This theoretical and practical training offers an approach to understanding children, childhood and youth that includes: diversity, inequality, exceptionalities, families, cultures, social worlds, schools, peers, communities, popular and media culture, and international issues that span the globe. This wide-ranging knowledge base opens up doors to working with young people in a variety of capacities.
The department has been offering undergraduate degrees since 1993, an MA program since 2000 and a PhD program since 2016.
Our faculty includes many nationally and internationally recognized scholars who work to high standards for teaching and research. Our staff work closely with them to guide our students through their programs. We are all approachable and dedicated to maintaining the highest quality of education.
Experiential learning opportunities are offered in Years 2, 3, and 4 of the program with a required experiential course in Year 2.
Career Outcomes:
- Child protection worker
- Speech-language pathologist
- Special needs worker
- Youth worker
- Child advocate
- Occupational therapist
- Child life specialist
- Community college teacher
- Preschool integration co-ordinator
- Elementary school teacher
- Autism specialist
- Social worker
For Winter intake only, we have future date (10-Jan-2022) in the provider site.