SECTION 5 – EDUCATION SPECIALISED DEGREES
BA Early Childhood - Teaching and Learning (part-time) CAO Code: MH801 | CAO Points 2017: 356
CAO Code: MH801 CAO Points 2017: 356 CAO Points Range 2016: 375-465 Places 2017: 45
Erasmus/Study Abroad Option: No Mature Applicants: See p. 196 UK, EU & International Applicants: See p. 201 QQI Link: See p. 198
Leaving Certificate: 2H5 & 4O6/H7, Irish & English Duration: 3 years (part-time) Placement Option: Placement is required
>Part-time, level 8 honours degree, which is delivered over evenings, some Saturdays and two one-week blocks, offered in partnership with Early Childhood Ireland.
>The programme was originally designed to provide flexible learning opportunities for those already working in Tusla/ DES-notified early childhood settings but it also caters for those aspiring to enter the sector from Leaving Certificate and further education paths. This level 8 Bachelor’s degree allows you to work and study simultaneously.
Why choose this degree? >The programme is delivered in partnership with Early Childhood Ireland; a leading organisation in Ireland focused on the development, delivery and advocacy of early childhood care and education.
>Work placements take place in Tusla/DES-notified early childhood settings to include opportunities within policy development and evaluation agencies.
>A flexible and progressive part-time level 8 degree where relevant prior learning is recognised.
>You would like the option of progressing your career in early childhood in varied professional roles.
Options after graduation? Graduates emerge as teaching professionals. Career progression within this sector, for those with this kind of degree, is expanding rapidly beyond early childhood care and education settings to include opportunities within policy development and evaluation agencies within the Department of Education and Skills.
Course structure
This part-time degree will prepare you to spearhead and lead learning and development in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)
Possible topics 1st year
> Reflective Practice: Learning to Learn
> Learning & Development: Perspectives
> Play > Children’s Well-Being > Philosophy, Culture & Constructions of ECCE
> Building Relationships with Children, Families and Communities
> Exploring Curricula & Pedagogy > Professional Practice
Modules include exploring curricula and pedagogy, play, learning and development, reflective practice, supporting creativity and imagination
Professional work placement practice
The Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Teaching and Learning positions graduates to spearhead and lead learning in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) services.
Graduates may also take up roles with local development agencies within the early childhood sector both nationally and internationally.
Contact us
Maynooth University Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education, School of Education
froebel.department@
mu.ie + 353 1 474 7448 / 474 7401
www.maynoothuniversity.ie/froebel Find us on Twitter
You might also like Master in Education with Early Years Specialism: (full or part-time options available) PME Professional Master of Education (Primary): This is a postgraduate route into Primary Teaching. Students apply for this postgraduate course once they have completed their first degree. An Early Childhood Teaching and Learning degree meets the eligibility criteria to apply. See Graduate Studies website for more details.
Froebel Primary Education p. 150 Community and Youth Work (full-time p. 120, part-time p. 122)
2nd year
> Reflective Practice: Integrating Theory & Practice
> Learning & Development: Practices > Social Justice, Ethics & Diversity > Supporting Enquiry/Enacting the Curriculum
> Children’s Spaces > Social & legal Context of Childhood > Supporting Creativity & Imagination > Professional Practice 2
Final year
> Reflective Practice: Research & Dissertation
> Learning & Development: Challenges > Leading Practice > Curriculum, Pedagogy & Assessment
> Transitions in ECCE > Dominant Discourses > Literacy, Numeracy & Scientific Enquiry
> Profession Practice 3 Full degree and module detail on our Course Finder
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