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Overview
What you will study
On successful completion of this Theorising Childhood and Adolescence course offered by University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) a student will be able to:
- Critically analyse dominant theories of children and childhood demonstrating how different conceptions of childhood are expressed in policy and/or practice.
- Critically evaluate conceptions of children’s rights and children/young people’s participation in policy and/or practice designed for them.
- Critically analyse a policy, practice or service for children/young people in terms of its capacity to address commonality and difference between groups of children and young people.
- Show advanced academic skills in locating and critiquing relevant resources.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Historical/social construction of childhood.
- Shared experiences and culturally diverse childhoods.
- Critical analysis of child development.
- Critical analysis of educational provision.
- Exploration of the class, social and medical models of disability, race and ethnicity and the gendered nature of childhood.
- Critical exploration of children’s rights, participation and citizenship.
- Critical examination of prevailing understandings of adolescence compared with lived realities of the lives of young people.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 4 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
English
Credits
20 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Childhood Studies View 21 other Short Courses in Childhood Studies in United KingdomAcademic 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.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- This module is aimed at anyone interested in improving the knowledge and understanding of working with children and young people in complex professional environments – in social work, health, education, early years, youth work and beyond.
- All candidates need to ensure that they have a relevant undergraduate degree at 2:2 or above or evidence of their ability to study at postgraduate level.
Tuition Fee
- Tuition amount to be confirmed soon.
Living costs for Preston
751 - 1425 GBP /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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