B.A. (Hons) Early Years and Childhood Studies
Bachelor's degree
In Lancaster
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Bachelor's degree
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Lancaster
This nationally recognised degree supports you in developing your understanding of children and their families in the diverse context of the contemporary children's workforce. BA (Hons) Early Years and Childhood Studies programme from Manchester Metropolitan University offers a range of relevant academic and practice components to support this.
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Subjects
- Early Years
- IT Development
- Child Development
Course programme
Year 1
During the first year of study, all students follow a generic pathway, which equips them with an appreciation of the complex factors that influence children's lives in a range of contexts.Typical units of study may include:
Core- Critical Academic and Professional Practice
- Constructing Child Development
- Rights and Participation
- Childhood, Youth and Society
- list the units for this year
Year 2
Students will study two compulsory units which typically may cover:- Deconstructing Child Development
- Applied Social Research
- Health Wellbeing and Care
- Issues in Education
- International Approaches to Learning
- An Introduction to Inclusion and Disability
- Partnerships for Creativity and Social Enterprise
- All Different All Equal
- Perspectives of Play
- Children, Youth and Media
- Birth to Three
- Early Years Educator
Year 3
Students will study two core units which typically include:- Queering Child Development
- Independent Project (30 or 60 credits)
- Health Wellbeing and Care
- Leadership and Management
- Global Context of Childhood and Community
- Issues in Education
- Children, Young People and Crime: Critical Perspectives
- Theory and Philosophy
- Law Ethics and Practice
- Human Rights: Working with Diversity and Inclusion
Assessment details
Assessment uses a variety of methods including: essays, group and individual presentations, role play, reports, examinations, research project, dissertation.Students are offered opportunities for individual and small group tutorials to support assessment, learning needs and pastoral issues. As well as this, throughout the year, there are various enrichment weeks covering aspects such as employability, study skills and work related skill development.B.A. (Hons) Early Years and Childhood Studies