CYP7003 - Family Intervention Strategies in Practice

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Demonstrate critical awareness of the key factors of risk and vulnerability within the family context.
Engage critically with the theory and practice in assessing the needs of children and families; evaluate and discuss the conflict between individual rights, children's rights and family dynamics.
Evaluate and critically discuss the range of problems families face and a range of effective intervention strategies and services in own locality; be aware of a range of intervention strategies in direct work with children and families.

Content:

The module will focus on developing practice with working with families using evidenced based intervention and support strategies within a context of safeguarding. This will include learning how families can be strengthened through practice and support strategies which can be used across a range of settings. There will be practical focus on intervention including assessing needs and building resilience in families with CYP with SEMH needs. Safeguarding issues will be examined in detail.

Learning and Teaching Information:

There will be a mix of lead lectures, visiting speakers and workshop sessions to secure the learning outcomes and integrate with the assessment strategy. These will be supported by individual tutorial support. There will be a focus of active collaborative groupwork, enquiry based learning and problem based learning linked to case study development.

Lead lectures, visiting speakers
Hours: 30
Intended Group Size: Whole cohort

Workshops
Hours: 10
Intended Group Size: 8-10

Tutorials
Hours: 4
Intended Group Size: 4

Guided independent study
Hours: 256

Further details relating to assessment
Having engaged with a range of issues within contemporary mental health and families, students will complete two tasks.

Each participant will complete an Early Help assessment on a family case study which will be provided: a suggested template for a contemporary early help assessment will also be provided.

For the second component, students will complete a reflective essay that provides a critical and reflective commentary on the assessment.

Throughout, students will adhere to academic convention and show evidence of reading and critical evaluation of sources within the mental health area.

Assessment:

001 Assessment; 3,000 words; end of semester 2 50%
002 Essay; 3,000 words; end of semester 2 50%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Duncan Martin
Level - 7
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 7PGYL

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