Course summary
BA (Hons) Childhood and Education Studies explores childhood from birth through adolescence. It also explores the wider role of education across the life course. You’ll consider how children’s lives are shaped by families, communities, education, culture, policy and society, before exploring education beyond childhood.
You’ll study topics including:
- Child development
- Children’s rights
- Participation
- Inclusion
- Safeguarding
- Inequality
- Global childhoods
- Mental health
- Neurodiversity
- Creativity
- The social, cultural and political influences on childhood and education.
You’ll also explore how education changes across different contexts and stages of life.
You’ll learn from a team with expertise across childhood, education and professional practice. You’ll connect theory to practice through links with organisations across various settings. This includes education, early years, health, social care and community settings.
The course develops skills in research, communication, critical thinking, teamwork and reflective practice. This will prepare you for careers across various aspects of the sector. It'll also equip you with the foundation you need for postgraduate study.
You can also choose the Early Childhood Graduate Practitioner Competencies route for additional professional recognition in early years practice.
A degree in Childhood and Education opens the door to a wide range of careers. Graduates progress into a wide range roles across:
- Education (Schools, early years, further education, prison education and museum learning)
- Family Support Work and Early Intervention
- Children's Advocacy
- Working with Youths and within Community Development
- Child and Family Wellbeing Services
Many of our graduates also choose to pursue further study at postgraduate level. Wherever your interests lie, you can use your knowledge and skills to make a positive difference to people's lives.
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