CYP4082 - Protecting Children

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

1 Understand the current law and policy around protecting and safeguarding children;
2 Critically evaluate high profile child abuse cases in relation to current policy and law;
3 Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the media in reporting child abuse cases.

Content:

This module will explore the complex issue of safeguarding children. It will consider current law and policy initiatives relevant to this area of study along with relevant current research findings. Students will study high profile child abuse cases along with the findings of the subsequent enquiries.
Students will be expected to engage in critical thinking around the role of media reporting in child abuse cases.
Students will learn the different categories of abuse.

Learning and Teaching Information:

This module will be taught using a mixture of lectures, seminars workshops and tutorials, some of which will be student-led. Students could be expected to prepare for the sessions by reading set texts and completion of tasks set in class or via the VLE and will be expected to take part in a wide range of learning activities.
Students may be required to prepare and present brief presentations as the basis for discussion in seminars or workshops.
Lectures, seminars and tutorials
Contact hours: 40

Assessment:

001 Critical review of media article 1 x 1500 words (mid module) 40%
002 Essay 1 x 2500 words (end of module) 60%


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