Childhood: Learning and Development - BA (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Nottingham

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Nottingham

  • Duration

    3 Years

Do you have a strong interest in supporting and working alongside children and their families? If so, this degree could be for you. You will engage with a broad knowledge base concerned with children and society, which will open up a wide range of opportunities in education, social and health services, community work and other diverse support work.

With a broad subject area covering 0 – 11 years, this course can open the door to a variety of careers with children and young people. Whatever direction you choose to take you will have the solid foundation of knowledge and understanding employers are looking for.

This degree will develop a broad understanding of children's learning, development and education from birth to early adolescence (0-11) with a focus on theory, policy and practice.

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Location

Start date

Nottingham (Nottinghamshire)
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Start date

On request

About this course

Jobs directly related to your degree include:

Early years teacher
Family support worker
Learning mentor
Primary school teacher
Special educational needs teacher
Social worker
Teaching assistant
Youth worker

Jobs where your degree would be useful include:

Child psychotherapist
Children's nurse
Community development worker
Counsellor
Educational psychologist
Speech and language therapist

What are we looking for?
A-levels – BCC; or
104 UCAS Tariff points from three A-levels or equivalent qualifications; or
BTEC Extended Diploma – DMM; or
CACHE diploma at level C or above in a relevant subject area; and
GCSEs – English and Maths grade 4.

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Subjects

  • Professional
  • Academic
  • Ethical
  • Research
  • Pedagogical Approaches
  • Global
  • Research Dissertation
  • Leadership
  • Management
  • Mental Health

Course programme

Year One
  • Professional and Academic Skills
  • Ethical Research with Children
  • Including all Learners
  • Learning and Pedagogical Approaches
  • Children’s Rights and Identity
  • Supporting Children’s Learning and Development through Play
Year Two
  • Enriching Learning
  • Becoming a Researcher
  • Global Childhoods
  • Social Constructions of Childhood
  • Supporting Transitions (in Children’s Learning and Development)
Year Three
  • Research Dissertation
  • Leadership and Management
  • Children’s Mental Health and Well-being
  • Sustainable Childhoods
  • Supporting Healthy Lifestyles
How you’re taught

We've introduced flexible and innovative ways of learning and teaching to develop your study skills and understanding of theory and practice. Methods include:
  • lectures
  • seminar discussions
  • practical work
  • project work
  • and workshops

Childhood: Learning and Development - BA (Hons)

Price on request