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2022/23 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BA Childhood Studies

Programme code:BA-ED/CHLDSTUCAS code:LX93
Duration:3 Years Method of Attendance: Full Time
Programme manager:Dr Katie Gathercole Contact address:K.A.Gathercole@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 Childhood Studies programme will enable students to understand key concepts of childhood and youth through a multidisciplinary approach. The programme explores different cultural constructions of childhood and youth and the impact on lived realities in diverse and differing contexts. Students will have an opportunity to develop their understanding and analysis through four key interconnected programme strands, allowing them to map their learning pathway through each level of study: Research; Child Development; Children’s Rights, Social Justice and Policy; and Sociology of Childhood. Optional and discovery modules allow students to broaden their understanding and develop individual interests. Modules across the programme allow students to engage with ethical issues and responsibilities related to the Childhood Studies Discipline. Opportunities to engage with diverse perspectives across a range of contexts are emphasised. The skills and attributes developed for employment in a range of careers involving children are made clear across the programme and modules.

The course offers rigorous and multidisciplinary academic study through lectures, seminars, workshops and personal supervision. Students 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 interactively 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. Key basic understanding is established and gradually increased to allow students to develop more complex and sophisticated analysis. Through emphasis on the active engagement of students in their own learning, and the systematic interactive elements of study, the course will respond 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:

Candidates will be required to study and pass the following compulsory modules:


EDUC1014Becoming a Practitioner of Learning20 credits 
EDUC1203Children, Young People, Families and the State20 credits 
EDUC1205What is a Child: Social Construction of Childhood20 credits 
EDUC1207Children's Rights and Social Justice20 credits 
EDUC1211Psychological approaches to Education20 credits 

Optional modules:

Students are required to study either 20 credits of Optional or Discovery modules.


EDUC1040Second Language Acquisition and Learning20 credits 
EDUC1213Contemporary Issues and Debates in Education20 credits 
EDUC1604Building a Career from Education Studies20 credits 

Elective modules:

Students are required to study either 20 credits of Optional or 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:

EDUC2004Research Methods20 credits 
EDUC2011Child Welfare20 credits 
EDUC2100Health, Well-being, Childhood and Youth20 credits 
EDUC2104Psychological Approaches to Understanding and Supporting Children's Learning20 credits 

Optional modules:

Students are required to study and pass at least 20 credits from the following optional modules, you may decide to study up to 40 credits.

EDUC2080The Practice of English Language Teaching20 credits 
EDUC2101International Perspectives of Pedagogy and Practice20 credits 
EDUC2105Students into Education 120 credits 
EDUC2106Educational Policy and Politics20 credits 
EDUC2107Science Education: Issues and Challenges10 credits 
EDUC2108Managing Classroom Behaviour10 credits 
EDUC2401Inclusive Education20 credits 
FOSS2001State of Emergency: Social science and the COVID-19 pandemic20 credits 
LLLC2222Violent and Sexually Offending Young People20 credits 
LLLC2293Violent and Sexually Offending Young People20 credits 

Elective modules:

You can also study up to 20 credits of discovery modules if you have only chosen one optional module. Please note that if you choose a discovery module, your optional module becomes compulsory and must be passed.


Year3 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study and pass the following compulsory module:

EDUC3040Critical Debates in Childhood and Youth: Research20 credits 
EDUC3810Final Year Research Project40 credits 
EDUC3903Children, Families and Cultural Diversity: Philosophical Perspectives20 credits 

Optional modules:

Students are required to study and pass at least 20 credits from the following optional modules. You can choose up to 40 credits.

EDUC3015Children's Literature in Education20 credits 
EDUC3042Supporting Learning in Children with Additional Needs20 credits 
EDUC3060Mathematics Education10 credits 
EDUC3061Technology-enhanced language learning20 credits 
EDUC3550Child Welfare and Young Children20 credits 
EDUC3807Students Into Education 220 credits 
FOSS3001State of Emergency: Social science and the COVID-19 pandemic20 credits 

Elective modules:

You can also study up to 20 credits of discovery modules if you have only chosen one optional module.

Please note that if you choose a discovery module, your optional module becomes compulsory and must be passed.

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