BA Early Childhood Studies with Foundation
Entry requirements
GCSE: English and Mathematics at Grade 4/C or equivalent. A level: 32 points from a minimum of two A levels. BTEC National Diploma: PPP. BTEC National Diploma modules: If you hold a BTEC qualification, it is vital that you provide our Admissions team with details of the exact modules you have studied as part of the BTEC. Without this information, we may be unable to process your application quickly and you could experience significant delays in the progress of your application to study with us. Please explicitly state the full list of modules within your qualification at the time of application. Access courses: Pass an Access to Higher Education Diploma (preference to education/ social science/ health and social care, but all considered). T level: Pass overall with D or E on the core. Any subject may be considered. International Baccalaureate: 24 points. Other qualifications: Other combinations and non-A level qualifications are also considered.
About this course
BA (Hons) in Childhood and Youth Studies and Psychology, examining how children develop within social, educational and psychological contexts. Core topics include Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Communication & Writing, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The course includes work placements in early years settings and concludes with a supervised research dissertation. Professional recognition of practice is available as an optional route alongside the degree.
Modules
- Academic Foundations
- Independent Project
- Rethinking Education: Inequality, Systems, and Social Contexts
- Storying Childhood: Creating and Exploring Children’s Stories
- Understanding Development; Biology and Psychology
- Politics for Equality
- Places and Spaces for Learning and Playing
- Children in Society
- Multi Professional Perspectives
- An Introduction to Early Childhood Studies and Practice
- Developing Communication in the Early Years
- Work Based Learning (in a setting with young children and/or families)
- Perspectives on Child Development
- Research Matters
- Working with a Range of Professionals
- Work Based Learning Plus (in a setting with young children and/or families)
- Child Well-being in the Developing World Challenge Module
- Sustainable Education in Action - Challenge Module
- Learning Outside the Classroom
- Adults' Concepts of Childhood: their impact on the past and present treatment of children
- Enabling Environments for Young Children's Learning
- Research Dissertation
- Education for the 21st century: Global, Sustainable and Wild
- Current Issues in Early Childhood: Politics, Welfare and Society
- Wellbeing and the 'Good Life'
- Children and Risk