Development & Education of Children & Young People Top-Up

Areas of study include a variety of disciplinary and ideological perspectives relating to childhood development and education, research informed practice and development of reflective practice. The course runs one night a week over the course of a year (with occasional Saturdays) at no cost to your employer.

Studying this programme you will integrate existing knowledge, experience and skills with those acquired through engagement with the wide range of learning, teaching and assessment strategies. The course is intellectually stimulating and rewarding. It will provide you with opportunities to reflect on your professional role and explore the relationship between research and practice. Values, issues and concepts pertinent to the development and education of children and young people will be debated to give you a better understanding of the contexts children, young people and families experience.

This programme provides you with a balance of academic study and work based learning.There are four themes which are embedded throughout the programme; research and innovative intervention; employability; reflective professional practice and promotion of graduate attributes.

Level 1

Compulsory Modules:

• Participation and voice 
• Global perspectives relating to children, young people and families 
• Ethical issues relating to children, young people and families 
• Dissertation: children, young people and families 

Optional Modules:

• Understanding care 
• Counselling, coaching and mentoring skills 
• Promoting social justice 
• Leading and managing in the workforce 

All modules are worth 20 credits (except Dissertation which is worth 40 credits)