Keele University Prospectus Postgraduate | 2017 | Page 48

Postgraduate Prospectus 2017 Child Care Law and Practice Key Information Overview Childcare Law and Practice is a popular and successful course which reflects current developments and debates in the broad field of child-related law. The programme has been successfully offered for 25 years. It is an interdisciplinary programme taught jointly by members of the School of Law and the School of Social Science and Public Policy. It attracts students from a wide variety of professional backgrounds and is designed so that it may be taken by those who are in full-time employment (module teaching takes place in intensive three day blocks). The school is an excellent intellectual environment for postgraduate students and includes access to research training, communal areas for postgraduate students and computing equipment. The central aims of the programme are to update and enhance your knowledge of relevant law and research literature relating to work with children in the public sphere. Course type MA, postgraduate diploma Mode of study Full-time or part-time Indicative entry requirements 2:2 For a list of full entry requirements please visit www.keele.ac.uk/pgtcourses Contact email [email protected] The programme appeals both to the ‘conventional’ postgraduate student and to those already engaged professionally in work with children, e.g. in social work, health or the law. Applicants should normally have a degree with first or second-class honours or equivalent and/or relevant professional qualifications. Candidates who do not meet the standard criteria will be considered. Prospective applicants are very welcome to contact the Course Director, Kelvin Johnstone, to discuss the course. Module titles The taught master’s programme requires satisfactory completion of four taught modules (each of 30 credits) plus a dissertation of 20,000 words (60 credits) to produce a total 180 credits for the master’s award. Alternatively, you may finish your studies and exit the programme after obtaining the 120 taught credits and receive a postgraduate diploma. Indicative modules You will study the following two core modules: • Foundations and Principles of Childcare Law and Practice • Contemporary Issues in Childcare Law and Practice In addition you will take two elective modules. The choice will vary from year to year and is subject to sufficient numbers choosing each elective module (normally a minimum group of six). The following are typical elective modules: • Children Looked After • Youth Justice • Education Law • Children and Medicine Did you know? In 2015 the course celebrated its 25th anniversary. The external examiner commented: “The programme is one that Keele University should be hugely proud of. It remains a national leader in the field.” For more information please visit keele.ac.uk/pg/childcarelawandpractice 48 Kristine Brayford-West Child Care Law and Practice, graduated 2013 Keele University was the place to study, no question, and this was reflected in the calibre of students who enrolled and travelled from all over the country. The course was demanding, intense, hard work, interesting and at times exciting… (it) enabled me to achieve a qualification that I wanted, and it made me realise that goals and dreams are achievable if you are willing to work hard.