Woman and Child Abuse - MA
Postgraduate
In London
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
London
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Duration
1 Year
This course will provide you with a comprehensive grounding in woman and child abuse studies, including theory, research, policy and practice.
The MA course content covers all forms of violence against women and child abuse, including sexual violence, domestic violence, sexual exploitation, trafficking and harmful practices. Reflecting the work of the Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit, a specialist research unit, the degree focuses on what we know about these forms of abuse, the contexts in which they occur and the connections between them. While the main focus will be on the UK, intellectual, policy and practice approaches from across the globe will be discussed.
You'll find the course content to be cross-disciplinary, mainly drawing on sociology and including social policy, criminology and psychology.
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About this course
This course is ideal for those who are working in specialised services for women and children who have experienced violence, in policymaking or delivery at local, regional or national levels, or anyone wanting to establish careers in these sectors.
a good honours degree in a relevant subject
experience of developing/delivering policy or service provision in the field (though the course is also relevant to those with a professional interest in violence against women and children)
extensive relevant professional experience may be acceptable if you do not have sufficient academic qualifications
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Subjects
- Human Rights
- International Relations
- IT
- Social Policy
- International
- Public
- Psychology
- Policies
- Regulatory
- Safeguarding
- Psychology and Crime
Course programme
The modules listed below are for the academic year 2020/21 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.
Year 1 modules include:
- Researching Violence and Evaluating Interventions (core, 20 credits)
- Sexual Exploitation of Children and Young People (core, 20 credits)
- Sexual Violence: Causes, Consequences and Interventions (core, 20 credits)
- Violence Against Women: Issues, Research and Policy (core, 20 credits)
- Woman and Child Abuse Dissertation (core, 60 credits)
- Children and Families: Policy and Practice (option, 20 credits)
- Healthcare Public Health (option, 20 credits)
- Human Rights and the International Order (option, 20 credits)
- Human Security (option, 20 credits)
- Policies, Regulatory framework for Safeguarding (option, 20 credits)
- Political Violence in a Contemporary Context (option, 20 credits)
- Psychology and Crime (option, 20 credits)
- Researching Public Services (option, 20 credits)
- Transnational Organised Crime (option, 20 credits)
- Vulnerabilities and Risks (option, 20 credits)
Assessment approaches vary according to the aims of each module and how it is delivered. Examples include essays or other written coursework, and individual presentations.
Woman and Child Abuse - MA