BA (Hons) Early Childhood Education

Why choose the BA (Hons) Early Childhood Education?

✓		Accredited programme of studies in Early Childhood offered in Greece by a UK University.
✓		Successful completion of programme BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies at Metropolitan College leads to the award of Bachelor of Arts by the University of East London.
✓		Courses at a state-of-the-art Pedagogy Lab, which simulates the real working conditions of a nursery school/playschool.
✓		AMC Creativity Lab: a novelty of the College! An online lab for the development of the creative thinking.
✓		Design and application of pedagogic programmes during the course of the studies – creation of a portfolio upon graduation.
✓		Training and voluntary work in the wide network of the co-operating settings, institutions and nursery schools of the College.
✓		Attendance of seminars and events by distinguished education experts.

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	Description The BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies is addressed to anyone aiming at providing children at the most sensitive and important age of their life, namely at the age when they start discovering, developing at all levels, exploring and starting to actively participate in the learning procedure. It is based on the most modern theoretical and academic approaches as well as on the professional demands of an increasingly expanding area, adapted to the needs of the 21st century, while, at the same time, it practices and promotes Pedagogy through the academic lecturing and research. It combines theory with the practice and places emphasis on the development of critical thinking and research abilities of the students, while it is completely adapted to the needs of the modern society. The graduates of this programme may work at pre-school centers (crèches and/or nurseries, playschools, children's creativity centers, etc), but they can also co-operate with institutions, where the presence and involvement of pre-school educationalists are considered necessary. Duration: 3 years

	Modules
	YEAR 1 Exploring Children’s Social Contexts Early Childhood Developmenτ Children with Additional Needs Pedagogy and didactic: approaches for Early Childhood Child Health Education Mental Wealth: Academic and Professional Skills for Life 1 Professional Practice 1
	YEAR 2 Mental Wealth: Academic and Professional Skills for Life 2 Building Research Communities Introduction to Human Rights Education Developmental Psychopathology Social Justice and Intercultural Education Issues in Early Childhood Development Professional Practice 2
	YEAR 3 Mental Wealth: Academic and Professional Skills for Life 3 Critical and global perspectives on education Volunteering Independent Research Project Leading and Managing Partnerships in the Early Childhood Education Professional Practice 3


	Career Prospects Τhe BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies programme offers the necessary skills to those who wish to advance professionally in the Early Childhood sector. Graduates of the programme can: Establish and/or manage pre-school centers of a broad range (crèches and/or nurseries, playschools, children's creativity centres, etc). Teach at such centers and co-operate with institutions, where the presence and involvement of specialists for children aged between 0 and 8 years old are considered necessary (hospitals, rehabilitation centers, etc.). Continue their studies at postgraduate level in Greece and abroad.
	Entry criteria The programme is addressed to high-school leavers who wish to pursue a career in the area of Early Childhood. Required documentation: Copy of High School Certificate Letters of Recommendation by High School teachers Copy of Identity Card Passport-sized photos Copy of English language certificate (if required) Other certificates/degrees AMC Application Form A personal interview complements the evaluation of the above documentation. Cases of candidates with proven knowledge in the field in addition to their secondary education are examined on a case-by-case basis.
	Academic Staff The academic staff of the School of Humanities consists of distinguished lecturers, holders of Masters and PhD degrees with extensive research and teaching experience at Greek and foreign Universities plus professional recognition in their field of expertise. In their majority they also work in various settings, institutions, clinics, hospitals, schools, nurseries, NGOs, private companies, etc. as psychologists, education experts, special educators, etc. and have extensive professional experience in their field of expertise who can familiarize students with the latest methods and help them put to practice the theoretical knowledge they acquire in class.

Description

The BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies is addressed to anyone aiming at providing children at the most sensitive and important age of their life, namely at the age when they start discovering, developing at all levels, exploring and starting to actively participate in the learning procedure. It is based on the most modern theoretical and academic approaches as well as on the professional demands of an increasingly expanding area, adapted to the needs of the 21st century, while, at the same time, it practices and promotes Pedagogy through the academic lecturing and research. It combines theory with the practice and places emphasis on the development of critical thinking and research abilities of the students, while it is completely adapted to the needs of the modern society. The graduates of this programme may work at pre-school centers (crèches and/or nurseries, playschools, children's creativity centers, etc), but they can also co-operate with institutions, where the presence and involvement of pre-school educationalists are considered necessary.

Duration: 3 years

Career Prospects

Τhe BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies programme offers the necessary skills to those who wish to advance professionally in the Early Childhood sector. Graduates of the programme can:

- Establish and/or manage pre-school centers of a broad range (crèches and/or nurseries, playschools, children's creativity centres, etc).
- Teach at such centers and co-operate with institutions, where the presence and involvement of specialists for children aged between 0 and 8 years old are considered necessary (hospitals, rehabilitation centers, etc.).
- Continue their studies at postgraduate level in Greece and abroad.

MODULES

YEAR 1

- Exploring Children’s Social Contexts
- Early Childhood Development
- Children with Additional Needs
- Pedagogy and didactic: approaches for Early Childhood
- Child Health Education
- Mental Wealth: Academic and Professional Skills for Life 1
- Professional Practice 1

YEAR 2

- Mental Wealth: Academic and Professional Skills for Life 2
- Building Research Communities
- Introduction to Human Rights Education
- Developmental Psychopathology
- Social Justice and Intercultural Education
- Issues in Early Childhood Development
- Professional Practice 2

YEAR 3

- Mental Wealth: Academic and Professional Skills for Life 3
- Critical and global perspectives on education
- Volunteering
- Independent Research Project
- Leading and Managing Partnerships in the Early Childhood Education
- Professional Practice 3

Entry criteria

The programme is addressed to high-school leavers who wish to pursue a career in the area of Early Childhood.

Required documentation:

- - Copy of High School Certificate
  - Letters of Recommendation by High School teachers
  - Copy of Identity Card
  - Passport-sized photos
  - Copy of English language certificate (if required)
  - Other certificates/degrees
  - AMC Application Form

A personal interview complements the evaluation of the above documentation.

Cases of candidates with proven knowledge in the field in addition to their secondary education are examined on a case-by-case basis.

Academic Staff

The academic staff of the School of Humanities consists of distinguished lecturers, holders of Masters and PhD degrees with extensive research and teaching experience at Greek and foreign Universities plus professional recognition in their field of expertise.

In their majority they also work in various settings, institutions, clinics, hospitals, schools, nurseries, NGOs, private companies, etc. as psychologists, education experts, special educators, etc. and have extensive professional experience in their field of expertise who can familiarize students with the latest methods and help them put to practice the theoretical knowledge they acquire in class.

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