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Children, Youth and International Development – (M.A.)
Brunel University
School of Sport and Education
| Application Deadline: | as early as possible | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,740 - ≈ € 11,841 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 180 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Brunel University
Academic research concerning children, youth and international development has advanced considerably in recent years, particularly since the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted in 1989. This research has not, however, been widely disseminated through postgraduate taught courses in the UK.
There are also a growing number of professionals working in the field of children, youth and international development, particularly within non-governmental organisations and donor agencies, as well as in government and para-statal organisations in the global South.
This programme is unique within the UK in catering specifically for hose working, or interested in working, in the field of children, youth and international development. Among Masters programmes focusing on children and youth, it is also unusual in its interdisciplinary basis.
The course will equip you with the conceptual understanding and breadth of empirical knowledge that will enable you to critically evaluate policy and practice in the area of children, youth and development and give you the skills necessary to design and undertake research relating to children, youth and development.
To equip students with:
* The conceptual understanding and breadth of empirical knowledge that will enable them to critically evaluate research, policy and practice in the area of children, youth and development
* An understanding of differing disciplinary perspectives on childhood and youth, and their theoretical and empirical contributions
* The skills necessary to design and undertake research relating to children, youth and international development
* Methodological, cognitive and transferable skills and substantive knowledge that will prepare them for employment, further study and civic engagement
Contents
Typical Modules
Core:
* International Development, Children and Youth
* Global Agendas on Young People, Rights and Participation
* Researching Children, Childhood and Youth
* Dissertation
Options:
* Anthropology of Childhood and Youth
* Sociology of Youth and Youth Work
* Contemporary Issues in Youth and Community Work
* Placement Module
The programme is also innovative in its interdisciplinarity. Unlike other childhood studies programmes, which are almost exclusively located in a single department and taught from a single disciplinary perspective, the proposed programme draws upon expertise and modules from a range of disciplinary traditions.
The programme is based in the School of Sport and Education, with the core modules delivered primarily, but not exclusively, by members of the Human Geography Research Centre within that School. This Research Centre specialises in geographies of children and young people. However, the MA programme is also a core activity of Brunel's Interdisciplinary Centre for Child and Youth Focused Research, which represents a concentration of over thirty academic staff from across the University whose research interests lie in the broad field of children and youth.
Many of the Centreís members conduct research with young people in the global South, from a range of disciplinary perspectives including geography, sociology, anthropology, psychology, health sciences, social work and sport sciences. In both core and specialist option modules, therefore, students will be explicitly exposed to innovative high profile research that relates to the fields of children, youth and international development.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
A good first degree (minimum class 2.2) in a social science subject or appropriate professional experience in international development work or relevant work with children or young people.
English Language Requirements
* Brunel English Language Test (BrunELTS) - 60% overall, minimum 50% in each section
* IELTS - 6.0 overall, minimum 5.0 in each section
* TOEFL (Computer based) - 213 plus TWE 4
* TOEFL (Internet Based) - 79, minimum of 15 in each section
* TOEFL (Paper Based) - 550 plus TWE 4
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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