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Childhood Practice PgDip

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Study mode

Part time

Duration

24 months

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

Postgraduate Diploma

Subject areas

Learning Theory Childcare Skills Children / Youth (Social Work)

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

This programme is designed for current and aspiring leaders and managers in childhood practice who have, or are willing, to undertake a practitioner qualification. It provides a practice-based examination of the theoretical approaches important to leadership and management within childhood practice.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • On successful completion of the diploma you will be given the opportunity to progress to masters and undertake the dissertation element.
  • You will gain experience of relevant theoretical approaches which will develop an understanding of the leadership and management in childhood practice.
  • The programme will also develop research, writing and professional skills which will enable practitioners to register with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) at a manager level.
  • You will review your own work experiences and use the findings to set your professional development targets within the programme.

CAREER PROSPECTS

If you have a leadership role in childhood practice settings (or are looking for such a role) the programme will enhance your personal and professional development.

Modules

By the end of this course students will be able to discuss and critique a range of understandings of childhood in contemporary society explaining how these influence the students understanding of children; Demonstrate critical awareness of the socially constructed nature of childhood; Analyse and evaluate a changing understanding of the concept of childhood; Discuss the impact and influence of rights for children (UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989 and any subsequent documents from UNICEF) and examine the implementation of children's rights in different contemporary societies; Identify the values implicit in contemporary documentation, which relate to childhood, and legislation on children's rights; Consider how documentation and legislation on children's rights affect and influence Childhood Practice.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£964

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

To be confirmed

Entry requirements

An ordinary degree in any academic discipline. You should also have completed or be prepared to undertake a practice qualification: HNC, SVQ3, SVQ4 (in Children’s Care, Learning and Development or Playwork) or an equivalent professional qualification that allows you to register with a professional body (RCN/GTCs etc). If you do not meet these requirements but are currently working in a childcare setting and hold a degree, you can apply with the understanding that you must complete a practice qualification before graduation from the University. You will be expected to undertake placement based assignments. You will also be required to provide an employer’s reference.

University information

The University of Glasgow is one of four ancient universities in Scotland, founded back in 1451. Alumni include seven Nobel Prize winners, Scotland’s First Minister and a Prime Minister, while Albert Einstein gave a seminal lecture on the theory of relativity there in 1933. The university consists of four colleges: College of Arts College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences College of Science and Engineering College of...more

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