Course summary
Ready to take the next step towards providing children with a healthy start in life? Our unique BA (Hons) Childhood: Health and Wellbeing degree will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to help you achieve your goals. Focusing on childhood from conception to 14 years, this degree is for those planning a rewarding future in a variety of areas including education, social care and health care. You’ll develop a solid understanding of the role of health and wellbeing in childhood in the contexts of both physical and mental health within families. In addition to studying the core themes, you’ll focus on modules related to health and wellbeing. Give real-life context to your studies and become even more attractive to future employers with our enhanced placement opportunities. You’ll be well prepared for the world of work with our extensive network of 600 partnerships in a wide range of settings. There’s even the opportunity to take your placement overseas. What you’ll study Giving children a healthy start in life is crucial to their future health and wellbeing - and that’s what makes this course so engaging. You will gain a broad view of childhood and child development with an emphasis on achieving healthy lifestyles for both physical and mental health. Alongside this, you will develop a critical awareness of current issues and concerns regarding healthy childhoods. This will support you to work within the health professions as well as those seeking careers within the child wellbeing sector.
Modules
Year One Academic Focus (20 credit points) This module supports you in your transition into Higher Education and in understanding what is expected at this level of study and beyond. Environments for Learning (40 credit points) This module considers how a range of environments support aspects of children’s learning and development. Understanding Children’s Holistic Development (20 credit points) This module explores the diverse ways in which children develop holistically (from conception to 14 years), as well as the range of biological factors and wider influences that effect this process. Contemporary Childhoods (20 credit points) This module examines children’s rights in both national and global contexts, with a focus on interprofessional discourses and different educational and sociological perspectives to support your personal and professional learning and development. Health Determinants in Childhood (20 credit points) This module will enable you to recognise how aspects of childhood experience can impact on a child’s health outcomes in the short-, medium- and long-term. Year Two Supportive Environments for Children and Communities (20 credit points) This module explores a range of environments and services that support children, families and the wider communities they live within. Researching Contemporary Childhoods (20 credit points) Through this module, you’ll gain understanding of and apply research methodology and ethical considerations by designing an ethical small-scale study. Social Constructions of Childhood (20 credit points) This module explores how the concept of childhood is socially constructed by the times and places in which children live and with the individuals involved in shaping their experience. Global Childhoods (20 credit points) Is childhood universally experienced around the Globe? The module examines this concept, exploring children’s lived experiences across a range of international contexts. Nutrition in Childhood (20 credit points) This module supports you in understanding the role of nutrition as a health determinant that affects all childhoods. Supporting Healthy Lifestyles (20 credit points) This module covers the holistic development of children 0-14 through the lens of health determinants and measures of wellbeing. Year Three Research Dissertation (40 credit points) As part of this module, you’ll design and carry out a research dissertation project in relation to children’s learning and development. Leaderful Practice (20 credit points) This module investigates aspects and issues for leadership in a context which interests you. Sustainable Childhoods (20 credit points) This module identifies what is meant by a sustainable childhood and consider a range of theoretical models and underlying viewpoints which underpin the notion of sustainable childhoods. Children’s Emotional and Social Wellbeing (20 credit points) This module explores the holistic development of children’s emotional and social wellbeing through theories, research and relevant policies and initiatives. Media, Childhood and Health (20 credit points) This module looks at the role of media and digital influences on childhood through theories, research and relevant policies and initiatives.
Assessment method
There are no formal exams during this course; we use a variety of assessment types to allow you to demonstrate your strengths across a number of skill sets.
How to apply
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- X389
- Institution code:
- N91
- Campus name:
- Clifton Campus
- Campus code:
- 2
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 104 - 112 points
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
Access to HE Diploma
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
T Level
A lower offer may be made based on a range of factors, including your background (such as where you live and the school or college you attended), your experiences and individual circumstances (you may have been in care, for example). This is called a contextual offer and we get data from UCAS to make these decisions. NTU offers a student experience like no other, and this approach helps us to find students who have the potential to succeed here, but may have faced barriers that can make it more difficult to access university. We also consider equivalent qualifications and combinations. Please contact Nottingham Trent University Admissions team for further information.
Additional entry requirements
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Student Outcomes
The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £9250 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
International | £16500 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Provider information
Nottingham Trent University
50 Shakespeare Street
Nottingham
NG1 4FQ