MA/PgDip in Community Practice
These programmes are designed for those who have already gained a professional qualification and wish to develop their career further. They may be of interest to those working in fields of community development, neighbourhood regeneration, community health, youth justice, community arts and community enterprise. They are also equally relevant to professionals in a range of statutory and voluntary sector posts that include an element of community involvement and engagement - for example, economic development, planning, policing, transport, and voluntary sector development.
| Compulsory Modules | Credits |
|---|---|
Postgraduate Certificate Managing Community Practice |
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| Community Policy and Practice | 15 |
| Management in Community Settings | 30 |
| + one 15 credit module from the list of optional modules below | |
Postgraduate Diploma Managing Community Practice |
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| Professional and Personal Development | |
| Practitioner Research | 15 |
| + one 15 credit module from the list of optional modules below | |
MA Managing Community Practice |
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| Dissertation up to 15000 words |
60 |
| Optional modules (all 15 or 20 credits) | 30 |
| Supervision in Community Settings, Youth Policy and Practice, Community Analysis, Policy-Related and Evaluation Research, or another module approved by the programme director. These could include modules in 'Safeguarding and Promoting the Well-Being of Children and Young People', or 'Multi-Agency Working' offered by Social Work staff, which can also be taken as short courses.' |
15 |
Duration and Structure - Commencing in October each year.
Full time: 12 months.
Part time: students following the Certificate, Diploma or MA programme will study over at least two years. Individual modules are also available as short courses, which can be combined into the larger qualifications above.
Teaching - The modules use a range of teaching methods, including independent study and research, lectures, group discussion, seminars. Taught sessions for short courses/modules are typically a series of 2 hour sessions undertaken over consecutive weeks, on either a Monday or a Tuesday during the daytime.
Entry Requirements - As the full programmes are taught at postgraduate level, a degree level qualification or equivalent (e.g.another approved professional qualification) is normally required. Where applicants have substantial experience, lower qualifications may be accepted, subject to submission of a written assignment to give evidence of their ability to study at this level. Alternatively, we may suggest you register for an individual module as a short course in the first instance, and use any assignment submitted for that short course to assess your ability to proceed onto a full programme.
Assessment - Forms of assessment may include 3,000 word essays,fieldwork reports, self-assessment, oral presentation and research reports. There are no examinations. To gain a full qualification, you must accumulate the required number of credits by passing the assignments linked to each module (pass mark 50%).
Fees* - Further information about fees can be found on the Postgraduate finance page.
There are a range of ways to make these costs more affordable. For more information follow this link.
Other MAs are also offered in the School, including: Social Work Studies and Economic and Social Research Council recognised MAs in Research Methods (Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work). Please inquire for details.
If you would like to know more about our programmes or entry requirements, please contact: The Postgraduate Admissions Tutor, Community and Youth Work, University of Durham, Elvet Riverside II, Durham. DH1 3JT
or
Email: gillian.wilkinson@durham.ac.uk
Tel: 0191 334 1505
Fax: 0191 334 1401
* Please check with the Unit for the most up-to-date information.
