Manchester Metropolitan University, BA (Hons), Childhood and Youth Studies and Cultural Studies

Childhood and youth studies Year 1: This year provides the student with an introduction to psychological and sociological perspectives on children’s development, together with an examination of the meanings of childhood and youth in different settings and cultures, and the associated research methodology; study options offer the possibility to explore the broader links with a chosen area of social science in relation to social policy or health. Year 2: the student pursues their own research interests and skills through a group project; further focussed study of children’s intellectual and language development and critical evaluation of research and educational testing is also provided, together with the opportunity to examine significant issues connected with schooling, children’s rights and health. Year 3: in the final year social science perspectives are applied to contemporary issues affecting children and young people; the student may complete a dissertation on a topic of their choosing. Cultural studies Year 1: the student considers key critical and theoretical issues, focusing on case studies from film and television; option choices include crime and popular culture. Year 2: the student focuses on the city as a central site of cultural experience; option units include American culture of the 1930s. Year 3: the student has the opportunity for a personal focus through an extended essay, and units include: framing the past; and African American culture.