Children and Young People
MSc
Intermediate award(s): PG Cert, PG DipCourse overview
This course will enable you to develop your expertise in critically appraising practice with children and young people from an inter-professional and contemporary perspective. It will facilitate debate on inter-professional and organisational patterns of care and service provision and the wider societal and political influences that impact on children and young people, as well as promoting effective joint working between and across sectors and agencies.Students from all professional backgrounds with an interest in children and young people will be able to enhance their intellectual and generic skills for career or professional development on this course. It will equip you with skills in synthesis and evaluation, so that you are able to lead or facilitate advanced and innovative practice with children and young people within an inter-professional context.
Module guide
Core modules
Safeguarding Children and Young People (30 credits)
In this module you will study explanations of child abuse and safeguarding children and young people, and critically reflect upon the findings. An examination of personal reflections related to children and young people, and the relevant issues, will also offer professional insight into current policy and procedure. It will enable you to critically evaluate your own knowledge and the skills which underpin your current practice and to take a more proactive and innovative stance when promoting the safeguarding of children and young people.
Significant Events in Childhood (30 credits)
This module will enable you to choose an area of professional practice that is of personal interest, and to analyse and evaluate it in depth. You will be expected to bring a significant event from practice and be prepared to share this with the group in order to enable the development of critical evaluative skills. This will be facilitated by a formative presentation.
Research Studies
This module will provide you with a critical overview of the main methodologies and designs applied to research within health and social care, professional practice and regulation and policy. It will provide you with an opportunity to explore the theoretical dilemmas that underlie the process of enquiry and its relationship to practice. The module will provide a framework within which to select, evaluate and justify the research methods chosen for your research project.
Major Project
The major project is of central importance to our Masters award. You will be expected to bring together aspects of learning from previous modules, as well as using this learning as the basis for planning, conducting and writing a research or work-based project.
Optional modules
Advanced Communication (30 credits)
This interprofessional module is based upon experiential learning to explore the student's own learning needs in relation to communication issues. You will reflect upon the importance of good communication and explore the theory of communication in complex situations. You will have the opportunity to practice and critically review your micro skills in a safe environment. This will enable the development of reflexivity and increased self awareness in relation to your own performance. The module will require students to identify stressors prevalent in this work in order to broaden their repertoire of coping strategies.
Collaborative Practice for Integrated Care (30 credits)
The role of individuals is a central part of the government's agenda for modernisation, as evidenced by the creation of consultant practitioners posts (e.g. consultant nurse and consultant therapist). These posts function across professional and organisational boundaries and provide strategic direction to their particular area of expertise. Equally, in social work closer links are being forged in terms of policy, practice and organisations. Implementing this policy is often fraught with difficulties. This module seeks to address some of the most salient issues.
Comparing Outdoor Learning Experiences (30 credits)
This module is written by Sara Knight who is an established Forest School expert and has published best-selling texts on this topic. The module includes comparative perspectives to investigate children's outdoor learning in different contexts and share insights for policy and practice.
Global Leadership (30 credits)
This module examines the fitness of business and individuals to tackle issues, based on the Global Leadership model developed by lecturers at this university. Our module consists of four elements: effective decision making, adoption of a global approach, creation of a new business paradigm and a contemporary mission. It also considers the related concept of misleadership, which looks at how leaders have often failed to achieve the optimum outcomes for those they lead.
Assessment
The forms of assessment vary between modules. Assignments include the production of an action plan, essays and portfolio. A major project of no more than 18,000 words is also required for the Masters award.Joanne Outteridge
Course Leader, MSc in Children and Young People
“This course will give you an excellent opportunity to meet with other students and professionals from a wide range of disciplines to engage in academic debate about the issues impacting on the well-being of children and young people in today's society.”
Facilities
It is no surprise that the largest provider of health and social care education in the East of England offers its students state-of- the- art simulated clinical skills laboratories; students therefore have the opportunity to gain the hands-on experience they need.This course allows professionals from all backgrounds working with children and young people to study together, enhancing their critical and evaluative skills. This will give you the opportunity to share your experiences with fellow people from a range of other disciplines relating to children and young people.
On successful completion of this course, you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to develop your own career and also develop service provision for children and young people.
The course leader has extensive experience of working with children and young people and of working within a healthcare environment having previously worked in a variety of hospital and community settings.
There are many benefits to studying at Anglia Ruskin including: exceptional location, Anglia Ruskin is situated close to London, which is accessible via excellent transport links from our Cambridge and Chelmsford campuses.
Special features
This course enables professionals from all backgrounds working with children and young people to study together, enhancing their critical and evaluative skills. This will give you the opportunity to share your experiences with other people from a range of other disciplines relating to children and young people.Links with industry and professional recognition
Anglia Ruskin works closely with agencies who provide services for children and young people, and this course has been developed to meet the needs of practitioners from health, education and social care.Associated careers
On successful completion of this course, you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills you need to develop your own career and service provision for children and young people.| Entry Requirements: | Applicants should normally have a good first degree or equivalent and be working in an environment with children or young people. A professional qualification is not required for access to the course but applicants must demonstrate continuing involvement with children and young people. Recent experience (within the past 2 years) of working directly with children and young people is required so that applicants are able to draw on their experience when completing programme assignments. International applicants will be required to demonstrate the university standard of English language (IELTS) at Level 6.5 (including written English) prior to commencement on a course. Students who do not meet this requirement will be advised to seek support from Anglia Ruskin University's Language Centre. The courses offered within the Language Centre are ideal for any student who wants to improve their English in order to progress to a university course. For further information about the Anglia Ruskin University Language Centre please visit: www.anglia.ac.uk/arulc |
We welcome applications from International and EU students. Please select one of the links below for English language and country-specific entry requirement information.
How to apply
Location
Duration
1 yearTeaching times*
Thurs 9.00am-5.00pmAvailable starts
September, JanuaryStudent finance
Open Day
Saturday 13 JulyPostgraduate Open Day
Faculty
Health, Social Care & EducationDepartment
Family and Community StudiesContact us
UK and EU applicants:- Call 01245 686868
- Complete enquiry form
- Call +44 (0)1245 493131 ext 2609
- Complete enquiry form
*Teaching days and times are for guidance only and are subject to change each academic year. We advise all applicants to wait until they are in receipt of their timetable before making arrangements around their course times.
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