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BA Childhood Studies

Aberystwyth University

Institution
Aberystwyth University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Childhood Studies
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
X324
Typical offer
A-level BBC

Entry requirements

A level: BBC-CCC IB: 30-26

About this course

BA in Education, focused on childhood and early years. Core topics include Research Methods and Ethics & Professional Practice. The programme culminates in a major dissertation. Some modules require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, typically costing around £40.

Modules

  • Children's Development and Learning
  • Language Development in the Early Years
  • Professional Practice
  • Education, Sustainability and Ethical Citizenship
  • Health and Wellbeing in the Early Years
  • Play Matters: Understanding and Supporting Learning and Play
  • Literacy in Young Children
  • Research Methods
  • Safeguarding and Professional Practice
  • Educational Blueprints: Insights into Curriculum and Assessment
  • Leadership
  • Major dissertation
  • Mathematical Development in the Early Years
  • Children's Rights
  • Emotional and Social Development
  • Special Educational Needs