Keele University Prospectus Postgraduate | 2016 | Page 28

LAW Child Care Law and Practice Overview Childcare Law and Practice is a popular and successful course which reflects current developments and debates. It is an interdisciplinary programme taught jointly by members of the School of Law and the School of Social Science and Public Policy. It attracts students from a wide variety of professional backgrounds and is specially designed so that it may be taken by those who are in full-time employment. Keele Law School is internationally recognised for teaching and research. The school is an excellent intellectual environment for postgraduate students and includes access to research training, communal areas for postgraduate students and computing equipment. Prospective applicants are very welcome to contact the Course Director, Alison Brammer, to discuss the course. Additional information The central aims of the programme are to update and enhance your knowledge of relevant law and research literature and to provide an opportunity for you to further develop and critically reflect upon your skills as applied to a variety of areas and settings in your work with children. The course also aims to promote anti-discriminatory practice, interagency understanding and interdisciplinary working. As module teaching takes place over an intensive three day period, the programme appeals to the conventional postgraduate student and to those already engaged professionally in social work, health and the legal profession. www.keele.ac.uk/law 28 Applications are welcomed from appropriately qualified and experienced childcare professionals from areas including, but not limited to, social welfare, law, criminal justice and healthcare. Applicants should normally have a degree with first or second-class honours or equivalent and/or relevant professional qualifications. Candidates who do not meet the standard criteria will be considered. Module titles The taught master’s programme requires satisfactory completion of at least 180 credits, made up of four taught modules each of 30 credits (120 credits) plus a dissertation of 15,000 to 20,000 words (60 credits). Alternatively, you may finish your studies after obtaining the 120 taught credits and obtain a postgraduate diploma. Key Information Course type MA, postgraduate diploma Mode of study Full-time or part-time Entry requirements Applicants should hold a degree with first or second-class honours (2.2 or above) or an overseas equivalent, and/or relevant professional qualifications . Applications are welcomed from appropriately qualified and experienced childcare professionals from areas including, but not limited to, social welfare, law, criminal justice and healthcare. Contact email [email protected] Core modules: • Foundations and Principles of Childcare Law and Practice • Contemporary Issues in Childcare Law and Practice The following is a list of indicative elective modules: • Children Looked After • Youth Justice • Education Law • Children and Medicine Good to know In 2015 the course celebrates its 25th anniversary. External examiner: “The programme is one that Keele University should be hugely proud of. It remains a national leader in the field.”