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    Liverpool John Moores University

    Liverpool John Moores University

    United KingdomUnited Kingdom , Liverpool

    Key Facts

    Program Level

    Bachelor

    Study Type

    Full Time

    Delivery

    On Campus

    Course Code

    X220

    Campuses

    Mt Pleasant

    Program Language

    English

    Start & Deadlines

    Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2023
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    Duration 3 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 17,400  / year
    Next Intake September-2023

    Learning, Development and Support

    About

    Why study Learning, Development and Support at Liverpool John Moores University?

    • Appropriate for those working in all phases of education
    • Saturday classes so you can continue in full-time employment, plus electronic learning materials so you can study at your own pace and in your own time
    • Focus on SEN and the emotional and mental development of children and young people 
    • Opens up careers across the education and social care sectors
    • You will be taught in the new dedicated Education Building based in the University's Mount Pleasant campus

    About your course

    The BA (Hons) Learning Development and Support at Liverpool John Moores University is the ideal preparation for an ITT in primary or early years education. You can study this degree while still working full time in an educational setting.

    The degree recognises that there is a need for experienced educational professionals such as Teaching Assistants, nursery staff and mentors, to have a greater understanding of the emotional and mental development of children and young people today.

    It is aimed mainly at students who are returning to education after gaining practical knowledge from their work with children and want to progress to teacher training, social work or a mentoring role.

    Graduate employability skills are integrated into the course and supported by all staff and you will have opportunities to work directly with practitioners. The programme is constantly adapted to reflect current issues in education.


    What you will study on this degree

    Please see guidance on core and option modules for further information on what you will study.

    Further guidance on modules

    Modules are designated core or option in accordance with professional body requirements, as applicable, and LJMU's Academic Framework Regulations.

    Whilst you are required to study core modules, optional modules are also included to provide you with an element of choice within the programme. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to meeting minimum student numbers.

    This course is currently undergoing its scheduled programme review, which may impact the advertised modules. Programme review is a standard part of the University's approach to quality assurance and enhancement, enabling us to ensure that our courses remain up to date and maintain their high standard and relevancy.

    Once the review is completed, this course website page will be updated to reflect any approved changes to the advertised course. These approved changes will also be communicated to those who apply for the course to ensure they wish to proceed with their application.

    Where changes to modules are necessary these will be communicated as appropriate.

    Level 4

    Core modules

    Study Skills
    20 credits

    This module introduces you to the skills essential for life-long learning, which include communication skills, academic skills and working in groups. Importantly, it gives you the opportunity to develop and apply these skills. It introduces you to a model for improving your own learning and performance, as well as relating this to your academic work and personal career planning.

    Personal Professional Development
    20 credits

    This module introduces you to reflective practice. It allows you to consider your personal development needs, reflect on practice and to analyse your skills and knowledge.

    Learning from Work - Theory and Practice
    20 credits

    This module provides you with a theoretical framework and the opportunity to reflect on an issue central to your professional role and professional practice. You will be supported and equipped with the requisite knowledge and skills to engage with the topic of study, linking this to your personal and professional needs.

    Current Issues in Education
    20 credits

    This module provides the opportunity for you to examine current policy initiatives in education and to relate these to your own practice. You are encouraged to critically reflect and to discuss initiatives, linking theory and practice and considering the impact of key policy on your own job roles.

    Child Development in the Early Years
    20 credits

    This module enables you to begin a study of child development. It encourages critical examination of a range of theories, such as early nurturing, attachment theory, and theories of play, in light of current research

    Learning From Work - Reflecting On Practice
    20 credits

    This module provides a framework for you to reflect on an issue central to your professional role and professional practice. You will be supported and equipped with the requisite knowledge and skills to discuss an issue under study while linking this to your personal and professional needs.

    Level 5

    Core modules

    Including the Excluded
    20 credits

    This module focuses on the inclusive institution within an inclusive society. It will encompass issues regarding equality of opportunity and disability awareness. It will consider those who are currently excluded and examine current policy. There will be opportunities to consider discrete issues related to phase or sector.

    Child Development in the Middle Years
    20 credits

    This module continues the study of child development. This module builds from the early years module studied at Level 4 and focusses on the middle years of child development. The module considers research relating to child development in this phase and the factors influencing development.

    Academic Research Methods
    20 credits

    In this module you are encouraged to reflect upon practice and published research to draw conclusions and make suggestions for future engagement with research.

