Childhood And Early Years Studies MA at Northumbria University

MA Childhood and Early Years Studies at Northumbria equips you with critical understanding of the diverse realities facing children and young people today. Explore childhood as a social construct, whilst examining how space, place, identity and inequalities shape lived experiences across global contexts. Challenge assumptions surrounding policies and practices through rigorous enquiry drawing on sociology, psychology, children's geographies and humanities.

Faculty: School of Communities and Education  |  Duration: 1 year Full Time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Critical Childhoods, Diverse Childhoods: Identities and Inequalities, Research Methods, Approaches and Skills, Childhood and Early Years Studies Dissertation Project. Optional modules include Learning and Playful Pedagogies, Spaces and Places of Childhood.

Career pathways

This course aims to develop your analytical, communication and critical reflection skills which are highly valued by employers. Graduates can pursue diverse career paths advocating for children and young people.

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