On completion of this programme students can expect to: Understand critically the conceptual underpinnings of ECS as a subject area, its historical origins, development and limitations; demonstrate in-depth, systematic knowledge and consistently critical understanding of children and childhood nationally and globally, from philosophical, historical, psychological, sociological, cultural, educational, global, health, welfare, legal, political and economic perspectives; demonstrate in-depth, systematic knowledge and consistently critical understanding of the areas of interest contributing to ECS across the core subject-specific skills areas, and how they interrelate.