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Concurrent Certificate in Child and Youth Education for Social Sciences at McMaster University

McMaster University, Canada

Programme overview

A certificate giving undergraduates background knowledge and skills in child and youth development and education for careers in child and youth education. It covers best practices in teaching, critical pedagogy and EDIIS-informed programming with a focus on Indigenous education, and includes experiential learning with youth.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

18 units: 3 units Pedagogy (INSPIRE 2ED3 Principles & Practices of Transformative Teaching & Learning), 3 units of experiential learning (e.g. Community-Based Learning with McMaster Children and Youth University), and further electives that may include child psychology and the science of teaching and learning.

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Entry requirements

Any McMaster undergraduate may declare the certificate at graduation. Non-McMaster credits may not be used toward certificate requirements.

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