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Child Abuse Through Time - Tracing Historical and Contemporary Intersections in Child Protection

Module Delivery Information

• Location: Medway
• Term: Spring Term
• Level: 7
• Credits (ECTS): 20 (10)
• Current Convenor: Aravinda Kosaraju
• Year: 2025 to 2026

Overview

This module takes you on an eye-opening journey through the historical and contemporary landscape of child abuse. You will explore the ever-changing discourses on child protection, from the 19th Century poverty-stricken society to the 21st Century where algorithms and social media loom large in children's lives.

Details

• Contact hours:
  • Online Lectures, Audios, Readings, Video clips and other resources: 80
  • Discussion Forums: 20
  • 1-1 Academic support: 10
  • Live teaching at induction/study day: 10
• Availability: Advanced Child Protection (Distance Learning) MA

Method of Assessment

• Written: Extended writing - Essay - 3,500 words - 80% (Pass Compulsory)
• Written Reflection: Online posts - 2 substantive posts between 250-300 words each - 20% (Pass Compulsory)
• Reassessment methods: Like-for-like

Indicative Reading

See the library reading list for this module (Canterbury)

Learning Outcomes

On successfully completing the module, students will be able to:

1. Critically appraise and effectively communicate how historical, social, economic, and political influences continue to shape contemporary child protection systems and processes.
2. Evaluate the changing nature and forms of child abuse and apply a systematic understanding of the validity of research into the incidence and prevalence of child abuse and maltreatment.
3. Interrogate the dominant discourses around the perpetration of child abuse and consider their wider significance for multi-agency child protection responses.
4. Demonstrate a systematic understanding and critical awareness of the different theoretical paradigms, discourses and belief systems underpinning child abuse definitions, causes and consequences.
5. Implement and defend child protection approaches that are inclusive, child centred, anti-oppressive and research informed

Notes

1. Credit level 7. Undergraduate or postgraduate masters level module.
2. ECTS credits are recognised throughout the EU and allow you to transfer credit easily from one university to another.
3. The named convenor is the convenor for the current academic session.

Key Information

• Year: 2025 to 2026
• Pre-requisites: N/A
• Restrictions: None

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