Bachelor of Arts in Childhood Studies (Distance Learning)

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Overview

The BA Childhood Studies will give you the opportunity to develop your professionalism and leadership skills while you continue to work with young people from 0 – 16 years.

The course includes theories and principles of childhood. As you study, you will become more confident to articulate and revisit your own value’s base, identifying how this may affect your professional practice and thinking.

You will use workplace based activities as the foundation for academic study.

Benefits

Bachelor degree programmes are designed as a framework for students to develop, challenge and reflect upon your own values, beliefs, attitudes, knowledge and education skills. As a practicing educator this can be complex and challenging.

This online course with certificates that are recognised worldwide focusses on professional development through higher quality practice.

One among the top ranked and best distance learning universities, the University of Dundee’s online certifications allow its students to graduate on campus and enjoy its award-winning campuses.

Career Path

The graduates of this programme are widely recognised as high-quality leaders and management professionals with their prime focus as early years education. This course is designed to develop future leaders in the sectors of:

Child Development Officer
Nursery Manager
Manager of Out of School Care
College Lecturer in Early Years
Team Leader in Early Years
Nursery Officer
Senior Early Years Worker
Early Years Education Officer
Roles in Local and National Childcare Initiatives

Progression

Master of Education

Eligibility

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Entry Requirements

You need to have at least 2 years consistent work experience, working with children and young people 0-16 years in an appropriate setting. The bachelor degree course has flexible entry and exit points allowing you to enter at a level that allows you to take advantage of your prior educational qualifications such as the CACHE. You are encouraged to seek credit for prior formal learning and for experience. Recognition of experiential learning is available for up to 50% of the level to which you are applying.

for entry to Level 1, you need 3 Highers or equivalent
for entry to Level 2, you need the equivalent of 120 credits
for entry to Level 3, the equivalent of 240 credits

English Language Requirement is IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent)

Modules

Leading Learning

To develop an understanding of how to lead learning, particularly through play, in order to meet the needs of children and young people. Students will be supported to place their learning within a connected framework which brings together theoretical perspectives underpinning practices based on child development, pedagogical strategies and organisational curricular frameworks.

Diversity and Inclusion

To enable the participants to increase their knowledge and understanding of diversity and inclusion, examining their own values and perspectives.

Literature Review on Transitions

To inform practice by engaging in research based enquiry supported by current literature. As childcare practitioners are professionals they are required to confidently use literature to make informed judgements.

Pedagogical Perspectives

Students will develop knowledge and understanding of pedagogical practices. They will develop awareness that pedagogical practices draw on understandings about how children learn and the way in which we construe the learner.

Action Research

To enable the participants to develop their understanding of action research in order to successfully complete an action research project within their own workplace setting.

Children’s Health and Wellbeing

Students will develop knowledge, skills and attitudes which enable a more effective response to support children’s health and wellbeing. They will develop their ability to provide support, due to an increased understanding of the needs of families.

Personal Learning and Professional Development in Childhood Practice

To enable the participants to value and reflect on their responsibility for personal learning and professional development

Challenging Behaviour

Develop knowledge, skills and attitudes which enable a more effective response to children’s challenging behaviour. To provide support and increase an understanding of the needs of families.

Children and Society

To develop understanding of the child as an active participant in social relationships and learning. Evaluate the impact society and culture has on the child and on the students’ own values, attitudes and principles in practice.

Creativity and Self-Expression

To support the participants in understanding the importance of creativity and self-expression in a child’s development and learning and to create an audit of practice. Through this, participants will recognize the role of the educator in promoting and supporting creativity and self-expression.

Leading and Managing Quality Childhood Practice

Students will develop a critical understanding of the principles, theories and concepts of leadership and management practice relevant for their roles.