Child Studies

The Child Studies MA is a demanding course that concentrates on an academic and analytical approach to modern-day issues of childhood. The course features a range of modules that are highly relevant to those who are working or intending to work with vulnerable children. We welcome graduates from a variety of disciplines and professions including medicine, education, law, social care, psychology and sociology.

The course combines a range of required and optional modules to a value of between 180 and 190 credits. In addition to a required dissertation, you will take required modules covering Children's Rights and Child Protection, and then choose from a wide range of relevant optional modules, such as Global Childhoods, Child Health & Development, and Psychology & Learning.

Key benefits:

• The MA Child Studies is delivered by internationally renowned speakers, clinicians and academics.
• We offer a multi-disciplinary approach to childhood issues and current policy developments.
• You will study modules based on contemporary issues in child protection and children's rights.
• We provide opportunities for you to collaborate and share ideas and experiences with others from different disciplines.

The course is particularly suited to anyone in a child safeguarding role, including social workers, child and family lawyers, named or designated health practitioners, teachers, police officers and NGO staff.

You will normally be required to have a 2:1 honours degree in a subject relevant to work with children and/or substantial professional experience in a relevant field.

MA

Courses are divided into modules. You will take modules totalling 180-190 credits.

If you are studying full-time, you will complete the course in one year, from September to September. If you are studying part-time, your course will be delivered over two years, and you will normally study the four taught modules in Year 1, and research methods training and the dissertation in Year 2. There is some flexibility and you may prefer to study three taught modules in Year 1 and the remaining modules in Year 2. King's College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study.

Required Modules:

You are required to take the following modules:

• Children's Rights (30 credits)
• Child Protection (30 credits)
• Dissertation (60 credits)

Optional Modules:

In addition, you are required to select modules totalling 60-70 credits from a wide range of optional modules that may typically include:

• Child Health & Development (30 credits)
• Global Childhoods (30 credits)
• Research Methods (30 credits)
• Internship Module (30 credits)
• You may take up to 30-40 credits of relevant option modules from another course, subject to approval from the Programme Director.

Your 60-70 optional module credits may include one 'Education' module from the following list of typical modules:

• Psychology & Learning (30 credits)
• The Social Context of Education (30 credits)

Fees:

• Full time overseas fees:

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