MA Developmental and Therapeutic Play

The MA in Developmental and Therapeutic Play is a postgraduate course offered by Swansea University's College of Human and Health Sciences. This course equips students with a deep understanding of the importance and nature of play in children's everyday lives by exploring therapeutic play skills and the developmental stages. The approach to teaching and learning in this course is both international and multicultural.Course Content: The course content explores various themes such as Therapeutic Play Skills Facilitation, Child Development in Context, and Clinical Observations. Other topics include Theoretical Analysis and Reflective Seminar, Play Therapy Space Design, as well as Masters Dissertation.Key Modules: Key modules in this course include Therapeutic Play Continuum (SPHM14), Child Development in Context (SHHM27), Play Therapy Space and Design (SPHM16), Clinical Observations (SPHM50), Theoretical Analysis and Reflective Group Seminar (SPHM51), and the Masters Dissertation (SPHM48).Future Careers: Students completing this course can gain careers in teaching, social work, nursing, or roles within the charity sector. Graduates of this course can also establish independent careers as Play Therapists, Play Workers, or continue into research or further study.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.