MA Refugee Care
Postgraduate
In Colchester
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Colchester
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Duration
1 Year
About the course
Do you or are you looking to work with refugees, asylum seekers or other displaced groups of people? How can you care for these people more effectively? How can therapeutic dimensions of care and psychosocial perspectives help to understand the multi-dimensional complexities of the refugee experience?
The multidisciplinary expertise of our university and the therapeutic professionalism of the Tavistock Centre combine to bring you this innovative twin-site Masters (two modules are taught at the Tavistock Centre in London and two modules at our Colchester campus) in the study of refugee care
The central focus of our MA Refugee Care is to introduce a therapeutic dimension and a psychosocial perspective to working with this group of people, and is the only postgraduate course to offer a combination of modules with this emphasis, making a clear distinction between being therapeutic in working with refugees, instead of offering psychotherapy to them
The course includes a thoughtful combination of practical and experiential elements, such as placements and institutional observations, to support a sound theoretical framework to understand the complexities of the refugee experience, such as family and societal factors, interactions with various services, institutions and organisations, and the inter-personal dynamics involved between refugees and their workers
Our course is offered one year full-time, two years part-time or modular (up to five years), and teaching is for 25 weeks (over two and a half terms from October to mid-May)
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Course programme
Postgraduate study is the chance to take your education to the next level. The course values the multidisciplinary background of the students and offers the flexibly of allowing each one of them to personalise her/his learning within the context of the masters programme. This is done by developing a co-ordinated direction within a cluster of essays, dissertation and placements. The combination means that our modules help you develop extensive knowledge in your chosen discipline, whilst providing plenty of freedom to pursue your own interests.
Our research and practice-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore, to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible, your core module structure may be subject to change.
Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current postgraduate students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
Psychoanalysis of Groups and Organisations
Context of the Refugee Experience
Psychosocial Perspectives on Human Rights
Dissertation - MA Refugee Care
Therapeutic Care for Refugees
Placement
Teaching
Teaching takes place in relatively small seminars and fora, with a focus on group discussion
You also have a personal tutor who advises you about your work on an individual basis
Assessment
For most modules, assessment is by coursework only, typically an essay of between 3,000-5,000 words
Dissertation
You develop a dissertation of 12,000 words, in which you define and research into an area of special interest to you
We provide you with advice and guidance on researching and writing your dissertation
Your dissertation is submitted mid-September in your final year of study
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MA Refugee Care