教育学隶属于社会学科，主要研究人类的教育活动以及教育规律，通过对教育现象以及教育问题的探索和研究发现教育的一般规律，并且真正的应用于人类生产生活当中。教育学研究的方向主要包括6个方面，分别是学校管理方向，宏观研究方向，心理学方向，语言学方向，教育技术方向以及教学方向。
课程设置
教育学专业涉及领域非常广泛，包括市场营销教育专业，机电技术教育专业，汽车维修工程教育专业，园艺教育专业，应用生物教育专业，水产养殖教育专业，建筑工程教育专业，应用电子技术教育专业，财务会计教育专业，职业技术教育管理，食品工艺教育专业，装潢设计与工艺教育专业，食品营养与检验教育专业。
教育发展趋势
国内国外教育学问题领域逐渐扩大，开设的课程也更为广泛，与此同时，研究的范围，研究形式也逐渐多元化；世界各国关于教育学学术交流也更为密切。
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所属大学
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MA Education (Early Years)
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MEd Inclusion and Special Educational Needs
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贝尔法斯特女王大学
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MA Special Educational Needs
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MA Special and Inclusive Education
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MA Early Years in Education(with Early Years Teacher Status
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萨塞克斯大学
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Master of Teaching（Eearly Childhood/Music/Primary/Secondary）
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西澳大学
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Master of Teaching - Coursework (Primary)
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西澳大学
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MA Education: Early Childhood
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MA Librarianship
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Master of Education (Adult Learning/Digital Learning/Early Childhood Education/Educational Leadership and Policy/Expert Teachin
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Master of Teaching (Early Years Education/Primary Education/Secondary Education/Early Years and Primary Education/Primary and S
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Master of Business Information Systems (Archives and Recordkeeping/Business Information Systems Studies/Library and Information
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Master of Teaching (Primary)
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Master of Education (Special Education)
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Master of Teaching (Primary)
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Master of Teaching (Primary)
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Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)
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Master of Education (Special and Inclusive Education)
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Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education
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Master of Science in Library and Information Management
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香港大学
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Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary)
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Master of Teaching (Primary)
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Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)
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MSc Infancy and Early Childhood Development
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MA Early Years Education
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MA Library and Information Studies
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