MSc Education Children & Youth

at University College Dublin

The MSc Education, Children and Youth is an interdisciplinary programme specialising in research, policy and practice relating to children and young people. 

The MSc Education, Children & Youth is an interdisciplinary programme specalising in research, policy and practice in relation to children and young people.  Set in the context of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the programme explores key aspects of  the welfare and well-being of children and young people from a multi-disciplinary perspective.  It does so recognising the complexity and inter-dependence of issues facing contemporary childhoods and youth. The programme encourages students to develop along a trajectory of critical thinking and independent learning through a series of tailored reading programmes matched to programme aims. Content is covered through a combination of lectures, laboratory work, seminars and tutorials with a strong emphasis on collaborative group work and active learning, including the use of on-line resources and discussion.  A range of assessment strategies are incoroprated including essay, presentation, mind mapping and group project work.