MA Children and Young People’s Participation and Leadership

University of the Highlands and Islands

Master

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higher than £ 9000

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  • Type

    Master

  • Methodology

    Online

The MA Children and Young People’s Participation and Leadership is designed for any professional who works with children, young people and their families, with a special interest in facilitating their rights and active participation.

This unique course is designed with special thanks to the Scottish Government, the Scottish Youth Parliament, Children’s Parliament Scotland, and relevant children’s rights organisations. With a strong focus on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), there is an opportunity to contextualise how children’s rights, active participation and child-led decisions are integrated within your professional role, and their place as a valued and meaningful part of this process.

An opportunity to examine the Children’s Rights Impact Assessments (CRIAs) that are implemented within the Scottish Government will support understanding of the way in which the UNCRC is given consideration to policy making. Critical thinking and evaluation will be encouraged, of both national and international perspectives in establishing a culture of children’s rights, to promote these rights as central to legislation, policies and practices for children and young people. This will enhance your understanding of the way in which the UNCRC underpins all aspects of leadership and participation within both Scotland and an international forum.

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About this course

+ 2:1 honours degree, or equivalent OR
+ Postgraduate diploma award or a professional qualification recognised as being equivalent to an honours degree
+ Applicants with a 2:2 honours degree or below, or with an ordinary degree or DipHE in a relevant subject, plus relevant professional experience may also be considered. 
+ Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and/or Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) may also be claimed.

Professional workforce with prior experience:
+ Individuals who wish to participate in this programme but who do not yet meet the entry requirements will be looked at on an individual basis
+ Individuals with a wealth of previous experience within a relevant field i.e. education, children’s services, social services, police service, health service or third sector organisations will be considered
+ A discussion will be held between yourself and the Programme Leader to ascertain your prior knowledge, experience, and skills. This dialogue will also allow you to ask further questions to ensure that this is the correct progression route for you.

+ Modules developed in partnership with the Scottish Youth Parliament
+ Links with Scottish Youth Parliament, Scottish Government and Children’s Parliament Scotland
+ The course is available to study full time or part time, online through the university’s virtual learning environment (VLE), enabling you to fit your study around your personal and professional commitments
+ Course content enables students and professionals (already employed) to further their qualification base and to engage in professional development and dialogue on the topics discussed in this programme
+ You can choose to study individual modules for continuing professional development (CPD), or work towards the PgCert, PgDip, or full masters degree

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Subjects

  • Leadership
  • Young people
  • Children Education
  • Inequality
  • Health
  • Wellbeing
  • Participation
  • Resillience
  • Empowerment
  • Justice

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Course programme

Please see MA Children and Young People’s Participation and Leadership (uhi.ac.uk) for the course curriculum.

PgCert Children and Young People

For the PgCert (60 credits) and PgDip (an additional 60 credits) the modules offered are listed below.

You will complete 3 of these modules to obtain the PgCert:

  • Article 12: Enabling Participation and Leadership (manadatory for PgDip qualification) (20 credits)
  • Building resilience: understanding the impact of ACEs (20 credits)
  • Children and young people’s empowerment: the impact on health and wellbeing (20 credits)
  • Every child’s right to be heard: research with children and young people (20 credits)
  • Investigating inequality, exploitation and youth justice (20 credits)
  • The global child: contemporary childhoods (20 credits)

PgDip Children and Young People’s Participation and Leadership

For the PgDip, you will complete the remaining modules from those listed in the PgCert.

MA

To achieve the qualification of MA Children and Young People’s Participation and Leadership, you will complete the following core module:

  • Applied critical enquiry (60 credits)

Additional information

https://uhi.ac.uk/en/courses/ma-children-and-young-peoples-participation-and-leadership/

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MA Children and Young People’s Participation and Leadership

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