CYP7033 - Social and Emotional and Mental Health Needs

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Explore the concept of SEMH, Mental Health, Mental Illness and mental disorders, taking into account a range of risks, early indicators and conditions.
Engage critically with a range of factors which impact on the development of SEMH needs in children and young people.
Evaluate and review critically a range of responses to supporting SEMH needs across a provision or setting.
Analyse the impact of SEMH needs upon the lives of children, young people and their families, critically considering a range of support and services to meet these needs.

Content:

This module will examine the different social, emotional and mental health needs. Young people and children who have a SEMH need often have severe difficulties in managing emotions and behaviour, the causes and triggers to these will be explored. There will be an examination of the different models which can be used to support the development of strategies to support positive mental health.

SEMH does not have to be a lifelong condition. With appropriate support and intervention, children and young people can move forward and live successful lives. The types of support at a universal and early intervention level will be studied. There will also be a focus on the key mental health needs, conditions and indicators of risk and the importance of safeguarding.

Learning and Teaching Information:

There will be a mix of lead lectures, visiting speakers, and problem-based case work and workshop sessions to secure the learning outcomes. These methods will take account of the teaching and assessment strategy of the University.

These will be supported by students being able to take individual tutorial support as and when it is needed.

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
The assessment will directly relate to professional practice or a chosen setting.

There will be a high level of personalisation in terms of negotiated tasks within both parts of the assessment.

Throughout, students will adhere to academic convention and show evidence of reading and critical evaluation of sources and debates within social emotional and mental health discipline.

Assessment:

001 Review and presentation; 3,000 word equiv.; end of semester 1 50%
002 Negotiated task ; 3,000 word equiv.; 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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