BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies Bachelor's degree at University College Birmingham

The module explores graduate practice within an early years context. It supports the development of a reflective approach as teaching young children to accept and celebrate difference is a process that must begin with you as an early years graduate firstly reflecting on your own attitudes and values. The content allows for the identification of the key role and responsibilities you have to play in promoting equality, diversity and inclusivity in practice, which is essential in improving outcomes

Early child development is the period of physical, cognitive, and social growth thus laying the foundations for a productive and healthy life for a child in today's society. This module will review the areas and stages of child development and examine a range of child developmental theory in relation to how children change, grow and learn over the course of childhood. There will be an emphasis on describing how development is shaped through internal and external influences, such as the role of t

This module will provide you with essential skills to support your career within the Early Years sector. You will learn about the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), and gain essential knowledge regarding its underpinning philosophy and content as well as practical skills to use within settings. Play underpins all aspects of the EYFS; you will be provided with interactive enrichment and learning opportunities which will support you in developing your own play pedagogy.

This module will start to develop your awareness of how the Social Determinants of Health influence the health and wellbeing of a child, from conception and throughout childhood. The external influences of mass media, public policy, health rights and public health interventions will be examined to identify how they contribute to the health and well-being of children.

This module introduces you to the fundamental principles underpinning early childhood pedagogy by exploring key pioneers that influence today's practice whilst also introducing contemporary pedagogical practices, both in a national and international context. The content will consider approaches used by other countries including, the Nordic Countries, Italy and New Zealand and explore how they differ from the approaches used within the UK.

This module aims to develop your awareness and understanding of childhood within contemporary sociological perspectives and will develop on your understanding of the world a child inhabits. It explores the current influences on a child's life and examines the contribution of parents, carers, families, communities, and services to children's childhoods.

This module provides the framework of understanding for you, regardless of your domain of practice, to be able to recognise children at risk, identify signs of abuse, understand the legislative framework, and the concept of interagency working, which underpins practice, and enables you to act swiftly to ensure that the best interests of the child are served.

Clear leadership and management is essential within the early childhood sector if you are to provide a quality environment for children. This module examines what leadership and management means within the context of the early childhood sector, what the differences between leadership and management are and, the range of skills that are necessary for you to be a good leader and a good manager within a formal setting.

This module will develop your understanding of Special Educational Needs and Disability in Early Childhood, exploring the concept of SEND and the legislative framework underpinning practice in early childhood. The importance of inclusive practice and environments will be investigated, along with appropriate adjustments, interventions and resources to meet children's needs and promote their development. You will explore the importance of working with parents and children in ensuring equitable pro

This module aims to provide you with the opportunity to engage in semi-independent research and to further develop your personal, graduate and professional skill sets within a vocational field. It develops knowledge and expertise of the design, implementation and evaluation of research and offers a series of transferable skills which can be utilised in both employment and higher-level study. The module encourages you to take a critically reflective and reflexive stance to your own practice, spec

This module will encourage you to develop a comprehensive and critical understanding of the key principles and theoretical underpinnings of development and learning in children within the Early Childhood sector. Both classical and contemporary developmental theories (and the differing range of perspectives which inform them) will be thoroughly explored and evaluated to identify how such theories might be used as a means of understanding normative and atypical development.

This module recognises the underpinning significance of play in children's learning and development and is concerned with raising awareness of the necessity to develop the creative ability of children. Pedagogical implications for fostering imagination, motivation, problem solving, making connections and divergence within early years settings will be examined, alongside the factors which may affect the development of creativity. You will examine current theories and debates related to creativity

During this module you will explore the concept of gender through a sociological perspective, its categorisation and the development of gender diversity within British society. You will consider the development of children's sexual identity, age awareness and prevalence, considering concepts such as 'Gender Neutral', 'Gender Neutrois', 'Gender Binary', 'Biological Sexual Ambiguity', 'Gender Affirmative Model' and 'Transgender' within society. How gender identity can be communicated age appropria

Engaging in individually selected and directed research is one of the highlights of an undergraduate degree and in this module you will be introduced to the skills and competences needed to explore your selected topic in depth to ensure you gain the most from this opportunity. Research at this level can be a daunting process but you will be appointed a dissertation tutor who will help guide you through this important and rewarding process.

Developing and recognising graduate competencies for the early years workforce will enable you to set yourself apart from the crowd, presenting to future employers the skills necessary to undertake your professional role in a competitive employment arena. The vocational practice you experience on this module will enhance your professional development by advancing and consolidating your theoretical knowledge, increasing your professional skill set skills and enriching your personal and profession

An enabling environment is known to nurture children's learning and development, promoting curiosity, exploration and outcomes. It encompasses a way of 'thinking and being' concerning the environment including links to nature and the use of natural materials. This module will encourage you to consider a range of play and learning environments both indoors and outdoors as well as theoretical perspectives related to these. There will be opportunities to reflect on aspects of practice and provision

You will explore the concept of children's voice through a range of legislative and theoretical perspectives. In doing so you will develop a critical understanding of how to support children's voice, participation and agency in a professional context.

You will draw on concepts and principles of psychological and theoretical perspectives to explain children's behaviour. By exploring the areas of biological, cognitive, social, developmental, and individual differences psychology, you will develop a critical understanding of why children think, feel and behave the way they do. This knowledge will support you in developing appropriate interventions for managing a range of children's challenging behaviour in real-world scenarios.