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Study Details: 1 year full-time
2 years part-time
If you’re driven to develop your career in early childhood education (ages 0-7) or looking to advance in your current role, this course is the ideal next step for you.
Whether you’re already working as an early years specialist, policy advisor, family support worker or a manager in an early years settings, this course will help you build on your expertise and take your career to the next level.
You’ll examine a variety of international perspectives on early childhood education, bridging theory with practice and reflecting on how diverse approaches influence our understanding and application of early years education. You’ll also explore key challenges faced by early years professionals, tackling topics such as children’s rights, the sociology and psychology of childhood, and global educational practices. In addition, you’ll develop a deep understanding of the early years curriculum, while building a solid theoretical framework that will challenge and expand your thinking.
You should have an honours degree in a relevant subject at 2:2 or above, or a professional equivalent.
The University will determine whether a degree can be recognised as UK equivalent.
Previous graduates from courses in this subject area have gone on to work in a variety of roles such as Community Education Officer, Learning Mentor, Education Consultant, Family Support Worker, Education Mental Health Practitioner and Teaching Assistant.
Core Modules:
International Approaches to Early Childhood Education
Methods of Enquiry
Dissertation (Early Childhood Studies)
Optional Modules:
Exploring Teaching and Learning
Developing Effective Leadership
Special Educational Needs and Disability: Evaluating Policy and Practice
Managing Learning and Development in Organisations
Understanding Curriculum Development in Primary and Early Primary Education
Mentoring and Coaching
Understanding Autism
Children, Childhood and Society
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