BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies and Youth Studies

Overview

The ECS and Youth degree is designed for anyone wanting to work with or for children and/or their families and explores children, childhood, youth work and children’s services in some depth.

The primary focus for ECS is children from birth to eight years but it also covers conception through to when a child is approximately eleven years of age (the natural completion of the primary educational stage). It takes a multi/ inter-disciplinary approach. This means it includes educational, health, welfare, psychological, sociological, legal, philosophical, political and economic perspectives designed to develop knowledge, understanding and relevant skills.

Youth Studies covers the age range from 10-19years and considers this age range and services from a multidisciplinary approach. It is built principally on sociology, political science, law and the humanities (especially cultural studies)designed to develop knowledge, understanding and relevant skills.

Students studying joint routes undertake 50% of their modules in each one of the routes. As there are mandatory modules on both routes there is less choice in undertaking option modules at each level.

In the first year or Level 4 emphasis is placed on ensuring underpinning subject knowledge across the joint routes.

In the second year or Level 5 students begin to apply their developing knowledge, understanding and skills to the work environment, specific issues, situations and/or themes. We encourage students to develop an enquiring mind and attitude to their studies so they can begin to challenge and critique what is already known in the field.

In the final year or Level 6 you will be expected to exhibit autonomy and take much more responsibility for your own learning- lots of reading will develop your ability to critically analyse and evaluate information from a wide range of sources.

Content and Modules

Level 4

ECS 1 module from: 

Perspectives of Childhood| - 40 credits  or 

Development and Learning| - 40 credits 

Plus 1 module from: 

Children and Social Policy| - 20 credits or 

Children & Health| - 20 credits

 

Youth Studies    

Social Science Research Skills| - 20 credits

Plus 2 modules from  

Introduction to Youth Studies| - 20 credits

Understanding Social Change -20credits

Sociology and the Modern World| - 20 credits

 

+ Plus Peer Assisted Learning (Monday 1.00-2.00 or Tuesday 1.00-2.00)

 

Level 5

Either ECS  Research Methods in Early Childhood| - 40 credits   Or  

Youth Studies Quantitative Data analysisin Social Science| - 20 credits  and  Qualitative Data analysis in Social Science| - 20 credits

 

ECS Safeguarding Children| - 20 credits

Plus 1 module from: 

Social Psychology and Children| - 20 credits

Children’s Health & Wellbeing| - 20 credits

Play and Learning| - 20 credits

Children’s Geographies| - 20 credits

 

Youth Studies     Youth Culture and Identity - 20 credits

Plus 1 module from:      

Youth Justice| - 20 credits

Child Law| - 20 credits

Young People and Social Policy| - 20 credits

 

Level 6

Either ECS Research Dissertation| Or

Youth Studies Research Dissertation| – both 40 credits

 

ECS  Plus 1 or 2 modules from:
International Perspectives on Health & Education| - 40 credits

Early Childhood Intervention| - 20 credit

Communication and Creativity| - 20 credits
Management in Early Year Contexts| - 20 credits
The Politics of Childhood| - 20 credits

 

Youth Studies  Plus 1 or 2 modules from:

Applied Studies| - 20 credits

Comparative Youth Studies| - 20 credit

Youth and Development|: selected issues - 20 credits

 

Read the full Programme Specification for this course here:
Programme Specification|

Further Information

What is included in your tuition fees

At UCS your tuition fees provide access to all the usual teaching and learning facilities that you would expect. However, there may be additional costs associated with your course that you will need to budget for. Read full details of the included and additional costs for BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies and Youth Studies,| Please note, UCS reserves the right to change this information as and when required.