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Overview

The family is a child’s first school and parents are their first teachers. As such, the quality of family education directly affects children’s physical and mental health. With the rapid growth of information technology in the 21st Century, the next generation of parents are experiencing unprecedented challenges and changes to the common family structure, leading to an increasing emphasis on child development and family education.

At present, however, there is a clear lack of family education professionals to meet this growing need. These new professionals must not only understand child development, but also be qualified to provide therapeutic relief for families struggling in the modern world.

This part-time MA programme aims to help learners to gain in-depth knowledge, skills and hands-on experiences in child development and family education through the combination of research-led and practice-oriented modules. It focuses on the cultivation of transferrable skills and innovative thinking in order to guarantee our graduates great success in their future career, as well as provide the foundation for the home-school-community education paradigm that is rapidly gaining traction throughout society.

WHY STUDY MA CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY EDUCATION AT XJTLU?

  • Immersion in studies of cutting edge theories and successful case studies, as well as broad and localised knowledge to further the study, understanding, and support of children throughout their development
  • Interdisciplinary and diversified curriculum able to meet the market demand for CDFE professionals, covering education, psychology, sociology, demography and cultural research
  • Research-led and practice-oriented modules, including credit-bearing internship opportunities for all students
  • Six hundred hours of additional supervised learning activities throughout the programme
  • An international learning environment with English as the language of instruction, providing learning opportunities with child development and family education experts and scholars
  • The opportunity to earn a University of Liverpool degree that is recognized by the Chinese Ministry of Education.

COURSE DETAILS

START DATE: Each September ATTENDANCE: Part time
DURATION: 30 months SCHOOL: Academy of Future Education
LOCATION: Suzhou, Shenzhen and Guangzhou (Nansha District)

Note: The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area starts to admit part-time students from 2022 Fall. The location will prioritize Shenzhen in the 2022-23 academic year

  • START DATE September 2023
  • ATTENDANCEPart time
  • DURATION30 months
  • LOCATIONSuzhou or Guangdong-HongKong-Macao Greater Bay Area
  • SCHOOLAcademy of Future Education

Knowledge and skills

Students in the MA in Child Development and Family Education programme will:

  • gain a critical understanding of key issues, concepts, and theories of child development and family education
  • understand the multiple influential factors of child development and family education from a diversified perspective
  • learn the core knowledge and concepts related to child development and family education, as well as the methods and intervention strategies needed to provide support for families and children
  • master the skills and means to assess and evaluate child development and the quality of family education
  • acquire professional experience through case analysis and teaching practice
  • conduct scientific research projects and independent learning.
This part-time programme aims to cultivate practical and innovation-minded professionals, providing students with an environment to explore cutting edge theories and take part in experiential learning opportunities from an interdisciplinary perspective of child development and family education.
Rong Yan
Programme Director

Modules


The University offers a broad range of activities aiming to enrich master students’ theoretical and experiential learning and professional development. Training, workshops and seminars, covering varieties of themes and topics, both generic and subject-specific, are often offered at both University and Academy/department levels. The Academy of Future Education and the Department of Educational Studies often invite scholars and professionals for featured lectures and workshops. You may be provided with opportunities to work as a teaching assistant, research assistant, or intern at XJTLU. Field trips or enterprise/organization visits may also be organized. Such courses or activities will not only support your academic studies in the master’s programme, but also provide you with important skills and capabilities for future employment and professional development.

TIMETABLE

For part-time students, modules may be mainly scheduled in the evenings on weekdays or between 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Saturdays.

Careers

Graduates from this programme will be well prepared to either further their study for an EdD or PhD, or obtain employment in numerous teaching and administrative positions related to child development and family education. Possible employers include K-12 public or international schools; educational and research institutions; social and governmental organisations; children, youth and women activity centres, etc.

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