Manchester Metropolitan University: Childhood Development and Wellbeing in Practice
Institution | Manchester Metropolitan University View institution profile |
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Department | Psychology |
Web | www.mmu.ac.uk/international |
Study type | Taught |
MSc
Summary
**Overview**
Explore inequalities in childhood and the factors that can nurture or disrupt child development. Analyse the critical frameworks for understanding relationships such as attachment theory. Critically examine the evidence base and use of practices in children’s services.
Designed for people with an interest in working in children’s services and education facilities, this course will encourage you to explore how to promote positive mental health for young people across a variety of settings.
You’ll develop your practical psychological skills in assessment, formulation and intervention planning, as well as your awareness of yourself as a practitioner.
Some of the topics you’ll study include psychological theories (such as Bowlby’s attachment theory) and how developmental, societal and environmental challenges influence all aspects of young people’s lives. You’ll also learn how to identify and nurture protective factors.
You’ll have a series of guest lectures throughout this course, especially throughout specialist units, to help you understand how the theory you learn in the classroom applies to the practice setting.
Guest lectures include experienced clinical and educational psychologists who contribute to a number of training programmes, as well as specialist speakers with a focus on trauma, creative therapeutic approaches and the development of novel trauma-informed services to help you explore career options.
For this course, you’ll usually complete a service-based dissertation that informs service development or specific interventions for children, young people or families.
**Features and benefits**
- **Develop your skills** - You’ll develop your therapeutic and clinical skills, theoretical knowledge, applied research skills, and strategies to maintain your wellbeing as a practitioner.
- **Complete a dissertation** - You’ll complete a service-based dissertation project, which contributes to the delivery of the service you’d like to develop your career in.
- **Specialist facilities** - You’ll have access to our specialist facilities for psychology demonstration and practice, which includes an fNIR imaging research device, 12 experimental testing laboratories and 6 psychology laboratories.
- **Outstanding academics** - Our teaching staff includes practising researchers and clinical, counselling and health psychologists.
- **Structured teaching** - Our teaching on this course is usually structured to set days, which gives you the opportunity to work in practice alongside studying.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | A 2:1 or above in an honours degree course or overseas equivalent related to the allied health/social care or education professions, or an unrelated degree with some relevant experience in young people’s services and/or settings. Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. |
Location | Main Site Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH |
Summary
**Overview**
Explore inequalities in childhood and the factors that can nurture or disrupt child development. Analyse the critical frameworks for understanding relationships such as attachment theory. Critically examine the evidence base and use of practices in children’s services.
Designed for people with an interest in working in children’s services and education facilities, this course will encourage you to explore how to promote positive mental health for young people across a variety of settings.
You’ll develop your practical psychological skills in assessment, formulation and intervention planning, as well as your awareness of yourself as a practitioner.
Some of the topics you’ll study include psychological theories (such as Bowlby’s attachment theory) and how developmental, societal and environmental challenges influence all aspects of young people’s lives. You’ll also learn how to identify and nurture protective factors.
You’ll have a series of guest lectures throughout this course, especially throughout specialist units, to help you understand how the theory you learn in the classroom applies to the practice setting.
Guest lectures include experienced clinical and educational psychologists who contribute to a number of training programmes, as well as specialist speakers with a focus on trauma, creative therapeutic approaches and the development of novel trauma-informed services to help you explore career options.
For this course, you’ll usually complete a service-based dissertation that informs service development or specific interventions for children, young people or families.
**Features and benefits**
- **Develop your skills** - You’ll develop your therapeutic and clinical skills, theoretical knowledge, applied research skills, and strategies to maintain your wellbeing as a practitioner.
- **Complete a dissertation** - You’ll complete a service-based dissertation project, which contributes to the delivery of the service you’d like to develop your career in.
- **Specialist facilities** - You’ll have access to our specialist facilities for psychology demonstration and practice, which includes an fNIR imaging research device, 12 experimental testing laboratories and 6 psychology laboratories.
- **Outstanding academics** - Our teaching staff includes practising researchers and clinical, counselling and health psychologists.
