CYP6062 - Therapeutic Interventions with Families

Objectives:

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

1 Evaluate theory related to interventions with families;
2 Link theory with practice in assessing and intervening to meet the therapeutic needs of children and families;
3 Begin to develop practice skills in using a range of therapeutic interventions with children and families.

Content:

In this module students will develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of a range of therapeutic interventions through direct work with children and families.
Students will study a range of intervention strategies and associated theroetical approaches. They will be expected to develop and demonstrate effective communication skills and the ability to critically reflect on their own practice through case-work based on group discussion and presentation skills.

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 a brief presentation as the basis for discussion in seminar or workshops.

Lectures, seminars and tutorials
Contact hours: 30

Additional Assessment information
Students must pass all assessment components to pass the module.

Assessment:

001 Group presentation 1 x 10 minutes Mid-module 40%
002 Essay 1 x 2,000 words End of module 60%


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