Education (Early Years) MA

Postgraduate

In Luton

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Luton

About the course This course aims to further develop your professional knowledge, understandings in Early Years Education and Care, applicable to a wide range of practice-based settings. For all students this will require you to undertake observations in work-place practice, and advice and support from tutors will be provided to facilitate assessment and learning on the course. You will study with other professionals from a range of educational organisations including schools, local authority organisations, the lifelong learning sector and universities. The course is available for part time study, giving students access to a range of optional units with broad themes that allows individuals to focus on specific areas of study within the units in order to personalise these appropriate to their interests and needs. In this way you will be able to make a...

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Location

Start date

Luton (Bedfordshire)
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University Of Bedfordshire Business School, Luton Campus (Vicarage Street), LU1 3JU

Start date

On request

About this course

Applicants should have a good undergraduate degree at Honours level, or equivalent.

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Subjects

  • Early Years
  • Access
  • Part Time

Course programme

The aim of this part-time MA in Education (Early Years) is to enhance your knowledge and skills required to support the learning that occurs in early years settings. The core unit Early Years Education and Care explores current theory and practice in early years settings, with a particular focus on social constructions of childhood, and the learning opportunities available for children in early years settings. Following this, you have access to a wide range of units that allow you to explore and develop your skills and understandings, for example by exploring leadership in early years educational settings, or by focusing on the diverse needs of students that present in early years settings. You also have the opportunity to interrogate current policy in relation to early years education in detail in the unit analysing policy: children’s voice. On this course you will be able to learn through a variety of ways including workshops, seminars, online learning and through tutorial support. As part-time students, this blended learning course will allow you to work around your work commitments with a combination of face-to-face sessions as well as online support and activities.
  • Early Years Education and Care
  • Analysing Policy: Children’s Voice
  • Enhancing Practice in Educational Contexts
  • Research Methods in the Workplace and Dissertation (Practice) or Applied Research Methods and Project
  • Educational Leadership in Context*
  • Leading change in Education*
  • Meeting Diverse Needs*
  • Exploring Coaching and Mentoring*
*options. You will receive guidance on the units that are most appropriate for your career aspirations and interests.

Education (Early Years) MA

Price on request