Study Schemes

BA Childhood Studies [X320]

Academic Year: 2013/2014Single Honours scheme - available from 2008/2009

Duration (studying Full-Time): 3 years

Award Eligibility:Standard Awards;

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Options

CORE MODULES (60 CREDITS) You must take either the ED or the AD modules

Semester 1
AD10120

Polisiau A Materion Mewn Addysg

ED10120

Policies And Issues In Education

Semester 2
AD11320

Plant Ifainc Yn Dysgu

AD19220

Datblygiad Plant

ED10220

Child Development

ED11320

Young Children Learning

Year 1 Options

OPTIONAL MODULES (60 CREDITS) You can choose any of the following modules

Semester 1
ED10410

Working With Play

ED10620

Early Years Provision: Principles And Practice

ED11710

Study Skills

Semester 2
ED10810

Introduction To Working With Groups

ED11510

Play In Practice

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (60 Credits)

CORE MODULES (60 CREDITS) You must take the following modules

Semester 1
ED20120

Psychology Of Learning And Thinking

ED20220

Literacy In Young Children

ED20320

Research Methods

Semester 2

Year 2 Options

OPTIONAL MODULES (60 CREDITS). You can choose any of the following modules. Please note that you may choose 20 credits outside of these modules from other modules in SELL, or any department in the university subject to approval.

Semester 2
ED20420

Cultural Diversity In Education

ED20520

Bilingual Education

ED20620

Working With Children

ED20820

Making Sense Of The Curriculum

Year 3 Core (40 Credits)

CORE MODULES (40 CREDITS). You must take the following modules. (ED30120 and ED30320 are MUST PASS MODULES)

Semester 1
ED30120

Critically Reflecting And Evaluating Learning And Skills

ED30320

Mathematical Development In The Early Years

Semester 2

Year 3 Options

CORE MODULES (20 CREDITS). You must choose either the ED or the AD modules.

Semester 1
AD39200

Major Dissertation

ED39200

Major Dissertation

Semester 2
AD39220

Major Dissertation

ED39220

Major Dissertation

Year 3 Options

OPTIONAL MODULES (60 CREDITS). You can choose the following modules. Please note that you may choose 20 credits outside of these modules from other modules in SELL, or any department in the university, subject to approval

Semester 1
ED30500

Health And Education

Semester 2
ED30420

Special Educational Needs

ED30520

Health And Education

ED30620

Children's Rights

ED33020

Communicating Science: The Scientists, The Media And The Public

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary