Course summary
Explore today’s children, youth and families - and develop your practice to value every child. On this course, you’ll examine child and adolescent development in today’s economic, social, global and technological landscapes. You’ll examine key issues impacting children, youth and families - like:
- the role of the state in parenting
- the impact of policy on childhood experiences
- how children develop independence
- global approaches to education and care
Modules
Compulsory modules Research Methods (20 credits) Optional modules Childhoods in Context (20 credits) Children’s Imaginative Worlds (20 credits) Children's Literature through the Ages (20 credits) Learning and Development in Childhood (20 credits) Working with Children, Young People and their Families (20 credits) Developing MA Literacies (20 credits) Engaging with MA-level study Diversity and Achievement (20 credits) Mind and Brain (20 credits) The Inclusive Curriculum (20 credits) Compulsory modules Dissertation (60 credits) In your dissertation or project, you’ll carry out a sustained piece of educational research. You’ll analyse and report your findings at a high critical level, justifying and supporting them with detailed reference to relevant theories and concepts. This work will comprise one third of the work for your degree. If you’re writing a dissertation, you'll focus on a research problem of particular interest. If you’re enrolled on a named route of the MA Education, your topic will be relevant to your route (e.g. childhood and youth, L&M, SEND, TESOL, higher education). If you’re working on a project, you’ll undertake a shorter piece of independent investigative or literature-based research. You’ll also produce a creative piece or artefact.
Assessment method
You will be assessed through coursework. Each module has an assignment of 4,000 words or equivalent (such as annotated video material). You will be able to customise the course according to your personal and professional interests. Assignments allow for a choice of topics.
How to apply
International applicants
IELTS: Level 6.5 or above with a minimum of 6 in reading and writing and 5.5 in speaking and listening. Please also see the University's standard English language requirements.
Entry requirements
Normally you should have the following: - English as your first language; or GCSE (grade 4-9) or O-level English Language (A-C); or IELTS (see English Langauge Requirements below). - a relevant degree* or equivalent professional qualification - some experience of working with children and/or young people. *You may have an undergraduate background in any of a wide range of subjects including psychology, sociology, social and health care, education, history and anthropology.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £16100 | Module |
| England | £8800 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £8800 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £8800 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £8800 | Year 1 |
| International | £16100 | Module |
Additional fee information
Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year, your fees will increase each year.
Provider information
Oxford Brookes University
Gipsy Lane
Headington
Oxford
OX3 0BP