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Child Care Law and Practice – (M.A.)
Keele University
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| Application Deadline: | July 31 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 2,350 - | ||
| Location: | Keele / United Kingdom | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Keele University
The MA in Childcare Law and Practice is a popular and successful course. It has been fully revised and redesigned in line with other MA courses at the University to facilitate exchange of modules and a longer period of individual research. It is taught jointly by members of the School of Law and the School of Public Policy and Professional Practice as an interdisciplinary course and attracts students from a wide variety of professional backgrounds. The course is specially designed so that it may be taken by those who are in full-time employment. The course content reflects developments and current debates in childcare law and practice. The Keele Law School is highly rated and internationally recognised for teaching and research.
The School is an excellent intellectual environment for postgraduate students. The appropriate infrastructure is also in place, with proper research training, communal areas for postgraduate students and computing equipment. Continued postgraduate expansion is a priority for the School.
The central aims of the course are to update and enhance knowledge of relevant law and research literature and to provide an opportunity for experienced practitioners to further develop and critically reflect upon their skills, as applied to a variety of areas and settings in work with children. It also aims to promote anti-discriminatory practice, inter-agency understanding and interdisciplinary working.
Contents
The taught Masters programme requires satisfactory completion of at least 180 credits, made up of 4 taught modules each of 30 credits (120 credits) plus a dissertation of 15,000-20,000 words (60 credits). Alternatively, students may finish their studies after obtaining the 120 taught credits and obtain a Postgraduate Diploma. Each student is provided with a personal tutor to assist with studies. The course takes an interdisciplinary approach, drawing upon sociology, social policy, law and childcare practice.
The programme starts with a two day induction course. The teaching of modules takes place over four intensive three-day blocks between September and May. This structure particularly benefits part-time students who appreciate ‘time out’ in an accessible academic environment. If required, the modules can be undertaken over a period of up to four years for further flexibility. During the research year, students wishing to complete the MA attend one, two day block, and a further day later in the year followed by supervision of work towards a dissertation. The full course duration is between two and five years. Any student wishing to study one or two modules should contact the School.
Taught Component
Compulsory modules
* Foundations and Principles of Childcare Law and Practice (30 credits)
* Contemporary Issues in Childcare Law and Practice (30 credits)
Each module has taught sessions comprised of law, practice, sociology and social policy.
Optional modules
Students choose a further two modules, totalling 60 credits, from those currently being offered. A typical range of modules is:
* Children Looked After (30 credits)
* Youth Justice (30 credits)
* Education Law (30 credits)
* Children and Medicine (30 credits)
The availability of these and other options is dependent upon appropriate staff resources and student demand. There are also individual and group tutorials, occasional seminars and special study days.
Research Component
Dissertation (60 credits)
Students take additional training on Research Methods and Evaluation to support work on their dissertation. This includes seminars at which students present their research project. They then commence their dissertation. Individual supervision is provided throughout the dissertation year.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Applications are welcomed from appropriately qualified and experienced child care professionals. The programme is unsuitable for people without such experience. Applicants should normally have a first degree with First or Second Class Honours or equivalent and/or relevant professional qualifications. Candidates who do not meet the usual criteria will, however, be considered.
English Language Requirements
If English is not your first language, we will usually ask you to take one of the internationally recognised English language qualifications for entry to Keele, such as IELTS, Cambridge ESOL Examinations or the TOEFL examination.
The minimum score for entry to most courses is IELTS 6.0 (with at least 5 in each sub-test) or:
* TOEFL (paper test 550, computer-based 213 or Internet-based (iB) 79/80 minimum)
* Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
* Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
* GCSE English Language grade C
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 550 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 213 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 79 |
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