BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies with Foundation Bachelor's degree at the University of Plymouth

This module introduces students to the core academic and organisational skills required to succeed at university. Through skill development sessions, students will practice and apply essential academic skills in the context of their field of study, building confidence and independence as they transition to university-level work.

Assessment: 100% coursework

This module enables students to undertake an individual project on a topic of interest within their field. With supervision and support, they will define, plan and develop the project, gaining experience in designing research questions and identifying sources, methods, and literature. Through this process, students build research, time management and independent learning skills to support progression through their degree.

Assessment: 100% coursework

The module introduces key debates within education in its widest sense, including early childhood education. It takes a sociological perspective, exploring how education has been shaped by history, policy and society, and examines its role in reproducing inequality and creating opportunities for social change. It also considers popular, political and personal perspectives on education and the education system.

Assessment: 100% coursework

This module explores ideas about children and their stories from philosophical, methodological and literature-based perspectives. Students explore how story, narrative, fantasy, and role play support young children's language, thinking, and understanding of the world.

Assessment: 100% coursework

In this module we will explore the nature of the disciplines of biology and psychology. We will look at how biologists and psychologists study young children. We will look at some current biological and psychological perspectives of child development. Students will carry out psychological tasks with young children and reflect upon the implications of what they have found and the nature of their own learning and understanding of children and themselves.

This module explores the concepts of equality, inclusion, diversity and anti-discrimination and investigates cultural structures, discrimination, social exclusion, power and participation. Students will consider the impact of political and policy developments at global, European, UK and local levels drawing on theoretical frameworks and real examples, including students own experiences, to explore how culture and policy impact on young children and their families.

Throughout this module students will be introduced to a range of places and spaces that facilitates children's learning and play. There will be opportunities to link these experiences with academic theories with an aim to support the students' skills in noticing and understanding the process of learning.

This module will focus on the complexity and diversity of young children's experiences of growing up in contemporary societies. It will examine how children's everyday lives are shaped through a wide range of structural influences and through children's own active engagement with their worlds.

An introduction to the diversity of early childhood settings, their structures and the varied heritages of the practitioners that work with them/in them. Notions such as communication, team work, working with parents and as part of a multi-professional team are explored along with an understanding of self as a reflective practitioner

This module introduces key perspectives in Early Childhood Studies, builds essential study skills, and prepares students for their first work placement. Engaging lectures from our expert team highlight diverse research and ideas, while interactive seminars encourage discussion and active learning. Students receive tailored guidance to secure a placement and begin applying theory to practice.

This module has two related purposes: to give students a sound understanding of how children develop their ability to communicate and to help them develop their own communication skills. Language development is a central focus, but set within a wider understanding of different forms of communication.

This module is intended to provide students with the opportunity to experience work-based learning opportunities in a setting which involves work (paid or unpaid) with young children (0-8) or with children and their families. There is recognition that such work-based learning can take place in a wide variety of situations and settings, but for this module it will normally involve more than one child and more than one family. A reflective approach to this learning experience provides students wit

The module will draw on approaches from Sociology, Psychology, Education and Biology to explore physical, emotional, social and cultural influences on child development. Co-production, as a means to support development, through working with families will be emphasised. Students will construct an informed personal perspective on co-production and early development, based on observation and understanding of relationships between theoretical models and research findings.

The module provides a basic introduction to research methods to establish some of the fundamentals of research design and process. Students will explore methodological approaches and existing research studies. Students will have an opportunity to engage with a range of innovative and creative methodologies.

This module is intended for those who wish to understand more about working with other professionals whose work impacts on young children and their families in some way; in Case Conferences; strategy meetings as well as report writing, producing and implementing developmental and/or safeguarding plans, etc.

Assessment: 100% Coursework

This module is intended to provide students with the opportunity to maximise professional learning opportunities during a work-place experience (paid or unpaid) with young children (0-5) or with children and their families. There is recognition that such work-based learning can take place in a wide variety of situations and settings, but for this module it will enable students to meet the Early Years Educator Standards. A reflective approach to this learning experience provides students with the

Through this module you will be thinking about the big challenges facing young children today in relation to UN Sustainable Development Goals. Through reflecting on childhood and the well-being of young children in the developing world (defined as those that are low on the UN Human Development Index), we will be looking critically at issues such as poverty, global inequalities, access to resources, education, health, conflict, livelihoods and sustainability.

Assessment: 100% Coursework

Through this module you will be thinking about the big challenges of today in relation to UN Sustainable Development Goals. Through a service learning and collaborative sustainable education approach, you will be creatively engaged with pressing issues across the city and local area in order to facilitate learning that helps us make positive change together. This module will enable you to reflect on your development as: competent and confident professionals, sustainable and global citizens,

Assessment: 100% Coursework

This module focuses on the understanding and personal exploration of Learning Outside the Classroom and Outdoor Learning. Understanding of the fieldwill be gained through theoretical and practical sessions. Students are encouraged to link theory with practice and will devise and justify (drawing on literature and personal reflection) a program of activities for a targeted group in a named real-world location.

Assessment: 100% Coursework

This module will explore how childhood and adulthood are related concepts with deep historical roots. It will explain contemporary changes in young childrens lives by tracing the historical forces that have shaped different concepts of childhood, defining the ways in which adults think, act and behave with young children.

This module considers issues surrounding the spaces in which adults interact with children in teaching and learning relationships. Students will examine governments' and practitioners' beliefs and principles that influence the creation of these 'spaces' and the pedagogic practices within them.

This module enhances students' knowledge and understanding of the nature, significance and role of research and its impact on theory, policy and practice in the field of education and early years. It develops students' knowledge, skills and understanding in respect of planning, designing, carrying out and critically evaluating their own independent research enquiries.

This module offers an integrated approach to key themes in envisioning future fit education; namely global citizenship, sustainable development and environmental care. It asks the learner to explore contemporary educational issues such as the impact of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and Global Action Programme for ESD. It critically and creatively considers the role of compassionate engagement in education with regard to ecological literacy, global citizenship, human rights, social justice

Assessment: 100% Coursework

This module will enable participants to focus on current debates related to early childhood studies with a focus on the political, welfare and society. By its nature the content of the module will change each year, as issues change, new understandings emerge and different perspectives apply. Key social, political and educational issues that affect the lives of young children, 0-8, and their families will be stu