BSc (Hons) Integrated Children & Young People’s Practice

Edge Hill University

Overview

This is a Level 6 conversion programme, giving you the opportunity to progress from a foundation degree (or equivalent) to an honours degree in a relevant subject.

To support the challenges of the Children’s Workforce reform, this conversion degree has been developed to give you the opportunity to develop additional skills, knowledge and competencies within the new integrated children’s services.

You will enhance your skills in critical analysis and research with the ability to recognise how that information can be interpreted and applied to future working situations. The programme also provides an opportunity to enhance your skills in reflective practice and learn to work across professional and traditional boundaries, meeting the challenges of perpetual change.

If you want to progress your career in a range of settings in early years, children’s or young people’s services, this is the course for you.

How will I study?

You will learn through a variety of methods, including seminars, lectures, work-based learning and tutorials.

How will I be assessed?

As you progress through the assessment process you will develop increasing levels of skills in analysing and critiquing the literature. You will acquire research methods and an ability to recognise how that information can be interpreted and applied to future working situations.

Assessment will be undertaken through assignments and a seminar presentation, further developing your communication and public speaking skills.

Career Prospects
What are my career prospects?

This programme provides a valuable qualification and additional knowledge and skills for people wanting to progress their career in a range of settings in early years, children’s or young people’s services.

It is an equally valuable professional development programme for if you are already working in these areas and wish to enhance your future career prospects.