Early Childhood Care & Education - Blanchardstown
If you’re interested in working with children and finding out how they develop and learn, are eager to study different cultures, languages and diversity in the world, and enthusiastic about making a difference in children’s lives, this course will suit you. It explores the varied approaches to early childhood education and care, including child development, child psychology, sociology of childhood, art, drama and music, equality, diversity and inclusion, language acquisition, health and well-being, and safeguarding children.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | Technological University Dublin |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | Technological University Dublin | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
1 year Advanced Entry/Add On Programme
Entry Requirements
Application for admission to this add-on Honours Degree (Level 8) course will be considered from graduates of the Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education & Care or a relevant Ordinary Degree (Level 7) course.
Careers / Further progression
What are my career opportunities?
Pre-schools
Crèches
Montessori
Primary Schools
Community Centres
Early Intervention Projects
Establish your own Business
Progression
On graduation, you may continue to postgraduate study at TU Dublin or elsewhere.
Further information
Applications for this add-on course are made under the Advanced Entry category through the CAO.
For further information on how to make an application, please visit our CAO Hub
https://www.tudublin.ie/study/undergraduate/cao/entry-routes/advanced-entry/
If you have a query on Advanced Entry email us at admissions@tudublin.ie
*Apply via Application Weblink above
On completion of this Level 8 add-on year, you can specialise in areas such as Creative Interventions; Children's Rights; Curriculum Design, and Leadership, Management and Mentoring.
The course includes practical and creative projects, engaging in the local community, debates, presentations and reflective journals. The course will develop your competencies across key national and international frameworks.
IT Requirements
Students on this course will be required to have a medium spec computer/laptop (i.e. able to run Win 10, an AV solution and Office comfortably. It should be able to use Wi-fi and camera in order to attend online classes, and use other software such as SPSS, Adobe Connect; e.g. Latitude 5510; Latitude 5410;
Please search for the TU Dublin offer on the HEA website www.heanet.ie/store
Semester 1
Applied Child Psychology
Curriculum Development
Child Protection: Policy and Practice in Early Childhood
Preparation for Dissertation
Electives
Creative Interventions for the Personal, Social and Emotional Development of Children
Children's Rights: A National and International Perspective
Second Language Pedagogy
School Age Childcare
(You must select two electives)
Semester 2
Supporting Positive Interactions with Children
Family Studies
Social Justice in Early Childhood Education & Care
Dissertation
Electives
Curriculum Design
Leadership, Management, Communication and Mentoring
(You must select one elective)
Email: courses@tudublin.ie
Tel: +353 1 220 8093