Childhood Studies BA (Hons)

Course summary

This course introduces you to contemporary research in childhood and youth, which explores diverse aspects of children and young people's lives and considers their position in the family, their community and society more broadly. Key areas of study include children and young people's wellbeing, the experience of difference, health and wellbeing, safeguarding, psychological development, education, families, relationships with peers and community participation.The teaching on this course demonstrates an emphasis on experiential learning and real life problem-solving which will help in making the links between academic study and future employment.

You learn through

self-managed learning tasksgroup work learning taskslectures and mini-lectures within seminarsseminarsworkshopsplacement tasks and reflectionsstudent colleagues feedback and evaluation of individual and joint taskswork placementsApplied learningWork placementsA variety of experience helps you to understand children and young people in different contexts, and allows you to explore different places you might want to work in. You can also apply to take a short international placement, working abroad with one of our partner institutions. We currently have arrangements with universities in Germany and Spain.