2016/17 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Childhood Studies
Programme code: | BA-ED/CHLDST | UCAS code: | LX93 |
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Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Dr Hayley Davies | Contact address: | H.M.Davies@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 360
Entry requirements:
- A validated Access Course certificate
- 3 GCSE 'A' levels grade ABB - equivalent to 320 points, (not including General Studies)
- BTEC grade DDM (distinction, distinction, merit)
- CACHE Diploma A
- Entry through the University of Leeds mature entry scheme, or equivalent.
- IELTS: 6.5
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
School of Education
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
School of Education Undergraduate Examination Committee
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Education Studies. QAA 4/2000
Programme specification:
The BA (Hons.) Childhood Studies programme at Leeds is one of the main competitors in the UK for undergraduate students choosing this discipline; however, we are mindful that in order to remain at our current leading position and, indeed, to become the de facto choice for students choosing this degree programme, we need to offer a programme that is cutting edge in terms of content, coverage and delivery methodology. With a full complement of teaching staff and a recently appointed Professor in the area, it is timely that we undergo a revision of the BA Childhood Studies programme.
The Childhood Studies programme at the University of Leeds is distinctive in the following essential factors 1. Core modules at Level 1 introduce key concepts of childhood and youth through a multidisciplinary approach 2. The programme explores different cultural constructions of childhood and youth and the impact on lived realities in diverse and differing contexts 3. A thematic approach allows students to map their learning pathway through each level. 4. This programme offers a greater choice of optional modules which have been developed in response to student feedback. 5. To encourage greater interaction between students, a module will be designed to be taught to Level 2 and Level 3 students together. Assessment work will be developed through seminars appropriate to each level. 6. It will be ensured that teaching in all modules will be research based and research led.
The course is run in line with the University’s internationalisation strategy in teaching. The BA programme addresses childhood and youth through generational and life course perspectives. These theoretical approaches combine with a thematic approach to exploring key issues in order to ensure both academic rigour of the new degree and its academic distinctiveness.
The degree will draw on current staffing resources and areas of particular expertise within the School of Education. It will be taught by an experienced academic team, mainly by staff based in the School of Education This is to ensure that all teaching is research based and research led. It will offer rigorous and multidisciplinary academic study through lectures, seminars, workshops and personal supervision. The course will have access to a range of learning resources and pedagogical approaches including media and digital technologies. During their three years of undergraduate study students will be required to engage actively in reflexive personal study and engage actively with their tutors and fellow students in debate, analysis and critique. The course provides a gradual and progressive learning experience through its carefully staged and sequenced design. The establishing of key basic understanding to gradually increase student understanding of complexity and sophistication of analysis. Through the emphasis on the active engagement of students in their own learning and the systematic interactive elements of study, the course will be capable of responding to the needs and interests of students with different educational, social and cultural backgrounds.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
The Super Numeracy module EDUC1209 Introduction to Childhood Studies is a compulsory module which must be studied and passed.
Candidates will be required to study and pass the following compulsory modules:
EDUC1203 | Children, Young People, Families and the State | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EDUC1204 | What is a Child: Child Development and Learning | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EDUC1205 | What is a Child: Social Construction of Childhood | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EDUC1208 | Play and Learning | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EDUC1209 | Introduction to Childhood Studies | 5 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
- Candidates are required to study and PASS one of the following modules.
- You may wish to study both of the modules but you are not required to pass both of them in order to progress to Level 2.
EDUC1206 | Social and Cultural Worlds of Childhood and Youth | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EDUC1207 | Children's Rights and Social Justice | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EDUC1604 | Building a Career from Education Studies | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits of discovery modules.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study and pass the following compulsory modules:
EDUC2100 | Health, Well-being, Childhood and Youth | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EDUC2101 | International Perspectives of Pedagogy and Practice | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EDUC2102 | Approaches to Research: Theory and Practice | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EDUC2104 | Psychological Approaches to Understanding and Supporting Children's Learning | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
- Candidates will be required to study between 20 and 40 credits from the following optional modules.
- Candidates must pass at least one of these optional modules.
EDUC2105 | Students into Education 1 | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EDUC2401 | Inclusive Education | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EDUC2604 | Literacies and Learning | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LLLC2061 | Supporting Families? Analysing the Theory and Practice of Family Support | 20 credits | 01 Jun to 30 Jun (1mth) | |
LLLC2222 | Violent and Sexually Offending Young People | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates will be required to study 0 to 20 credits of discovery modules.
If students chose to take an discovery, they must ensure that their discovery module and their optional module run in different Semesters.
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study and pass the following compulsory module:
EDUC3040 | Critical Debates in Childhood and Youth: Research | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EDUC3805 | Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
EDUC3903 | Children, Families and Cultural Diversity: Philosophical Perspectives | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Students are required to study and pass 20 credits of optional modules but you may study 40 credits.
- Candidates will be required to study between 20 and 40 credits from the following optional modules.
- Candidates must pass at least one of these optional modules (20 credits).
EDUC3042 | Supporting Learning in Children with Additional Needs | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun), Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EDUC3550 | Child Welfare and Young Children | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates will be required to study between 0 and 20 credits of discovery modules.
Last updated: 29/04/2016
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