Childhood and Psychology, BA (Hons)

Embark on our BA (Hons) in Childhood and Psychology to build a career supporting children and young people up to 14 years. This program delivers essential knowledge in child development, psychological perspectives, and empirical research skills, preparing you for roles in education, social care, and healthcare. Offered by the Nottingham Institute of Education, it emphasizes interdisciplinary learning and core themes in psychology.Enhance your employability through placements with over 600 partnerships, including international options like teaching in Sri Lanka or working in Ghanaian orphanages. You'll study modules on holistic development, global childhoods, and research methods, with assessments focusing on diverse skill sets rather than formal exams. Completing the degree may offer a guaranteed PGCE interview, subject to terms.

Year One: Academic Focus (20 credit points); Environments for Learning (40 credit points); Understanding Children’s Holistic Development (20 credit points); Contemporary Childhoods (20 credit points); Introduction to Developmental Psychology (20 credit points). Year Two: Supportive Environments for Children and Communities (20 credit points); Researching Contemporary Childhoods (20 credit points); Social Constructions of Childhood (20 credit points); Global Childhoods (20 credit points); Social Influences in Children and Early Adolescence (20 credit points); Research Methods in Psychology (20 credit points). Year Three: Research Dissertation (40 credit points); Leaderful Practice (20 credit points); Sustainable Childhoods (20 credit points); The Psychology of Therapy and Intervention (20 credit points); The Psychology of Language and Literacy Development (20 credit points).