B.A. (Hons) Early Years and Childhood Studies

Course Content

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

Students will also choose two option units from a range of units which may include:

• 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)

Students will also choose two option units from a range of units which may include:

• 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.