    Research in Professional Practice
    20 credits

    This module encourages you to reflect upon practice and published research relating to ethical considerations to inform your plans for a small scale research project.

    Optional modules

    Learning from Work - Negotiated Workplace Learning
    20 credits

    This module provides you with an opportunity to complete a supported personal study based on your professional practice. Through lectures and individual tutorials, you are supported in completing an assignment related to a specific topic and tailored to your professional needs. This is linked to a professional practice issue which is interrogated within the research and theoretical frameworks.

    Learning from Work - Theory and Practice
    20 credits

    This module provides you with an opportunity to complete a supported personal study based on your professional practice. You are supported in completing an assignment related to your professional needs. This is linked to a specific professional practice issue which is interrogated within the research and theoretical framework.

    Current Issues in Education
    20 credits

    This module enables you to examine current policy initiatives in education as they relate to your own practice and to critically reflect and analyse policy using published research. Links between theory and practice will be made to enable you to reflect on the impact of key policy on your own practice.

    Learning from Work - Developing Professional Practice
    20 credits

    This module provides you with an opportunity to complete a supported personal study based on your professional practice. You are supported in completing an assignment related to your professional needs. This is linked to a specific professional practice issue which is interrogated within the research and theoretical framework.

    Level 6

    Core modules

    Work Based Enquiry - Extended
    40 credits

    In this module you will be encouraged to reflect upon your own practice and published research evidence to conduct an independent research project.

    Developmental Disorders
    20 credits

    In this module you will consider the theory and practice of whole school and classroom based approaches to working with children and young people with developmental disorders. Policy, research and practice are critically evaluated in relation to a range of prevention and intervention strategies.

    Developing Professional Practice
    20 credits

    This module provides you with an opportunity to complete a supported personal study based on your professional practice. Through lectures and individual tutorials, you are supported in completing an assignment related to a specific topic and tailored to your professional needs. This is linked to a professional practice issue which is interrogated within the research and theoretical frameworks.

    Emotional and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
    20 credits

    This module completes the three core studies of child development, focussing on research and the legal and ethical issues in relation to the adolescent phase of child development. You will explore the literature and research considering the meaning and nature of childhood in the adolescent years, and consider adolescent child development in the context of society and the legal and ethical systems supporting the care of children.

    Optional modules

    Learning from Work - Theory to Practice
    20 credits

    This module provides you with an opportunity to complete a supported personal study based on your professional practice. Through lectures and individual tutorials, you are supported in completing an assignment related to a specific topic and tailored to your professional needs. This is linked to a professional practice issue which is interrogated within the research and theoretical frameworks.

    Current Issues in Education
    20 credits

    This module provides you with an opportunity to examine current policy initiatives in education as they relate to your own practice and to critically reflect and analyse policy using published research. Links between theory and practice will be made to enable you to reflect on the impact of key policy on your own practice.

    Teaching and work-related learning

    Excellent facilities and learning resources

    We adopt an active blended learning approach, meaning you will experience a combination of face-to-face and online learning during your time at LJMU. This enables you to experience a rich and diverse learning experience and engage fully with your studies. Our approach ensures that you can easily access support from your personal tutor, either by meeting them on-campus or via a video call to suit your needs.

    Lectures, seminars and tutorials take place on Saturdays, taking up about one third of your study time. Taught sessions are supported by electronic learning materials, which means you can study the remaining two thirds of the course at your own convenience and fit your learning around your daily working life.

    Work-related Learning

    Modules relate to child development, transition in education, developmental disorders and mental health and there are also ‘learning at work' modules which enable you to gain credit for professional practice.

    The course includes ‘learning at work' modules that enable you to gain credit for your professional practice.

    Support and guidance

    Dedicated personal tutor, plus study skills support

    Your tutors are experienced in teaching and supporting students who have to fit their studies into a busy lifestyle, and so they understand the pressures of studying while holding down a full-time job. To support you in your studies and particularly assessments, they will set up one-to-one tutorials with you to work on your essay writing, study skills and research techniques, and to discuss any other course-related issues.

    Assessment

    Assessment varies depending on the modules you choose, but will usually include a combination of exams and coursework.

    We acknowledge that all students perform differently depending on how they are assessed, which is why we use a combination of assessment methods. These include written essays, individual and group presentations, and work study projects where you will be assessed on your work-based knowledge and experience.

