Overview
With reference to research, the module will focus on how day to day practice in a range of roles and settings can make a difference to children and young people’s lives (aged 0-18) and what skills this might require. This level 2 module will also enhance your study and employment-related skills.
The module will also pose the question ‘how do we know we are making a difference?’ so as you work through the learning guides you will be introduced to ideas on evaluation and how we can demonstrate whether practitioners achieve the changes they set out to make.
This is a multidisciplinary module which will emphasise that there are a range of different practitioners who need to understand and communicate with each other and a range of different perspectives on childhood and youth.
Throughout the Making A Difference - Working With Children And Young People course at The Open University UK you will develop your academic skills in relation to searching for and assessing resources, and writing in an analytical way. You do not have to be in practice to study this module but it will highlight skills relevant to employment.
Vocational relevance
This module will be of relevance if you currently, or would like to, work with children young people and families, including within the voluntary sector and support settings.
Programme Structure
Learning guides will include the following themes:
- Health - look at why health is an important theme for children and young people’s wellbeing including both physical and mental health.
- Relationships - study cross cultural, comparative examples of ‘family’ and ‘parenting’ including; families affected by migration and looked after children and young people.
- Society - study the wider contexts of children and young people’s lives.
- Risk and Safety - explore what we perceive as being safe or risky for children.
- Rights and law - learn about how children and young people’s rights and participation within society have changed over time and are different around the world.
- Identity - study and reflect on the range of influences that contribute to identity development.
- Culture - examine how children and young people engage with and are influenced by cultural experiences from social media to music and literature.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 8 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Social Work Early Childhood Education Childhood Studies View 20 other Short Courses in Social Work in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This is an OU level 2 undergraduate module, so you will have already completed your work at OU level 1, including developing your academic and writing skills. You may not have formally studied the subject of children and young people. A genuine interest in this area, including being aware of developments in practice and policy, will be of great value.
Tuition Fee
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International
3736 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3736 GBP for the full programme during 8 months. -
National
3736 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3736 GBP for the full programme during 8 months.