MSc Child Protection and Adult Safeguarding  MSc Child Protection and Adult Safeguarding Buckinghamshire New University ../webroot/files/Institutions/cover_photo/1534073658Buckinghamshire-New-University,.jpg

Is this course suitable for me? This course is of interest to anyone currently practising (or aspiring to practise) safeguarding (both children andor adults) in local government, social services, police service, NHS, and voluntary and NGO organisations wishing to broaden their areas of expertise and those interested in developing a career in safeguarding practice. Particular job roles might include policy developer, researcher, team leader, programme manager, or unit manager. These roles will undoubtedly focus on working with cases of both extreme andor entrenched (or multi-generational) abuse and neglect. Overview With some of the recent developments and changes in the field of safeguarding, from the introduction of the SOVA (Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults), and the impact of such high-profile cases as Victoria Climbi? and Baby Peter, there is a need to enhance the practice of the professionals working with vulnerable service users. This safeguarding and protection masters draws upon critical, liberal, feminist and human rights perspectives, while being firmly rooted in practice elements within the sector. Throughout the programme there will be an emphasis on work-based projects connected to students place of employment (or purporteddesired place of employment). The students will be encouraged to develop an ecological understanding of social behaviour and experience, which focuses less on individual factors than other perspectives and, instead, draws attention to the social causes of abuse and identification of risk indicators. The programme is informed by the areas of expertise of the lecturing staff in the social work, policing and community health teams and covers a range of optional areas of study including disability, victimisation, health etc. The dissertation element of the programme may take the form of a work-based project which will permit the students to actively combine a critical theoretical analysis with reflexive project work. Structure There will thee exit points from the programme: Postgraduate certificate in Safeguarding Studies (60 credits) ?Comparative Safeguarding Studies ?Critical Practice in Child Protection and Adult Safeguarding Postgraduate diploma in Safeguarding Studies (120 credits) ?One 30 credit option module ?Research Methods MSc in Child Protection and Adult Safeguarding will be awarded on successful completion of the requirements for the postgraduate diploma above and a 60 credit dissertation. Content The course aims to develop reflexive practitioners in community settings with the knowledge and skills to facilitate positive change and best practice in safeguarding vulnerable people. The focus of the course for the students will be on furthering an identity as a thorough safeguarding practitioner and understanding of the principals, values and norms of being a socially responsible social scientist. All students will undertake core modules in comparative safeguarding studies, critical practice in safeguarding adults and child protection, research methods, as well as undertaking a dissertation. There will also be a choice of optional modules in areas that may include: ?Challenges of childhood ?Psychological processes of aging well ?Behavioural Community Psychology ?Health and Well-Being within Communities ?Exploring Sexual Violence: Causes, consequences and interventions ?Domestic Violence: Causes, Consequences and interventions. This programme is designed to be flexible, with blended-learning methods being used on some of the modules.