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Bachelor of Arts with Children's Studies

College of Arts, Social Sciences, & Celtic Studies

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BA (Children Studies)

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Studying BA (Children Studies)

This programme draws on the expertise from a wide range of areas including the Creative Arts, Law, Health Promotion, Literature, Sociology, Psychology and Human Rights. It provides students with an opportunity to examine the socio-cultural construction of childhood and the legal and policy frameworks surrounding children's lives. The programme combines a strong theoretical and academic focus with an applied and practical orientation and has both a historical and a contemporary perspective.

The BA with Children's Studies in NUI Galway is the only programme currently on offer in Ireland or the UK that focuses on childhood from an interdisciplinary perspective, which enables students to take two tradiational arts subjects alongside Children's Studies to Degree Level.

The third year placement experience will allow students to gain practical experience in the specialist area of Children's Studies. The learning outcomes of this programme include a theoretical and practical understanding of the issues relevant to the study of children and children's lives; competence in writing and communication skills; knowledge of social and communicty settings that have relevance to children's lives; reearch skillls relevant to the study of children.

Entry requirements

Minimum Grade HC3 in two subjects and passes in four other subjects at H or O level in the Leaving Certificate including: Irish, English, another language and three other subjects recognised for entry purposes.

Additional requirements

Students must satisfy the Garda/Police Vetting Requirements.

Duration: 4 years

Next start date: September 2013

Entry points(2012): range 420 - 510

A Level Grades (2012): ABB (A-Level) & c (AS) or equivalent combination approx.

Average intake: 15

Year One:

Children and the Creative Arts
Children in Social Contexts
Modern Children's Literature and Film

Year Two:

European Fairytale
Child Law
Psychology

Year Three:

Connecting Research, Policy and Practice in Children's Studies
Children and Human Rights
Designing Play: Workshop in Creativity for Children
Children and Health
Work Placement/Study Abroad

Year Four:

You will complete your studies in your two core degree subjects and may incorporate in your final year projects the specialist skills and knowledge you have gained over your previous three years.

We recommend that students of Children's Studies include a modern language among their other subjects so they can significantly broaden employment options (students interested in Primary School teaching should take Gaeilge).

Graduates of this programme will be eligible for entry into postgraduate professional qualifications in primary and secondary teaching, social work, research in children, health promotion, advertising and public relations; advocacy and community development both nationally and internationally.

College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies
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EU (Total): €5,822
- Tuition: €3,348
- Student contribution: €2,250
- Student levy: €224
Non-EU (Total): €12,750

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Alex Kent

BA (Children's Studies)

"I found studying the Bachelor of Arts (Children's Studies) at NUI Galway extremely interesting. I did not know what to expect when I applied for the course, but I was pleasantly surprised when I began to study. The topics are highly interesting and very relevant. I would highly recommend this course to anyone who has an interest in children or working with them in the future."

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