BA Hons. Working with Children & Young People: Social Pedagogy

The Working with Children and Young People course offered by Kingston University is a three-year full-time program aimed at those interested in enhancing their understanding and skills regarding issues related to children and young people. The course integrates theoretical and practical issues impacting children and young people and provides students with the necessary knowledge and expertise for working in this field.Course Content: The curriculum of this course covers a variety of topics including children's rights, health and illness in childhood, validity and reliability of child-based research, and the influence of socioeconomic circumstances on child development. It also places a great emphasis on understanding the diverse cultural and social settings within which children live and work.Key Modules: Key modules include - "Working with Children and Young People: The Professional Landscape", "Perspectives on Child Development", "Contemporary Issues in Child and Adolescent Mental Health", "Children and Young People in Socio-Political Context", "Research with Children and Young People".Future Careers: Graduates of this course have the potential to work in a broad range of areas including work with NGOs developing policy on children's rights, work within education settings, child and family social work, roles in community development, and work in health-related settings with children and young people. The skills and knowledge gained from this course make graduates attractive to a wide range of employers.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.