Psychosocial Studies and Education, MA

University College London (UCL), the United Kingdom

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
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About Psychosocial Studies and Education, MA - at University College London (UCL)

This masters degree will:

introduce you to psychosocial perspectives on education and social care settings
explain the ways in which psychosocial concepts – such as the unconscious, subjectivity and desire – contribute to understandings of social care and educational settings
locate these concepts in terms of different research traditions and methods
assess critically the relevance and uses of these concepts and methodologies for your professional practice
explore the dynamics of social groups and institutions; emotional aspects of professional practice; and identity, subjectivity and the social context of learning.

Features

This masters degree provides the opportunity to:

gain a cross-disciplinary grounding in psychoanalytic and social studies of learning and educational contexts (both formal and informal)
apply psychosocial methodologies and methods to your own work settings and areas of professional interest.

Who is this programme for?

People working with children, young people, and families in settings such as education, youth work, social work, social policy, the criminal justice system, children's centres, early years settings, museums, theatres and charities, and others with an interest in social and educational processes.

Entry requirements

A good first degree and appropriate professional experience in an education or social care setting.

Core topics

Psychosocial approaches to learning
Psychosocial concepts and methodologies
Subjectivity, discourse and ideology Related topics
Gender: theory and practice in education
Justice: contemporary social issues and perspectives
Management and contemporary issues in early years education
Multilingual and multicultural London
Sociology of education.

How are you assessed?

By coursework assignments of up to 5,000 words, including formative and summative assessments, and a 20,000- word dissertation or 10,000-word report.

Attendance

Face-to-face Saturday and evening sessions.

Where do our students go?

Graduates of this masters degree are currently working as:

nursery managers
teachers with pastoral responsibilities
local authority advisers.

Core modules

Psychosocial Approaches To Learning
Psychosocial Concepts & Methodologies
Theorizing Subjectivity, Discourse And Ideology

Recommended modules

Children's Rights In Practice
Gender: Theory and Practice in Education
Management And Contemporary Issues In Early Years Education
Sociology of Education
Theories of Childhood and Children's Rights

Entry requirements

1. Students are normally required to have a minimum overall IELTS score of 7.0 for direct entry, with a score of no lower than 6.0 for writing and 6.5 for reading. 2. A good first degree and appropriate professional experience in an education or social care setting.

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