With this International Child Rights And Development MA, you’ll benefit from our interdisciplinary academic approach to contemporary issues of childhood internationally. We will teach you cutting-edge theories in childhood studies and children's rights, and rigorous research methods for working with young people, including participatory approaches.
By engaging with multidisciplinary teaching from child rights and development experts, you’ll develop the academic and practical skills needed for both professional practice and academic research. You’ll be able to apply this to your work with young people in complex contexts, such as conflict and displacement.
Throughout this International Child Rights And Development MA, you will learn from research-active lecturers as well as professionals and policymakers that work with children nationally and internationally. You’ll also be taught by guest lecturers, who are experts in their fields.
This combination of teaching will expose you to a wealth of experience from specialists in the worlds of policy analysis, child protection law, social work, medicine and NGOs - as well as academic expertise in sociology, anthropology and social policy.
Furthermore, by engaging with both key theories on childhood and experience from the field of practice, you will critically understand childhood in relation to broader social, political and cultural contexts. You will also be able to discuss effective strategies and policies to effectively work with them.
You can expect to draw upon a range of disciplines during this International Child Rights And Development MA, including sociology, social policy, psychology, education, health, and law, to further cement your expertise. By focusing your assignments and dissertation, you can tailor your studies to your own interest in development and child rights.
Thanks to our small class sizes, you’ll get the opportunity to really get to know teachers and other students. This creates an inspiring environment, where you’ll exchange ideas and experiences with a diverse cohort of peers, coming from a range of disciplines.
When you graduate, you’ll become part of our alumni network that includes graduates who work at UNICEF, Fordham Institute, and Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations.
Teaching
We will use a delivery method that will ensure students have a rich, exciting experience from the start. Face to face teaching will be complemented and supported with innovative technology so that students also experience elements of digital learning and assessment.
We use lectures, seminars and group tutorials to deliver most of the modules on the course. A significant proportion of teaching on the course is delivered by expert external lecturers, both academics and practitioners. You will also be expected to undertake a significant amount of independent study.
Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work, and an indicative split of how this work is divided is below.
Per 30-credit module: The teaching contact time for each 30-credit taught module is typically 30.5-32 hours. In addition, each will involve 1 hour of supervision/Q&A time. The typical teaching contact time for each 30 credit taught ‘Education’ optional module is 20 hours. Teaching sessions will usually include lectures, and teacher-led and student-led group discussions based on the main areas of study. You will have 267-280 hours of self-study
Dissertation: You will receive 22 hours of research methods training. You may also choose to take research methods as an optional module. You will also receive 6 to 8 hours of dissertation workshops, and you are entitled to up to 9 hours of individual dissertation supervision. You will have approximately 561-563 hours of self-study.
Assessment
Although assessment methods may vary between modules, we will normally assess you though essays, reports, presentations, research proposals and case studies. We will assess your dissertation module through a 16,000-word piece of writing.
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Location
This course is primarily taught at the King’s College London Waterloo Campus. Our location in the heart of London gives you access to the wealth of cultural resources and institutions throughout the capital, as well as experience of life in one of the world’s most exciting and diverse cities. We encourage you to make the most of this location, and our course benefits from local connections. For example, one day of the module Child Health and Development may be taught at King’s College Hospital at the Denmark Hill Campus. Please note that locations may vary depending on the optional modules you select.
We will use a delivery method that will ensure students have a rich, exciting experience from the start. Face to face teaching will be complemented and supported with innovative technology so that students also experience elements of digital learning and assessment.