Overview

The specialisation is designed to provide you with the opportunity to develop an understanding of contemporary issues and responses to safeguarding children and young people. You will explore the conditions and factors that facilitate or impede child-safe environments.

Career opportunities

Studying this specialisation can lead to a career as:

  • teachers
  • school principals
  • not-for-profit managers
  • safeguarding managers
  • professional standards directors
  • program development officers
  • senior system leaders
  • student wellbeing managers
  • ethics and conduct officers


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Completion requirements

A Specialisation group consists of 40cp.

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • EDSC601Working with Children and Young People: Ethics, Values and Practices10 CP
  • EDSC603Safeguarding Childhood: Perspectives From Law and Welfare10 CP
  • EDSC604Safeguarding Childhood: Professional Practices in Institutional Settings10 CP
  • THSC602The Theology of Childhood: Close to the Mystery of God10 CP
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