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MA Childhood Studies

University of Suffolk, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

MA Childhood Studies is a taught Masters's program that takes an informed and critical approach to the academic study of childhood studies. This program would be of interest to undergraduates looking to progress to the postgraduate level and professionals interested in specialized or advanced study of childhood. The MA Childhood Studies is an interdisciplinary course with a strong emphasis on the social sciences, including perspectives drawn from sociology, social policy, anthropology, geography, and history. The course is informed by the United National Rights of the Child (UNCRC) framework and is committed to a child-centered philosophy. Modules will reflect on the principles of protecting the rights and interests of children and young people, and the increasing importance of their participation in these discussions. This curriculum is continually updated and developed to reflect the changing landscape of childhood studies.

General Eligibility

An Undergraduate degree with a minimum classification of 2:2. An appropriate work placement may be required.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Course Modules

The course has three essential, core modules and a number of optional modules. Core modules include:

  • Making Children: The Social Construction of Childhood Since 1870

  • Critical Perspectives in Childhood Studies

  • Research Methods 

  • Dissertation 

You then can select three optional modules. The following is a list of our optional modules:

Empowering Looked After Children: Trauma, Attachment and Educational Provision 

  • Globalisation, Social Justice and Children’s Rights

  • Children’s Literature: Through the Looking Glass

  • The Time of their Lives? Childhood and Risk in the British Empire Since 1800

  • Embodied Childhoods: Self-identity and Development

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL59
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo69
IELTS (Academic or UKVI): 6.5 overall, and a minimum of 5.5 in each component

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