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Early Childhood Studies (BA) - Single Honours Full Time - Course Map
For current students who started their course in 2012/13 academic year and later.
- Course Code: ECSDG
- Course Leader: Sally Palmer
- Senior Tutor(s):
Each module taken by a student has a credit value (measured in Credit Accumulation and Transfer [CAT] points). Approximately 10 hours of total study time is required per CAT credit. A full-time year is equivalent to 120 CATs for students on an Undergraduate course.
To achieve an undergraduate award a student must accumulate a particular number of CATs at Level 4, 5 or 6 as illustrated below:
Bachelors Degree without Honours: 300 CATs
Bachelors Degree with Honours: 360 CATs (or 480 with year-long placement)
Level 4
Level 4 Notes:Students must be concurrently employed (paid or voluntary), or be on a placement in the workplace for the equivalent of a part time contract. All students will require an enhanced CRB check prior to entry. The Early Years Foundation Degree is a route into BA Early Childhood Studies and Early Years Professional Status. |
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| Module | CATs |
|---|---|
| To complete your programme you must pass the following compulsory modules: | |
| CS4004: The Sociology of Childhood
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with module ECS102, ECS165 |
30 |
| CS4005: The Psychology of Childhood
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with module ECS103, ECS113, ECS162. Students must have an enhanced CRB |
30 |
| CS4006: Special Needs: Listening to Children
Restrictions: Students must have an enhanced CRB |
15 |
| CS4010: Professional Practice 1 | 15 |
| HH4001: Personal Development
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with module HH160, HSP160, ECS160, EDL160, EDS160 |
15 |
| HH4003: Becoming a Reflective Practitioner - WBL 1
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with module HSP136, MHP135, YIP135, YSP135, YWK135 Students must have a valid enhanced CRB |
15 |
Level 5
| Module | CATs |
|---|---|
| To complete your programme you must pass the following compulsory modules: | |
| CS5004: Working with Children, Families and Communities
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with module ECS211, ECS262 |
15 |
| CS5005: Promoting Children’s Wellbeing
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with module ECS204, ECS263. |
15 |
| CS5006: Promoting Children as Competent Learners
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with ECS202, ECS264. Students must have an enhanced CRB. |
15 |
| CS5007: Professionalism and Legal Responsibilities
Restrictions: Students must have an enhanced CRB. |
15 |
| CS5010: Professional Practice 2
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with module ECS201, ECS261 Students must have a CRB. Prerequisites: Before taking this module you must pass CS4010 |
15 |
| ES5003: Consolidation of Reflective Practice- WBL 4
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with module CYP235, HSP235, MHP235, YIP235, YSP235, YWK235, EDS201, ECS261, EDL234, HH214 Students must have a valid enhanced CRB |
15 |
| HH5001: Understanding Research
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with module HH217, HSP106 |
15 |
| YW5004: Integrated Working
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with module YIP201 Corequisites: While taking this module you must pass HH5002 or pass HH5003 |
15 |
Level 6
| Module | CATs |
|---|---|
| To complete your programme you must pass the following compulsory modules: | |
| ECS333: Dissertation | 30 |
| To complete your programme you must pass a minimum of 30 credits from the following: | |
| ECS302: Early Years Professional
Prerequisites: Only available to students undertaking EYPS. |
30 |
| ECS361: Professional Development 3
Prerequisites: Before taking this module you must pass ECS161 and pass ECS261 |
30 |
| To complete your programme you must pass a minimum of 15 credits from the following: | |
| ECS362: Health and Welfare Specialism | 15 |
| ECS363: Management in Early Years Specialism | 15 |
| ECS364: Education Specialism | 15 |
| ECS365: Special Educational Needs Specialism | 15 |
| Other modules that can be counted toward your programme include: | |
| ECS366: Contemporary Childhood | 30 |
| ECS367: Comparative Studies | 15 |
| ECS368: Comparative Educational Visit | 15 |
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