Master of Science in Anthropology of Childhood, Youth and Education
Brunel University London
UK,England
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12 Months
Duration
CAD 17,665/year
Tuition Fee
CAD 0 FREE
Application Fee
Sep 2024
Apply Date
UK, England
Type: University
Location Type: Semi-Urban
Founded: 1966
Total Students: 14,000 +
Int. Students: 2,600 +
Campus Detail
Main Campus Address
Kingston Ln, London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, United Kingdom
Master of Science in Anthropology of Childhood, Youth and Education
Program Overview
Anthropology of Childhood, Youth and Education MSc was the first degree of its kind to be established and is still unique in its deep anthropological exploration on what it is to be a child or to be young.
As part of the course, you will look at historic perceptions of childhood in the West to the development of European rights of protection, compared to experiences of childhood in other parts of the world, like the street children of Brazil.
In a module on learning and education you will compare physical development stages, including how learning is acquired and universal patterns of play, to the range of ways children are prepared or educated to fit cultural expectations.
The course’s key organising principle is that understanding children requires the study of how their relations with others – peers, older and younger children, parents, teachers and other adults – inform their practices, identities and world views.
The course addresses the following issues from an anthropological perspective:-
- Do children of ‘different cultures’ live ‘different worlds’?
- How does education impact upon children’s worlds and upon social and cultural practices more broadly?
- How do the everyday processes of learning – both formal and informal – help to shape children’s ideas of and engagement with society at large?
- What is the role of schools in the transmission and acquisition of cultural values to children and youth?
- Why are adults’ ideas about childhood and youth so important for what children learn and aspire to become?
The distinctiveness of this degree derives from an anthropological approach that focuses on the importance of children’s and youth’s perspectives, on the role that education (formal and informal) plays in children’s learning processes, and in the transmission and acquisition of cultural knowledge.
Anthropology at Brunel is well-known for its focus on ethnographic fieldwork. As well as undertaking rigorous intellectual training, you will be expected to get out of the library and undertake your own, original research – whether in the UK or overseas – and to present your findings in a dissertation.
In recent years, Brunel students have undertaken fieldwork in locations across the world, including India, Mexico, Bolivia, Papua New Guinea, China, Nepal, Peru, Morocco, and New Zealand as well as within the UK and the rest of Europe.
Application Fee
Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE Tuition Fee
CAD 17,665 per year
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
Living Cost in Brunel University London
CAD 12,006 per year
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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