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NORD1112
Professional Skills and Development
This module is designed to enable students to demonstrate that they have all the qualities and transferable skills necessary for appropriate academic work and in employment requiring the exercise of responsibility and decision making, including the ability to relate their professional practice to underlying theory and principles.
NORD1117
Young Children's Welfare and Wellbeing
Examining the influencing factors on the experience of contemporary childhood in the UK, this module offers an insight into the welfare and wellbeing of children today.
NORD1118
Policy and Provision for the Early Years
This module provides an overview of legislation relating to children's welfare, wellbeing and protection. A focus on the rights of children and evaluating policy, provision, and practice in light of a rights-based perspective is key.
NORD1120
Theories of Learning and Development
Introducing theories of children's cognitive development, this module will investigate key concepts in terms of relevance to practice with young children. Contemporary inclusive early years practice will be explored through application of relevant psychological theories.
PETR1065
Practice Based Study
As part of workplace learning, this module supports the skills of planning and assessment, outlines Early Years provision and curriculum, and promotes the development of the learner as a high quality Early Years Educator. Based in a relevant professional setting in the Early Years Sector with support from supervisors and assessors, learners work with a mentor and the Programme Team to meet national standards as an Early Years Educator.
NORD2124
Researching Childhood
Students will become aware of some of the ethical issues in research with children and families, whilst critically evaluating methodology and existing research. Participative research methods and the wider subject of children's rights in, and contribution to, research will be explored.
NORD2125
Multi Agency Working
Building on previous study of interpersonal skills and group processes, this module looks at the influence of multi-professional teams in meeting the needs of children. The legislation and codes of practice that guide teams will be examined, along with a critical examination of the barriers to successful multi-agency working in the UK.
NORD2126
Children's Spaces
This module presents a critical approach to children's spaces in the Early Years: in Education, Outdoors, and in wider society. Drawing on theories of learning outside, and evaluating existing spaces where children live and learn, students will consider the influences on provision, practice, and outcomes for children's health, safety, and wellbeing.
NORD2128
Social and Emotional Development
This module builds on Child Development studied in Year One. The child's self-esteem is key to their future; heredity, experiences, the environment and those around the child all contribute and influence their emotional development.
PETR2075
Developing Professional Practice
Based in the workplace and supported with seminars, lectures and supervision, this module builds on the skills of observation, planning and assessment and introduces a range of factors influencing physical and mental wellbeing, and the professional skills required to support these outcomes with a range of partnerships with professionals and families.
Completing this course enables you to progress onto these related courses and programmes with the University of Plymouth at level 5 or level 6, as specifically defined by this programme’s progression agreement.
For further information, including the progression from foundation degree form, please visit https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/business-partners/partnerships/academic-partnerships/study-guide/progression-to-honours-degree
Old Sticklepath Hill
Barnstaple
EX31 2BQ
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You are also very welcome to attend a University of Plymouth open day, to get a flavour of the courses you can progress to from a partner college. There will however be limited information on this specific course and college.
With main campuses in Barnstaple, Tiverton and Brannams, if you decide to study at the combined college, you’ll be able to take advantage of increased resources and the plethora of learning opportunities associated with them.