MA IN FAMILY SUPPORT STUDIES

Modules and Structure

Programme Content (Subject to Change)

Year 1

Family Support Theory (1)—core (5 ECTS)
Family Support Practice (1) (10 ECTS)
Families and Children in Society and Policy (1) (5 ECTS)
Family Support Practice seminars (10 ECTS)
Child Protection and Family Support (5 ECTS)
Community Development and Families (5 ECTS)
Working with Specific Populations in Family Support: Disability, Ethnicity, and Homelessness (5 ECTS)

Year 2

Family Support Theory (2) (5 ECTS)
Family Support Practice (2) (5 ECTS)
Families and Children in Society and Policy (2) (5 ECTS)
Law and Family Support (5 ECTS)
Health Promotion and Families (5 ECTS)
Thesis (20 ECTS)

Assessment

Assessment of candidates will be on a continuous basis, will vary from course to course and involve a combination of essays, project work and written assignments. Central to students’ assessment will be their 'on site’ Family Work Placement and associated Practice/Research Project (Minor dissertation). In Year Two, students will submit a dissertation (20,000 words) as part of this programme which will be based on their work environment, the research requirements of their employer, and critical themes in Family Support theory and practice.

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