Year 1: Social constructions of childhood; child development; methods of inquiry for childhood studies; multi-disciplinary perspectives. Year 2: Living and learning in different communities: cross cultural comparisons; historical sociology, policy and law; methods of inquiry for childhood studies; multi-disciplinary perspectives. Year 3: 21st century childhoods; multi-disciplinary perspectives; vocationally oriented options: children's fiction, gender issues or aspects of inequality; special study: dissertation or documentary presentation.