MA Childhood and Youth Studies University of Sunderland

Program Description

Develop your understanding of children, childhood, and youth. Choose from three different pathways depending on your interests, previous experience, and career goals. Graduate capable of working in a wide range of sectors. Are you passionate about working with children and young people and ready to take your career to the next level? This ground-breaking and highly-flexible postgraduate course in childhood and youth studies could be perfect for you.You'll be taught by experienced lecturers with professional backgrounds in children and young people, early years, and youth work. Our modules will give you an understanding of the theoretical perspectives through which childhood and young people are currently defined within interdisciplinary contexts. You'll also critically reflect upon current legislation, policy, and practice. You'll evaluate organisational structures and provision which regulates and promotes children’s and young people’s status, welfare, health and wellbeing, and learning. You'll interpret different political issues and events, past and present, that impact on children and young people. You'll also develop your knowledge and skills in research which will enable you to undertake advanced research projects in the social sciences. Please note, a member of the course team will advise you on the most suitable pathway, as the MA Childhood and Youth Studies (Early Years Graduate Practitioner Competencies) and the MA Childhood and Youth Studies (Youth Work, professionally validated and recognised by JNC) have entry requirements and placements which necessitate previous experience in the field.

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