    Course tutors

    Our staff are committed to the highest standards of teaching and learning

    Jennifer Woods

    Programme leader

    Jennifer Woods

    Programme leader

    Our team of specialist academics, practitioners and support staff are dedicated to ensuring that you receive a first-class education and we are there to help you to successfully engage with a programme of study designed to enhance your academic, personal and professional skills

    This degree is taught on Saturdays so you can continue in full-time employment, supported by electronic learning materials so you can study at your own pace and in your own time

    Facilities

    What you can expect from your School

    Soon to be based in the new Education Building in the heart of the Mount Pleasant campus, the School of Education features a wide range of cutting-edge facilities, including a pedagogy room, lecture rooms, computing facilities and a nearby Forest School for outdoor learning. Students also benefit from independent study spaces, a close-by cafeteria and library, and access to student welfare and support.

    Disciplines

    School of Education

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Applicants require a High School Certificate (Tawjihi) plus 1 year of further study to include: Community College Certificate / Diploma / General Vocational Secondary Education Certificate For entry onto the first year. A-level applicants require 104 points are required and students studying the International Baccalaureate Diploma will need to achieve 27 points or more for first year entry.

    Career

    As you will already be working within the children's workforce this degree allows you to gain professional qualifications to secure promotion or give you access to teacher training opportunities.

    Previous graduates have gone on to complete the Graduate Teacher Training programme and PGCE courses in primary or early years. Others have used their qualification to progress on to other professional level qualifications and training programmes.

    Student Futures - Careers, Employability and Enterprise Service

    We are committed to ensuring all our students experience a transformation in their employability skills and mindset and their career trajectory. A wide range of opportunities and support is available to you, within and beyond your course.

    Every undergraduate curriculum includes Future Focus during Level 4, an e-learning resource and workshop designed to help you to develop your talents, passion and purpose. It will enable you to become more proactive, adaptable and resilient in your awareness and approach to career possibilities.

    Every student has access to Careers Zone 24/7, LJMU's state-of-the-art suite of online tools, resources and jobs board. There are opportunities for flexible, paid and part-time work through Unitemps, LJMU's in-house recruitment service, ensuring students can build experience whilst they study.

    One-to-one careers and employability advice is available via our campus-based Careers Zones to accelerate your job search and applications, CV and interview technique. Themed careers and employability workshops, a programme of employer events and recruitment fairs run throughout the year and students have the opportunity to hear from a range of alumni who openly share their own onward experience.

    Student Futures work with businesses to create opportunities for fully funded internships which help students increase their network within the Liverpool City Region and beyond. Our Start-Up Hub can help you to grow your enterprise skills and to research, plan and start your own business or become a freelancer.

    A suite of learning experiences, services and opportunities is available to final year students to help ensure you leave with a great onward plan. You can access LJMU's Careers, Employability and Enterprise Services after you graduate and return for one-to-one support for life.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee

    GBP 17,400  / year

    How to Apply

    All applications for September 2023 entry must be submitted by Friday 30 June 2023. Once an offer has been made, applicants will have a further 28 days to pay a deposit for the course. Failure to do so, may result in your offer being cancelled.

    When you apply to LJMU via UCAS, your ability to achieve the entry criteria is just one area that we take into account. Another important part of the application form is your personal statement, which is an opportunity for you to tell us about yourself. You should include your skills, relevant interests and hobbies, along with why you want to study the course. 

    Any work experience or voluntary work should be mentioned here, but don’t just state where and when, tell us about what you have learned and why you enjoyed it. We are looking for motivation, commitment and enthusiasm. This is your opportunity to convince us why you would like to study on the course you have chosen at LJMU.

    If you need further help in filling in your UCAS form there are full instructions at ucas.com or you can contact UCAS direct: +44 330 3330 230 open Monday to Friday, 8.30am-6pm (GMT)

    You can submit your application to UCAS from 6 September for entry in September the following year. We advise early applications as some courses become full. The final application deadline for International students is 1 April 2023.

    Additional requirements

    In addition to satisfying the general academic criteria, you will also need to demonstrate your English language proficiency. The English language level required is also listed alongside each course in this. You are advised to check our online course information for detailed and up-to-date entry requirements for specific degrees.

    If you miss the deadline for applications, don’t worry, as applications for many courses can be made through UCAS Clearing.

    Once you have applied UCAS sends the applications to us and we pass them to the Admissions Officer responsible for selecting students for each course. Every application is considered very carefully and you will be notified by UCAS whether or not your application has been successful. You can also track your application and make your decisions online via UCAS Track.

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