Reasons to study Advanced Child Protection at Kent
- Benefit from access to the Centre for Child Protection's award-winning training simulations and innovative learning tools.
- Our flexible study programme includes distance-learning and part-time options enabling you to study while working.
- Learn from high-quality video lectures from experts and leading academics.
- Online access to academic journal articles, book chapters and e-books.
- Study at a Centre which has worked in partnership with the NSPCC, the NHS, the Home Office and Kent Police (Special Branch).
- Shared learning with students who are multi-agency child protection practitioners working in health, education, social care, law enforcement, humanitarian crisis and community based organisations.
- Opportunity to share knowledge and hear the latest research in the field.
What you'll learn
Our MA gives a 360-degree perspective on child protection, introducing you to the viewpoints of academics, practitioners, organisations, parents, children and young people, integrated with contemporary research theory and policy. You'll understand the impact that technology has on protecting children, and consider the effect of the globalisation of the abuse and exploitation of vulnerable children.
During your studies, you are encouraged to develop advanced communication skills, reflective analysis and the critical use of research. We also promote the confident use of direct work skills with adults and children.
Aims
Our aims are to provide students with:
- detailed knowledge of child protection and safeguarding research, practice and policy from a variety of inter-professional perspectives
- the knowledge to understand, respect and reflect on the roles of all professionals involved in child protection and to explore methods of communication between agencies
- advanced knowledge of contemporary child protection practice in the UK and globally
- the ability, through the use of innovative techniques, to explore the potential complexities and risk involved in child protection assessment and to explore different methods of working
Duration: 2 years part-time
Teaching is based on guided study using an online learning environment (Moodle), videoed expert lectures, online seminars, 'serious games', acted and filmed role play, as well as web-based weekly forums.
The following modules are indicative of those offered on this programme. This list is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation. Most programmes will require you to study a combination of compulsory and optional modules.
Compulsory modules currently include
- SOCI9261 - Understanding Social Research
- SOCI9270 - Definitions, Prevalence, Causes and Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect
- SOCI9280 - Contemporary Child Protection Practice and Policies
- SOCI9290 - New Perspectives on Assessment and Observation
- SOCI9310 - The 'Unconscious at Work': The Organizational Dimensions of Risk-Management
- SOCI9950 - Dissertation Child Protection
Optional modules may include
- SOCI9300 - Support, Help and Intervention
- SOCI9790 - Support, Help and Intervention in International Child Protection
Compulsory modules currently include
- SOCI9950 - Dissertation Child Protection
