At the heart of this transformative module lies a bold mission—to shape the practice of guardians who safeguard the most vulnerable. You are not mere learners; you will become architects of impact by diving deep into international child protection practice where you will unleash your analytical prowess and dissect diverse interventions used worldwide. You will engage in spirited discussions where your views and experiences matter. Infused with wisdom, empathy, and cultural intelligence, this module will enable you to unravel the intricate tapestry of global policies and understand their impact, their flaws, and their potential. You will evaluate the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and its real-world impact, robustly and critically. You will step into the service user's shoes and consider what support truly matters to them and what ignites change while exploring ways to bridge gaps, unite minds and protect children's rights across the globe. Ultimately, you will lead in sculpting a safer, brighter world-one child at time.
Online Lectures, Audios, Readings, Video Clips and Other Resources- 80
Discussion Forums- 20
1-1 Academic Support -10
Live Teaching at Induction/Study Days -10
Advanced Child Protection (Distance Learning) MA
Written -Reflection -Online posts. -2 substantive posts between 250-300 words each. Each post is worth 10% - Weighting 20%- This Assessment is Pass Compulsory.
Written- Extended Writing -Essay -3,500-words - Weighting 80%- This Assessment is Pass Compulsory.
Reassessment methods - Like-for-like
Brown, L. Lei, J. and Strydom, M. (2017). Comparing international approaches to safeguarding children: Global lesson learning. Child Abuse Review. 26, p. 247-251. Bryce, I. (2018). A review of cumulative harm: A comparison of international child protection practices. Children Australia. (43(1), p. 23-31. Collins, T.M. (2017). A child's right to participate: Implications for international child protection. The International Journal of Human Rights. 21(1), p. 14-46. Gilbert, N., Parton, N. and Skivenes, M.(2011). Changing patterns of response and emerging orientations. In: Gilbert, N, Parton, N and Skivenes, M. eds. Child Protection Systems: International Trends and Orientations. Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 243-257. Thompson, H. (2012). Cash and child protection: How Cash Transfer Programming can Protect Children from Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation and Violence. Save the Children.
See the library reading list for this module (Canterbury)
On successfully completing the module, students will:
1) Comprehensively examine a diverse spectrum of global child protection challenges while exploring an array of related international support, help, and intervention approaches.
2) Critically assess and evaluate the impact of global support, help and interventions aimed at addressing child protection matters worldwide, with a particular emphasis on understanding the viewpoints of children and their families who are the primary beneficiaries of these crucial services.
3) Critically analyse the value base as well the sociological and psychological theoretical paradigms that underpin international child protection and influence the well-being of children, caregivers, communities, and the broader society.
4) Assess and interpret the validity and significance of existing research and data on support, help and intervention within international child protection while adopting a culturally sensitive and holistic life course perspective.
5) Formulate critically robust dialogues and debates with colleagues from diverse disciplinary backgrounds and jurisdictions to navigate the intricate complexities of providing support, assistance, and intervention within the global child protection sphere.
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