BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies at Liverpool John Moores University

The BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies at Liverpool John Moores University offers a multi-disciplinary approach to working with children and their families. An exploration of different perceptions of children and childhood opens up an exciting range of career opportunities. Additional course costs There are no costs for off-site day trips embedded into Core and Option modules.

Faculty: Faculty of Society and Culture  |  Department: School of Education  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September (2027/28 entry)  |  Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Holistic Child Development, Early Childhood Studies; Student Enquiry (Part 1), Pedagogical Approaches (Part 1) - Working with Babies, Young Children and Families, Perspectives of Children and Childhood, Early Childhood Studies; Student Enquiry (Part 2), Pedagogical Approaches for Sustainability (Part 2). Year 2 core modules: Deconstructing Child Development, Student Enquiry into Research Methods, Global inequalities and unequal childhoods, Professional Project Enquiry, Exploring Health Literacies within Early Childhood, Professional Approaches within Early Childhood Studies, Exploring Curricula in Early Childhood; Pedagogical approaches for sustainability, Study Semester Abroad - ECS. Year 3 core modules: Exploring approaches: Working Together to Support Children and Families, Dissertation Research in Early Childhood Studies, International Approaches; Comparative Early Childhood Education and Care, Working Therapeutically with Children and Families, Social Work within Early Childhood Studies, Pedagogy and Practice in Early Childhood and Primary Education.

Career pathways

Postgraduate Teacher Training LJMU graduates who meet the entry criteria are guaranteed an interview for your chosen PGCE course. Our PGCEs carry Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), so after successfully completing the one-year course, you will be qualified to teach the age range of students covered in your programme.

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