FDA5082 - Children, Families and Social Policy

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
compare and contrast different perspectives on childhood and the family which inform social policy;
summarise key developments in relevant legislation, policies and practices and relate these to communities’ and services’ approaches
synthesise aspects of UK social policy within selected contexts;
explain tensions and balances inherent in social policy formulation relating to children and families;
produce effective written debate composed with reference to sources from electronic databases

Content:

In this module students will study:
• historical, sociological, philosophical and psychological perspectives underpinning social policy:;
• the changing status of children within families and society e.g. the emergence of children’s rights;
• the changing relationship between state, children and families and impact on parental choice;
• legislation, policies and practices regarding state intervention e.g. safeguarding, early intervention;
• planning, conducting and evaluating focus questionnaires.
The module will develop confidence in accessing library resources including journal databases and in planning structure of essays.

Learning and Teaching Information:

This module will address the following Foundation Degree participants :
Supporting Learning and Additional Needs
Supporting Children and Families in Social Contexts
Learning and teaching will include a range of methods such as lectures, e-working, workshops and tutorials, with emphasis on team experience and peer support, large and small group discussions, problem-solving activities, individual and paired working.
Students may be expected to draw on a range of theoretical/academic, personal and work-based resources. Course documentation, support materials and web-based materials will be available on the VLE as appropriate.
Study skills will continue to be developed. During the course of each session there will be opportunities for tutor/student interaction to meet individual needs and help develop skills, confidence, competence, knowledge and understanding relating to the aims and objectives.
Students will continue to maintain their Personal Development Log during this module and on-going self-evaluation will be part of the students’ identification of needs.

Lectures, seminars, learning activities, workshops and tutorials, e-engagement e.g. e-for a, VLE activities
Contact hours: 25
Intended Group size: 30/groups/individual

Flexibly delivered assessment support/ e-support including tutorials
Contact hours: 5
Intended Group size: Groups/individual

Work-based tasks
Contact hours: 25
Intended Group size: 1
,br> Guided independent study
Hours: 145

Further details relating to assessment
Presentation of the poster in the final module session is a requirement.

Assessment:

001 1: Poster and rationale 2000- word equivalent First session of next module 50%
002 2: Essay 2000 words First session of next module 50%


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