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Psychosocial Studies and Education MA

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. If you do not meet these requirements, you may be able to qualify through special procedures.

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.

 

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