ICE7043 - Supporting Social Development and Emotional Wellbeing in Children, Young People and Families

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Explore the concept of ‘attachment’ and ‘bonding’, including disorganised attachments, taking into account a range of socio-historical and multi-cultural and international perspectives.
Critically review a range of theories of children’s social development from a variety of cultural perspectives.
Consider potential impacts of adverse life events and circumstances on children’s emotional and social development, critically analysing a range of practical and therapeutic responses to such situations.
Analyse the impact of transition upon the lives of children, young people and their families, critically considering a range of relevant support services.
Critically examine anti-oppressive practice in services for ‘troubled’ children, young people and families: why it is needed and how it is put into practice, with critical evaluation of examples drawn from students’ ongoing practice.

Content:

Students will explore social and emotional development across a broad canvas in both history and geography, critically reviewing theories that have attempted to explain this area of development in human beings. They will move on to consider nurturing social and emotional wellbeing in children, young people and families, critically considering the services which might be offered to families in times of transition and/or crisis in the context of anti-oppressive practice.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Learning and teaching will include a range of methods such as lectures, seminars, e-working, workshops and tutorials, with emphasis on team experience and peer support, large and small group discussions, problem-solving activities and individual and paired working.

Students may be expected to draw on a range of national and international theoretical/academic, personal and work-based resources. Programme documentation, support materials and web based materials will be available on the VLE as appropriate.

Lectures, seminars, learning activities, workshops and tutorials, VLE activities
Hours: 12
Intrended Group size: Max 24

Small group work
Hours: 6
Intended Group size: 6-12

On-line activities
Hours: 6

Guided independent study
Hours: 276

Assessment:

001 Poster: Cultural perspectives on social development 1000 word equiv sem 2 wk 6 20%
002 Case study based essay 4000 words sem 2 wk 22 80%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Tapo Chimbganda
Level - 7
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 7PGS2

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