MA Contemporary Practice with Children and Young People

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    MA: 1 year full-time, 2-3 years part-time

Masters Degree Description

The MA in Contemporary Practice with Children and Young People will enhance your knowledge and academic confidence. It provides specialist knowledge in children’s rights and participation and child safeguarding as well as an introduction to a broad range of practical, legal and theoretical approaches.

Aimed at practitioners working with children and young people who wish to update their knowledge or develop their ability to critique and innovate in their practice, the course is also suitable for recent graduates seeking to specialise in this area.

The course has local links to voluntary and statutory sector provision for children and young people in social work, education and health. It is also part of the European Network of Masters in Children’s Rights and through this provides opportunities to engage with international networks.  

Entry Requirements

Minimum award of 2.2. at first degree level or equivalent.

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Fees

UK/EU: http://www.uclan.ac.uk/study_here/fees_and_finance/uk-eu-tuition-fees.php
International: http://www.uclan.ac.uk/study_here/fees_and_finance/international_tuition_fees.php

Module Details

Year 1

If taken full-time, the 3 fixed modules and 3 of the 4 options plus the dissertation are all studied in one year. (Part-time study year given in brackets)

Three fixed modules (year 1 if part-time) 

  • Theorising Childhood and Adolescence
  • Childhood in Law and Welfare
  • Safeguarding Children
Year 2

Three modules chosen from four options (year 2 if part-time) 

  • Designing and planning a research project
  • Global perspectives on Children’s Participation
  • Social Pedagogy: Theory and Practice
  • Social Policy and Practice (work-based learning)

PLUS (year 2 or 3 if part-time)

  •  Master’s Dissertation

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