Vulnerable children or ‘children at risk’ live across the world and face numerous factors that can prevent them from thriving as whole people created in God’s image. This module aims to ‘upskill’ Christians involved in working with and on behalf of vulnerable children by developing them as informed reflective practitioners able to draw on a rich resource of applied bible, theological, and missiological thinking.
It is especially designed for:
- Christians involved in fostering and adoption (or supporting or advocating in that sphere)
- Christians involved in work with or on behalf of children vulnerable to, or caught up in exploitation, trafficking, refugee contexts;
- Christians working for organisations, NGOs, local authorities, or other networks who want to develop as Christians in those spheres;
This module is delivered as part of our MA Summer School, and is available as part of an MA, PGDip or PGCert in Contemporary Missiology; or you can take this module for non-validated active participation.
This module
is taught at a postgraduate level as part of our MA in Contemporary Missiology.
This module aims to
enable Christian practitioners working with and on behalf of vulnerable
children (sometimes referred to as ‘children-at-risk’) to advance their
understanding and practice in that ministry context. Deep and systematic
biblical, theological, and missiological perspectives are examined, and related
to an analysis of several important and complex issues such as:
- fostering, adoption and family-based care;trafficking and exploitation;
- the migration of vulnerable and unaccompanied children and young people;
- deinstitutionalisation;
- ministry ethics in the midst of vulnerability.
Traditional and
innovative ministry approaches are critically examined with a view to
developing good practice for students’ current or future work with and on
behalf of vulnerable children.
A student passing
this module should be able to:
- gain a nuanced
understanding of the complex nature of different types of child vulnerability
in the context of holistic child wellbeing;
- demonstrate a
deep and systematic understanding of key biblical, theological and
missiological perspectives on vulnerable children;
- demonstrate a
critical awareness of different issues relating to vulnerable children in both
local and global contexts;
- critically
reflect on Christian practice in working with and on behalf of vulnerable
children in specific contexts and workplace settings;
- articulate a
thoroughly informed understanding of good practice for their own ministry
(current or future) with or on behalf of vulnerable children.
Course
dates
This module
is taught as part of the MA in Contemporary Missiology at the UK Summer School in July,
and is available for validated study and non-validated ‘active participation’. Active participation is ideal for using the module as a standalone peace of Continuing Professional Development.
In 2020 this module is delivered Monday 29 June to Friday 3 July.
Application
deadlines vary depending on whether you are applying to study as part of a
PGCert, PGDip or MA in Contemporary Missiology; or you are applying to audit the
module.
To be an active participant (see above) please apply by 15 June 2020.
Course fees
For course
fees associated with the MA in Contemporary Missiology, click here for information on how
you can begin your flexible, part-time programme.
This
one-week module is available for non-validated audit at a cost of £625, plus a
Mode of Delivery cost of £295, which includes accommodation. For more
information on tuition and delivery costs, visit our fees page.