Childhood and Youth Studies MA

Master

In Brighton

£ 8,500 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Brighton

  • Duration

    1 Year

We scrutinise the differing political and ethical claims on childhood and youth that inform contemporary policy and practice.

You’ll be exposed to new and original ways of thinking about children and young people. You’ll be able to:

communicate effectively with child- and youth-focused professionals
carry out empirical research with children and young people
transfer your analytical, writing and other skills to the workplace.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Brighton (East Sussex)
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Sussex House, BN1 9RH

Start date

On request

About this course

You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above, or be able to demonstrate the ability to study at the appropriate level.

97% of students from the Department of Social Work and Social Care were in work or further study six months after graduating. Recent School of Education and Social Work graduates have gone on to jobs including:

safeguarding manager, East Sussex County Council
specialist speech and language therapist, Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
deputy manager, Cedar Tree Preschool.

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Subjects

  • Academic
  • Research
  • Development
  • Activist Media
  • Anthropological
  • Quantitative
  • Professional
  • Analysis
  • Analytical
  • Mental Health

Course programme

Modules

These modules are running in the academic year 2018/19. We also plan to offer them in future academic years. They may become unavailable due to staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of such changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Core modules

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
  • Academic and Research Skills MACYS
  • Current Developments in Childhood and Youth Policy and Practice
  • Introduction to Childhood and Youth Studies
Options

Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests.
  • Activist Media Practice
  • Anthropological Perspectives on Mind, Madness and Mental Health
  • Childhood and Youth in Global Perspective; Rights, Protection and Justice
  • Curriculum, learning and society
  • Foundations of Education Policy, Planning and Development
  • Gender and Identities:education, citizenship and youth.
  • Practice Experience with Children and Youth
  • Refugees, Education and Development
  • Teachers: policy and practice in lnternational contexts
  • The Global Governance of Education and Conflict
  • Youth Justice

Additional information

International students: £16,750 per year

Childhood and Youth Studies MA

£ 8,500 VAT inc.