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SW325: Understanding and Intervening with Children, Young People, Their Family and Carers
| Module Title | Understanding and Intervening with Children, Young People, Their Family and Carers |
|---|---|
| Module Code | SW325 |
| Module Tutor | Azora Hurd |
| School | Institute of Education and Public Services |
| CAT Points | 15 |
| Level of Study | 6 |
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Co-requisites | None |
| Restrictions | None |
| Brief Description | This module will enable students to demonstrate: - a sound, critical grasp of child development; - an ability to assess children’s developmental needs and parenting capacity within a coherent ecological framework; - an ability to assess additional and complex needs in children - an awareness of the impact of traumatic events on children - an ability to design and deliver effective, lawful and evidence based interventions aimed at promoting optimal outcomes for children and young people; - an ability to engage critically with wider social and community networks in support of children and young people; |
| Indicative Syllabus | This module is both taught and practice based and the assessment requires students to demonstrate their ability to apply their professional knowledge and skills to their practice situation and for that to be assessed by a practice assessor and their line manager. The taught content is structured around a series of workshops where students will explore the core themes of skilled child care practice and the underpinning theoretical framework and apply it to their own practice. Central to the assessment of the module is the collection of a portfolio of evidence of competence in practice supporting a case study of a piece of practice which will demonstrate the students ability to reflect, analyse and evaluate their practice within an appropriate framework of knowledge skills and values. |
| Learning Outcomes | i) Knowledge and Understanding
By the end of the module students should be able to:
a) Describe, review and evaluate patterns of typical and atypical development in children
b) Critically review models of parenting capacity and parental responsiveness to children’s developmental needs
c) Demonstrate a critical appreciation of the ecological contexts in which children develop
d) Demonstrate a critical awareness of additional and complex needs in children
e) Demonstrate a critical awareness of the impact of traumatic events on children
f) Critically evaluate a range of tools for assessing developmental need, parenting capacity and ecological adversity
g) Critically evaluate a range of interventions that promote optimal outcomes for children
ii. Skills There will be an emphasis on the development of skills in: a) assessing the needs of children and families, drawing on a systematic understanding of child development and family functioning within an ecological framework b) developing effective, lawful, interventions that give due weight to children’s rights and are developed in partnership with parents and others and show a clear understanding of legal and policy contexts c) delivering interventions within a commitment to children’s rights and anti-oppressive practice d) Reflecting on, analysing and critiquing their interventions drawing on a sound theoretical and practice base |
| Learning and Teaching Activities | Staff/student contact circa 20% (to include visiting speakers, experiential learning, lectures, video, group work) Student independent study circa 80% (to include reading and assignment preparation, personal research and group work) |
| Assessment (For further details see the Module Guide) | 001: 100% Coursework: Portfolio |
| Special Assessment Requirements | None |
| Indicative Resources | The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide. |
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