DPT: Education (Child and Adolescent Psychology) (MSc) - 3 Years (Part-time) (PTMSCEDCAP2P)

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Year 2 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: September

Across the three years of the programme between 40 and 60 credits must be taken from Group A with at least 20 credits and a maximum of 60 credits from EDUA11405, EDUA11426, EDUA11354 and EDUA11337.
Across the three years of the programme a minimum of 20 credits must be taken from EDUA11187 and EDUA11363.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of the programme.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

All of these courses are required for the award of the MSc.

Child and Adolescent Development

Conceptualising research: Foundations, assumptions and praxis

The sources of knowledge: Understanding and analysing research literature

AND

Education Policy and the Politics of Education

The Philosophy of Education

AND

At least one of these courses and a maximum of two is required for the award of the MSc.

Children and Technology

Psychology of Learning and Teaching

Autism and Developmental Disabilities

Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Wellbeing

AND

Please note that in any given year not all option courses may be available.

Education Policy and the Politics of Education

Gifted and Talented Youth

Comparative Analysis in Education

The Curriculum: Context, Change, and Development

Teachers as Agents of Change

Youth Studies

The Philosophy of Education

The Anthropology of Education and Learning

Education Planning and Management

Pedagogy and Practice of Friedrich Froebel for the early years

Involving Children and Young People: Research and Participation

Global Childhoods and Human Rights

Ethics, Education and Films

Social Inequalities in Education Worldwide

Critical Thinking, Teaching, and Learning

Higher Education in the Global Context

Education for the Environment and Sustainability

Philosophy of Education - Future Directions

Slow Knowledge and the Unhurried Child

The Nature of Enquiry

Qualitative Data Research

Quantitative Data Analysis with SPSS

AND

Choice of course must be approved by the Pathway Coordinator.

Year 3 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: September

Across the three years of the programme between 40 and 60 credits must be taken from Group A with at least 20 credits and a maximum of 60 credits from EDUA11405, EDUA11426, EDUA11354 and EDUA11337.
Across the three years of the programme a minimum of 20 credits must be taken from EDUA11187 and EDUA11363.

REDU11083 Dissertation (MSc Education all pathways) should not be taken until all other courses (120 credits) have been completed.