Early Childhood

<div id="tab2" class="tab grid_8 alpha hide-on-small" style="display: block;"> <div class="courseLinks hide-on-medium-down"> <img src="/media/liverpoolhope/styleassets/cssimages/media,975,en.gif" alt="print Icon" style="width : 24px; height : 24px; "> <span><a href="javascript:window.print()">print this page</a></span> <span class="st_sharethis_custom" st_processed="yes"><a href="#">share this course</a></span> </div> <h2>Curriculum</h2> <p class="Body"><strong>Level C: Foundations in Early Childhood</strong></p> <p class="Body">Level C supports students to explore the broad concept of childhood, both globally and nationally, from historical, sociological and philosophical perspectives. What it is to be a child today is investigated and the implications of this experience are debated.&nbsp; Child development is also a key focus of the course and a disciplined, as well as holistic, focus is taken concerning key ideas.&nbsp; Students are encouraged to look at all aspects of development drawing on health, social and psychological disciplines. The crucial concept of play, as a central part of child development, is examined and debated.&nbsp; Outdoor play, practitioner-led play, child-led play and risk-taking play are all examined.&nbsp; Students will be supported to begin to appreciate research concerning children and their families and the associated ethical issues. In particular they will learn the difference in the use of observation for planning provision and the use of observation for research purposes. This is in keeping with the QAA benchmarks for Early Childhood Studies subject knowledge.</p> <p class="Body"><em>Key topics include</em>:&nbsp; Constructs of Childhood; The Early Childhood Pioneers; Child Development; The Value of Play; The Role of the Key Person; Researching Children.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Level I: Explorations in Early Childhood</strong></p> <p class="Body">Level I supports students to closely examine the educational, cultural, psychological and social theories of learning. Students will consider how these relate to creativity and intellectual development. The lessons learned from neuroscience in relation to children’s learning will be investigated and applied. Students are also encouraged to examine the impact of physical, emotional and mental health and wellbeing on learning and development. The lessons learned from global interventions, in relation to children’s well-being, will be investigated and applied. Students will be provided with the opportunity to explore environmental factors that impact children’s experiences and thus will be provided with the opportunity to develop investigative, explorative and problem solving skills. Students will use their developing knowledge as a basis to critique policy guidelines and practice in the UK and internationally.&nbsp; This is in keeping with the QAA benchmarks for Early Childhood Studies subject knowledge.</p> <p>Key topics included in the course may include:&nbsp; Key Learning Theorists; Theory of Mind; Creativity; Holistic Development; Identity; Language Development; Risk; Researching Children.</p> <p><strong>Level H: Advanced Study of Early Childhood</strong></p> <p class="Body">Level H supports students to examine the historical, social, political, cultural and global development of attitudes to children.&nbsp; The evolution of policy, legislation and practice related to early childhood and families is explored.&nbsp; Specific issues, such as gender, poverty, race and abuse, are examined through engagement with case study situations and related policy and legislation is critiqued and applied.&nbsp; The interdisciplinary nature of work with children is central to this level of study and aspects of leadership in early year’s settings, such as communication, multi-agency working and boundary management are studied. There is a significant focus upon research in this final year and students are supported to undertake a research project designed to investigate an aspect related to the field. This is in keeping with the QAA benchmarks for Early Childhood Studies subject knowledge.</p> <p class="Body">Key topics included in the course may include:&nbsp; Development of Constructs of Childhood; Development of Policy and Legislation; Global Understandings of Childhood; High Profile Case Studies; Issues Affecting Children in their Early Years; Interdisciplinary Workforce; Leading in an Early Years’ Environment.&nbsp;</p> <h2>You may also be interested in...</h2> <p><a href="/undergraduate/undergraduatecourses/education/">Education</a></p> <p><a href="/undergraduate/undergraduatecourses/childhoodandyouth/">Childhood and Youth</a></p> <p><a href="/undergraduate/undergraduatecourses/specialeducationalneeds/">Special Educational Needs</a></p> <p><a href="/undergraduate/undergraduatecourses/primaryeducationwithqts/">Primary Education with QTS</a></p> </div>