Programme of Study Catalogue

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Evaluate theory related to interventions with families including empowerment;
Relate theory with practice in assessing and intervening to meet the therapeutic needs of children and families;
Justify choices in practice skills from a range of therapeutic interventions with children.

Content:

In this module, students will develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of a range of therapeutic interventions including direct work with children and families.
Students will study a range of intervention strategies and associated theoretical approaches. They will have the opportunity to make clear links between theory and practice, with reference to research from national and international perspectives. Students will be expected to further develop and demonstrate effective communication skills and the ability to critically reflect on their own practice through the use of scenarios for group discussion. These strategies will prepare students for future employabilty.

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. These include experiential activities both within and outside of the classroom.

Students may be required to prepare and present a brief presentation as the basis for discussion in seminar or workshops.

Lectures, seminars and workshops
Hours: 27
Intended group size: Cohort

On-line support and small group tutorials
Hours: 1 (min)
Intended group size: 6-10

Guided independent learning
Hours: 172