Nature Learning and Learning Environments in Early Years’ Settings - Upskilling Module
A limited number of fully funded places are available for eligible Scottish applicants through the Scottish Government's Upskilling Fund.
If you are living in Scotland and are currently:
- unemployed and seeking work
- at risk of redundancy or their job under threat as a result of Covid-19 or the economic impact of EU Exit
- employed and have identified a skills gap in their current job
then you can apply for a fully funded place.
Upskilling funding for courses in 2023 is subject to confirmation from the Scottish Government.
This is a Masters level short course (Level 11) for practitioners who are currently working in early years’ settings or alternative provision such as after-school clubs, with children up to the age of eight, in Scotland. It is important that you are currently a practitioner, as some of the course relies on reflection and observation based on real-life settings.
The course is a research-informed, fully online eight-week module, and will provide the theoretical underpinning for the pedagogy appropriate to nature learning in early childhood settings. You will have access to up-to-date research and other resources and will examine current best practice in a variety of settings. You will be able to reflect on your own practice and make changes to enhance your own and your settings, where applicable, outdoor/nature provision.
You will need to have a BA in Childhood Practice or equivalent, and current experience of working or volunteering in some sort of early years’ setting, formal or informal, to be eligible for this course.
If you have any questions about the admissions process, studying, or living in Dundee, please contact us