Program Overview

Theorising Childhood & Adolescence

Short Course

This module aims to encourage those working with children to develop critical perspectives on childhood.

Course Overview

Enhance critical skills. Update your knowledge. Specialise in your chosen area of study. Gain insights in how to improve practice. Discuss live issues with fellow practitioners. Improve your understanding of children’s rights. Links with Children’s Rights Masters students across Europe.

This module aims to encourage those working with children to develop critical perspectives on childhood. The module will consider dominant theoretical positions about childhood and critically explore how such perspectives impact on the way children are treated in our society.

Module Details

• Level: Short Course, CPD
• Delivery: Campus
• Study Mode: Part time
• Duration: One semester
• Module Code: SW4085
• Campus: Preston
• Start Date: September

Entry 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.

Fees and Funding

Please visit our fees and finance pages for further information.

Progression Pathways

Under the School’s Centre for CPD portfolio, this module can be completed as standalone or towards one of the following courses:

• Postgraduate Certificate in Specialist Child Care Practice
• Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Development and Practice
• Masters in Professional Development and Practice

This module is also a core module (mandatory module) on the MA Contemporary Practice with Children and Young People. For full details including fees for this course route please visit the course webpage.

Learning Environment

This course is one semester, comprising a two hour seminar once a week, plus self-directed study time required to complete assessment.

Assessment

A short presentation and a written assignment.

Industry Links

Opportunities to make links with European Network of Masters in Children’s Rights students in other European Countries.

Related Courses

• ASYE: Demonstrating Capability in Social Work Practice, Short Course
• Best Interests Assessor, Short Course
• Childhood in Law & Welfare, Short Course
• Global Perspectives on Children’s Participation, Short Course
• ILM Level 3 Award in Effective Mentoring
• ILM Level 3 Award in Management of Volunteers
• ILM Level 7 Award or Certificate in Leadership & Management
• Introduction to Social Research, Short Course
• Leading & Inspiring Through Professional Supervision, Short Course
• Responding to Contemporary Issues in Social Work & Social Care, Short Course
• Return to Social Work, Short Course
• Safeguarding Children & Young People, Short Course
• Safeguarding Children in an International Context, Short Course