Childhood and Youth Studies The Open University UK

Overview

Within this Childhood and Youth Studies Postgrad.Dip from The Open University UK you will explore a wide range of issues within a global context, with featured case studies linking theory to practice, including: the family; the law; children’s rights; politicised childhoods; participation and voice issues; consumerist childhoods; education; ethnicity and religion; child criminology; child sexuality; and multi-cultural childhoods. 

There is a strong focus on multi-agency working and inter-professional practice, and you will learn to use critical tools to analyse policy and to reflect on practice in ways that enable you to develop professionally and meet the diverse and changing needs of children and young people.

While there is no work-based requirement, you will get the most out of the qualification if you have access to an appropriate setting.

Key facts:

• Covers the theoretical and practice aspects of integrated services for children and young people
• Explores the changing policy, organisational, personal and professional contexts in which work with children and young people takes place
• Encourages you to reflect critically on your own and others’ integrated practice

Career opportunities:

This Childhood and Youth Studies postgraduate diploma at The Open University UK will be attractive to anyone with a personal or professional interest in exploring different aspects of children and young people’s worlds. It is aimed at those who are graduates and seeking to advance academically and professionally, as well as those with a related degree but not currently working with children and young people who are looking to move into the profession, and people considering moving between professions within the sector.