Last modified: 31 Jul 2023 11:19
The course is part of the BA Childhood Practice and can only be taken by students having access to an Early Years setting where migrant children are being educated.
The course focuses on challenges migrant children and their families face – a small research project on preparing a case study with one of the migrant children in the student’s setting is integral to the course.
This course has been developed as part of the EU ERASMUS+ project KINDINMI, the University of Aberdeen participated in.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 2 |
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| Session | Second Sub Session | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The course was created to help students in the ‘Early Years’ sector to understand the concept of migration and the challenges and benefits it brings to society, focusing on education.
In the first part of the eight-week course the student will investigate migration to Scotland. They will analyse official data and acquire an understanding of the current situation.
The student will then find out about inclusion policies of the setting they work in and compare this to legal requirements.
Finally, the student will undertake a small research project which involves helping to facilitate the inclusion and learning journey of one migrant child and their family. Students will adopt an ethically informed approach when doing this, following the BERA guidelines.
Students will submit three formative tasks to tutors for feedback (3 x 500 words or equivalent) followed by a summative task which incorporates revised versions of the formative tasks (1500 words) and a final part of 1500 words summarising how the development and learning of migrant children and their families were supported within the ELC setting.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Feedback provided by tutor. |
Word Count | 3000 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Analyse | Use current theory and literature to demonstrate a detailed knowledge and critical understanding of how to support a child who has English as an additional language (EAL) in becoming bilingual. |
| Conceptual | Apply | Demonstrate an understanding and awareness of ethical issues involved in carrying out research with young children. |
| Conceptual | Apply | Convey the use of wide reading to support the points made in discussion. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Show ways in which a migrant child can be successfully included in a Scottish pre-school setting. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Feedback provided by tutor. |
Word Count | 3000 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Show ways in which a migrant child can be successfully included in a Scottish pre-school setting. |
| Conceptual | Apply | Demonstrate an understanding and awareness of ethical issues involved in carrying out research with young children. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Use current theory and literature to demonstrate a detailed knowledge and critical understanding of how to support a child who has English as an additional language (EAL) in becoming bilingual. |
| Conceptual | Apply | Convey the use of wide reading to support the points made in discussion. |
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