- **Structured teaching** - Our teaching on this course is usually structured to set days, which gives you the opportunity to work in practice alongside studying.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | A 2:1 or above in an honours degree course or overseas equivalent related to the allied health/social care or education professions, or an unrelated degree with some relevant experience in young people’s services and/or settings. Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. |
Location | Main Site Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH |
Summary
**Overview**
Explore inequalities in childhood and the factors that can nurture or disrupt child development. Analyse the critical frameworks for understanding relationships such as attachment theory. Critically examine the evidence base and use of practices in children’s services.
Designed for people with an interest in working in children’s services and education facilities, this course will encourage you to explore how to promote positive mental health for young people across a variety of settings.
You’ll develop your practical psychological skills in assessment, formulation and intervention planning, as well as your awareness of yourself as a practitioner.
Some of the topics you’ll study include psychological theories (such as Bowlby’s attachment theory) and how developmental, societal and environmental challenges influence all aspects of young people’s lives. You’ll also learn how to identify and nurture protective factors.
You’ll have a series of guest lectures throughout this course, especially throughout specialist units, to help you understand how the theory you learn in the classroom applies to the practice setting.
Guest lectures include experienced clinical and educational psychologists who contribute to a number of training programmes, as well as specialist speakers with a focus on trauma, creative therapeutic approaches and the development of novel trauma-informed services to help you explore career options.
For this course, you’ll usually complete a service-based dissertation that informs service development or specific interventions for children, young people or families.
**Features and benefits**
- You’ll develop your therapeutic and clinical skills, theoretical knowledge, applied research skills, and strategies to maintain your wellbeing as a practitioner.
- You’ll complete a service-based dissertation project, which contributes to the delivery of the service you’d like to develop your career in.
- You’ll have access to our specialist facilities for psychology demonstration and practice, which includes an fNIR imaging research device, 12 experimental testing laboratories and 6 psychology laboratories.
- Our teaching staff includes practising researchers and clinical, counselling and health psychologists.
- Our teaching on this course is usually structured to set days, which gives you the opportunity to work in practice alongside studying.
- This course forms Stage 1 of our Doctor of Psychological Therapies.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | A 2:1 or above in an honours degree course or overseas equivalent related to the allied health/social care or education professions, or an unrelated degree with some relevant experience in young people’s services and/or settings. Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. |
Location | Main Site Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH |
Summary
**Overview**
Explore inequalities in childhood and the factors that can nurture or disrupt child development. Analyse the critical frameworks for understanding relationships such as attachment theory. Critically examine the evidence base and use of practices in children’s services.
Designed for people with an interest in working in children’s services and education facilities, this course will encourage you to explore how to promote positive mental health for young people across a variety of settings.
You’ll develop your practical psychological skills in assessment, formulation and intervention planning, as well as your awareness of yourself as a practitioner.
Some of the topics you’ll study include psychological theories (such as Bowlby’s attachment theory) and how developmental, societal and environmental challenges influence all aspects of young people’s lives. You’ll also learn how to identify and nurture protective factors.
You’ll have a series of guest lectures throughout this course, especially throughout specialist units, to help you understand how the theory you learn in the classroom applies to the practice setting.
Guest lectures include experienced clinical and educational psychologists who contribute to a number of training programmes, as well as specialist speakers with a focus on trauma, creative therapeutic approaches and the development of novel trauma-informed services to help you explore career options.
For this course, you’ll usually complete a service-based dissertation that informs service development or specific interventions for children, young people or families.
**Features and benefits**
- You’ll develop your therapeutic and clinical skills, theoretical knowledge, applied research skills, and strategies to maintain your wellbeing as a practitioner.
- You’ll complete a service-based dissertation project, which contributes to the delivery of the service you’d like to develop your career in.
- You’ll have access to our specialist facilities for psychology demonstration and practice, which includes an fNIR imaging research device, 12 experimental testing laboratories and 6 psychology laboratories.
- Our teaching staff includes practising researchers and clinical, counselling and health psychologists.
- Our teaching on this course is usually structured to set days, which gives you the opportunity to work in practice alongside studying.
- This course forms Stage 1 of our Doctor of Psychological Therapies.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | A 2:1 or above in an honours degree course or overseas equivalent related to the allied health/social care or education professions, or an unrelated degree with some relevant experience in young people’s services and/or settings. Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. |
Location | Main Site Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH |

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