a school within the College of Humanities and Social Science at the University of Edinburgh. It is based in historic buildings on the Holyrood Campus, located between the Royal Mile and Holyrood Road.
The School offers courses at all levels of higher education, including teacher training, Community Education, E-learning, Physical Education and Sports science. It is also a centre for educational research.
The School has existed in one form or another since the mid-19th century, joining the University of Edinburgh in 1998.
It is currently subdivided into five departments:
- Curriculum Research & Development: mostly concerned with initial teacher education, both primary and secondary.
- Educational Studies: involved in teaching, research and consultancy across a wide range of educational issues.
- Education & Society: concerned with the social science aspect of education, including lifespan development, social processes, social science theory, research methods, study skills, international education and management.
- Higher & Community Education: concerned with e-learning, lifelong learning and Community Education, Management of Training and Development, and Higher Education.
- Sport, Physical Education & Health Sciences
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