International Child Studies
Master
In London
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
London
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Duration
1 Year
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Start date
Different dates available
Our International Child Studies MA is a multidisciplinary course designed to promote a rigorous academic approach to contemporary issues in childhood, underpinned by a children’s rights framework. By taking a sociological perspective we encourage you to examine children’s experiences, the ways in which childhood is socially and culturally constructed, and to reflect on international policy and practice.
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About this course
Multidisciplinary approach.
Covers latest developments in issues that affect childhood globally.
Taught by a wide range of external expert speakers, as well as our own staff, from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds.
Opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences with students from different disciplines.
Our recent graduates are using the skills and knowledge they developed over this course in organisations such as UNICEF, Children and Families Across Borders, Eastern Washington University (lecturer), Seneca Centre Oakland, California, and DG ECHO (the Humanitarian Aid arm of the EU).
A 2:1 undergraduate degree or an equivalent qualification in a subject relevant to work with children and/or substantial professional work experience in a relevant field. If your first degree is in a subject not related to international development or issues affecting children, you should set out what professional or other skills and experience you would bring to the programme.
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Subjects
- Children’s Rights
- International Children’s Rights
- Global Childhoods
- Child health
- Development
- Research methods
- Child Protection
- International Child Protection
- Psychology
- Education
Course programme
Courses are divided into modules. You will take modules totalling 180-190 credits.
If you are studying the part-time course, you will typically take two required 30 credit modules and two optional 30 credit modules in Year 1. In Year 2, you will typically take research methods training and the 60 credit dissertation. You may alternatively choose to take only three taught modules in Year 1 and your remaining modules in Year 2 if you prefer.
King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on this course page for updates.
Required ModulesYou are required to take the following modules:
- International Children’s Rights (30 credits)
- Global Childhoods (30 credits)
- Dissertation (60 credits)
In addition, you are required to take 60 to 70 credits from a range of options that may include:
- Child Health & Development (30 credits)
- Research Methods (30 credits)
- International Child Protection (30 credits)
- Internship module (30 credits)
- One ‘Education’ module from either Psychology & Learning (30 credits) or International & Comparative Education (30 credits)
- 30 to 40 relevant credits from another course, approved by the programme director.
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International Child Studies