Course overview
You should show relevant knowledge from your current and past practice (for example, social care, teaching assistants, hospital education) through the process of reflection and evaluation. The concept of 'the reflective practitioner' is an important module theme.
You demonstrate your understanding across the key areas of childhood studies important to your professional needs through the development of a focused independent negotiated project.
This acts as a bridging module to the BA (Hons) Childhood Studies (Top-up) (Online) course.
Course details
What you study
You study:
- engaging with literature on contemporary educational aspects of interest
- narrative reviews
- negotiated learning
- peer discussion
- planning
- professional and reflective practice – approaches and models
- project management
- reflective process and identifying learning products.
How you learn
You participate in weekly units of learning through audio lectures, videos and other online interactive tasks.
How you are assessed
You are assessed through a plan of an intended project you negotiate with your module tutor. This guides what you do to complete an essay about your chosen topic, which is then submitted as your end-point assessment.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
Access onto the module is decided by reviewing your existing Level 5 credits and experience in working with children in professional environments.
Learning platform
Our virtual learning environment (VLE) is the platform you use to access your online course
Teesside University online learning courses are delivered through the Brightspace Learning Environment.
Here are some of the benefits.
- You can use it on your smartphone, tablet and computer.
- And you can use it anytime, so that you can plan your learning to fit your own schedule.
- It's easy to use and navigate.
- Modules are set out by topics and themes. You can use the progress bar to understand where you are in your modules, and appreciate your achievements.
- We support you to become familiar with your VLE, helping you to start learning quickly.
- You get feedback, help and guidance from tutors throughout your course through the VLE, and you can ask questions at any time.
- Our tutors use a live activity feed to keep you updated about your course.
- You can create a student profile, collaborate with other students and take part in online discussion forums.
