Botho University Certificate level 4 in child care
Certificate level 4 in child care
Mode of Study
CAMPUS LEARNING
This course aims at equipping participants with professional knowledge and skills to enable them care for children and give them a better start to life. Graduate of this programme shall work with children from birth through age 6 in the day care centres and at home. The learner will learn how to create a nurturing, safe environment where every child thrives. They will study how children develop and plan age-appropriate activities that foster their development. It will thus develop capacity in child care at home, day care centres, pre-school, or primary school level.
Career opportunities:
- Child Minder(Day Care Centre)
- Nanny (at home)
- Administrator (Day Care Centre)
- Work with NGOs handling children
Programme details:The programme consists of 9 core (required) modules. The number at the end of the module in parenthesis indicates the credit load of the module. 1 credit is equal to 10 hours of learning (guided, in-class and independent combined); therefore a 10-credit module requires on average 100 hours of learning from the student.
Core modules:
- D4-ESE-15:English Skills for Employability (20)
- D4-ICC-15:Introduction to Child Care (10)
- D4-BCN-17:Basic Computing and Numeracy Skills (10)
- D4-GCH-15:Guiding Children (10)
- D4-CGD-15:Children’s’ Growth and Development (20)
- D4-DSF-16:Child Safety (10)
- D4-CCP-16:Child Care Professional (20)
- D4-ENT-15:Entrepreneurship (20)
- D4-PPR-15:Professional Practice (Internship)(60)
Recommended full-time study path: 1 ½ Years:
| Year | Sem. | Module | Credits |
| Year 1 | Sem 1 | D4-ESE-15: English Skills for Employability | 20 |
| D4-ICC-15:Introduction to Child Care | 10 | ||
| D4-BCN-17:Basic Computing and Numeracy Skills | 10 | ||
| D4-CGD-15:Children’s Growth and Development | 20 | ||
| Sem 2 | D4-GCH-15:Guiding Children | 10 | |
| D4-CSF-16:Child Safety | 10 | ||
| D4-CCP-16:Child Care Professional | 20 | ||
| D4-ENT-15:Entrepreneurship | 20 | ||
| Year 2 | Sem 3 | D4-PPR-15:Professional Practice (Internship) | 60 |
Admission Criteria:
Applicants should be:Junior Secondary school leaving certificate such as JCE or equivalent. Mature Age entry criteria: Candidates above 25 years with at least 5 years of work experience, of which at least 2 years must be at Level 3 equivalent may be considered under mature entry criteria.