Postgraduate Programme Specification
PgCert Children's Rights
Academic Year 2022/23
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Programme Title | PgCert Children's Rights | Final Award (exit route if applicable for Postgraduate Taught Programmes) |
Postgraduate Certificate | |||||||||||
Programme Code | EDU-PC-CH | UCAS Code | HECoS Code |
100455 - Childhood and youth studies - 100 |
ATAS Clearance Required |
No |
Health Check Required |
No |
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Portfolio Required |
-- |
Interview Required |
-- |
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Mode of Study | Part Time | |||||||||||||
Type of Programme | Postgraduate | Length of Programme |
Part Time - 1 Academic Year |
Total Credits for Programme | 60 | |||||||||
Exit Awards available | No |
Institute Information
Teaching Institution |
Queen's University Belfast |
School/Department |
Social Sciences, Education and Social Work |
Quality Code Higher Education Credit Framework for England |
Level 7 |
Subject Benchmark Statements The Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications of UK Degree-Awarding Bodies |
N/A |
Accreditations (PSRB) |
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No accreditations (PSRB) found. |
Regulation Information
Does the Programme have any approved exemptions from the University General Regulations N/A |
Programme Specific Regulations Students must complete 60 CATS points from taught modules. At least 40 credits should be from core modules, including the 20 credit module Foundations of Children’s Rights. |
Students with protected characteristics N/A |
Are students subject to Fitness to Practise Regulations (Please see General Regulations) No |
Educational Aims Of Programme
On successful completion of the programme, students will be able to:
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of legislation, policy, practice and theory of children’s rights;
analyse and apply critically examples of the research literature relating to the content of the programme;
show evidence of reflection on their experience and professional practice (where appropriate);
demonstrate transferable skills such as writing and research skills;
demonstrate knowledge of a range of research methods for working with children and young people;
choose fit-for-purpose methods for a research project within the context of their own interests and / or professional role;
demonstrate engagement in the processes of research planning, data collection and analysis (as appropriate), and research reporting.
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes: Cognitive SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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analyse complex situations using concepts derived from literature; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Core modules model, from the outset, the Methods of Assessment Coursework - assignment |
to identify, understand, interpret and evaluate arguments made by others and to construct independent arguments. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Module assignments enable students to engage in detail with specific examples of literature and disciplines, and to discuss their own specialism in greater depth. Methods of Assessment Coursework - assignment |
Learning Outcomes: Transferable SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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demonstrate engagement in the processes of research planning, data collection and analysis (as appropriate), and research reporting; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Several research methods modules and a Methods of Assessment Coursework & Dissertation |
work with a range of students and academics from different disciplines; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Inter-disciplinary modules provide students with opportunities to work with others from outside their discipline. Some assignments offer students the chance to reflect on this aspect of the course. Methods of Assessment Coursework - assignment |
identify relevant sources of information and to manage such information in an independent manner. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies N/A Methods of Assessment Coursework - assignment |
Learning Outcomes: Knowledge & UnderstandingOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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demonstrate knowledge and understanding of legislation, policy, practice and theory of children’s rights in a range of contexts; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Students experience a variety of pedagogic Methods of Assessment Coursework - assignment |
demonstrate a critical understanding of the research literature relating to children’s rights; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Assignments cover a range of tasks to ensure students are able to apply core knowledge about children’s rights in a variety of contexts. Methods of Assessment Coursework - assignment |
demonstrate knowledge of a range of research methods for working with children and young people. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies N/A Methods of Assessment Coursework - assignment |
Learning Outcomes: Subject SpecificOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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choose fit-for-purpose methods for a rights- respecting research project with children and/or young people within the context of their own interests and/or professional role |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Several core and optional modules include input from a variety of academics working in different disciplines, thus providing students with an opportunity to understand the children’s rights perspective in the context of other approaches to working with children and young people. Methods of Assessment Coursework - assignment |
analyse and apply critically examples of the research literature relating to children’s rights; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Assignments provide opportunities for students to reflect on their own experience in relation to the literature and a children’s rights framework for analysing situations. Several modules introduce, explore and extend students’ understanding of research in the field of children’s rights and assignments build an ethical framework for rights respecting research. Methods of Assessment Coursework - assignment |
understand the contribution of a children’s rights perspective to the broader field of improving children’s lives; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Several core and optional modules include input from a variety of academics working in different disciplines, thus providing students with an opportunity to understand the children’s rights perspective in the context of other approaches to working with children and young people. Methods of Assessment Coursework - assignment |
show evidence of reflection on their experience and professional practice (where appropriate) in relation to children’s rights. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Assignments provide opportunities for students to reflect on their own experience in relation to the literature and a children’s rights framework for analysing situations. Several modules introduce, explore and extend students’ understanding of research in the field of children’s rights and assignments build an ethical framework for rights respecting research. Methods of Assessment Coursework - assignment |
Module Information
Stages and Modules
Module Title | Module Code | Level/ stage | Credits | Availability |
Duration | Pre-requisite | Assessment |
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S1 | S2 | Core | Option | Coursework % | Practical % | Examination % | ||||||
Economic Impact of Childhood Interventions | NUR7021 | 7 | 10 | -- | YES | 6 weeks | N | -- | YES | 70% | 20% | 10% |
An Introduction to Research Methods: Children, Young People and Education | EDU7250 | 7 | 20 | YES | YES | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Children's Rights and Participation | EDU7290 | 7 | 20 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Youth Justice and Desistance | SOC9070 | 7 | 20 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Qualitative Research with Children and Young People | SOC9049 | 7 | 10 | -- | YES | 6 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Perspectives on Childhood and Youth | SOC9047 | 7 | 10 | YES | -- | 6 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Foundations of Children's Rights | EDU7219 | 7 | 20 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Childhood Disability and Rights | EDU7223 | 7 | 20 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Youth and Social Justice | SOC9044 | 7 | 20 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Youth Justice: Theory, Law and Practice | SOC9045 | 7 | 20 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Childhood and Youth Research in Practice | EDU7217 | 7 | 10 | YES | -- | 6 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Notes
Students must complete 60 CATS points from taught modules. At least 40 credits should be from core modules, including the 20 credit module Foundations of Children’s Rights.
Successful completion of a module requires a minimum attendance of 70% at all planned teaching sessions.