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Early Childhood Studies – (B.A.)
Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford Campus
Faculty of Health, Social Care & Education
| Application Deadline: | January 15 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 10,220 - ≈ € 12,070 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Chelmsford / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 180 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford Campus
Our degree will provide you with the knowledge and skills to enable you to take up a range of roles within an early years environment, and act as a positive influence in the lives of young children. Created in response to developments in research and government policy, our course draws on a number of disciplines to produce graduates who can facilitate and support the well-being of young children.
You will have the opportunity to examine, within group seminars, discussion and workshop sessions. Through a range of techniques, you will be able to communicate your ideas in a variety of media with due sensitivity to the intended audience. The use of different methods of presentation will encourage you to work with others more effectively and constructively. As you approach graduation, you will have a deepened understanding of pedagogy, which will inform your own focus for your chosen career path on graduation.
The aims of this our are:
* to develop theoretical and conceptual knowledge of early childhood, and the process of their construction
* to develop an understanding of the contextual nature of early childhood, and its relevance for practice and service provision
* to facilitate enquiry-based approaches to learning, using a range of different approaches to learning
* to explore cross-cultural perspectives to develop an understanding of diversity, and its contribution to the study of early childhood
* to develop your engagement with lifelong learning which is reflected in the generic learning outcomes of our University.
Contents
Year one core modules
* Research 1: An Introduction
* Specialist Key Issues: An Introduction to Education and Early Childhood
* Understanding Learning
* Human Development
* Early Childhood Pedagogy and Play
* Child Observation for Learning and Research
Year two core modules
* International and Comparative Perspectives in Education
* Research 2: Developing Understanding
* Exploring the Curriculum: Theory and Practice
* The Emergent Professional
* Risk and Resilience in Children and Young People
* Creative Arts and Pedagogy
Year three core modules
* Special Study
* Children's Rights: National and International Contexts
* Inclusive Practice in Early Childhood
* Early Years Settings: Issues and Contexts
* Undergraduate Major Project
Year one optional modules (choice of at least one of the following):
* Sociology of Childhood
* Independent Learning Module
* Anglia Language Scheme
Year two optional modules (choice of at least two of the following):
* Education Abroad: A Personal Experience
* Special Needs in Education
* Independent Learning Module
* Extending Outdoor Play
* Anglia Language Scheme
Year three optional modules (choice of one of the following
* Promotion of Lifelong Learning
* Health and Well Being
* Independent Learning Module
* Investigative Approaches to the Curriculum
* Leadership and Management in Early Years
* Anglia Language Scheme
Assessment
A variety of forms of assessment will be used to enable you to link evidence from a range of sources including: written assignments including essays; visual and oral presentations; poster presentation and commentary; use of reflective journal; case study analysis; child observations; and participation in web-based discourse.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
UCAS Tariff points: 200
Additional Requirements: Non-Academic Conditions: CRB Checks required GCSE(s) Required: Five GCSEs at grade C or above including English, ,
Please note AS level points are not counted towards the tariff required for this programme.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | High School diploma |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 570 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 230 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 88 |
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