This course is aimed at those interested in working with children and families, equipping you with the skills and knowledge to pursue or develop your career across a range of work settings. It runs alongside our MA Childhood Youth and Family Studies: Youth Work Pathway
You explore the theory, practice, research and policy that underpins children’s, youth and family services while developing your understanding of children’s rights; welfare responsibilities; and how they are applied.
2.2 honours degree or equivalent in related area
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This course enables you to enhance your career prospects across professional boundaries by broadening and deepening your knowledge and understanding of the lives of children and young people and the services available to them. Students often go on to work in areas such as youth work; social welfare; and education, specialising either in children, young people or family work. This course also helps you to progress into more senior positions, further develop your practice or go on to become policy-makers.
Young People, Group Offending and Violent Crime
Dimensions of Childhood, Youth and Families
Contextual Safeguarding: Theoretical foundations and practical implications
The Conceptual Framework: Theories shaping public policy for C and YPS services
Coaching and Mentoring Practice
Effective and Ethical Practice when Working with Children Youn People and Families
Research Methods 1: Setting deep foundations
Research Methods 2: Design, data collection and ethics
Critical Considerations for Relationship & Sex Education
Social Enterprise
PG Dissertation in Applied Social Sciences
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