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This module enables students to examine in depth aspects of health and welfare provision for children with special needs between the ages of 0-8.

This module critically examines child health and welfare initiatives, policies and practices. Students will explore in depth the aetiology of specific disabilities and effective strategies to support children with special education needs and their families:  assessment of child development; parenting capacity; health promotion strategies, health screening, healthier living strategies, anti-oppressive practice and the rights of the child. Students will examine the role of partnerships with children and parents/carer, and the contribution of social pedagogy in the development of childcare practices, community health and care services. Research and the developing role of evidence-based practice will underpin conceptual understanding.

i. Knowledge and understanding
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
a) Engage critically with literature and research into the health and welfare need of children with special needs and their families
b) Articulate with confidence  the potential effects of specific disabilities on physical, emotional, social and cognitive development
c) Critically evaluate the specific health and welfare services that are provided for young children with special needs
d)  Justify the relevance and value of collaborative partnerships and anti-oppressive practice
e) Critically review, and make professional judgements on  the assessed needs of children to ensure effective and appropriate models of intervention and services are provided

ii. Skills
By the end of the module students should have developed skills in:
a) Critical analysis and synthesis of a range of information sources
b) Lead, stimulate and structure a debate on complex material
c) Confident and competent use of IT

Staff/student contact 20% (to include lectures, group work, group tutorials, individual tutorial)
Student directed learning 80%

The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.