CYP5005 - Multi-Agency Working

Objectives:

Assessment tasks are designed to enable students to demonstrate the Learning and Employability outcomes for the relevant level of study. Level Learning Outcomes are embedded in the assessment task(s) at that level. This enables a more integrated view of overall student performance at each level.

Content:

This module builds on previous study at Level 4, and introduces concepts of leadership to understanding the multi-professional integrated workforce involved in building a health, educational and welfare team around the child. This includes a strong focus on working in partnership with parents as children’s first educators, and supporting the home learning environment, as well as listening to, and working in collaboration with young children. The roles and approaches to leadership will be considered, and impact of leadership on team working.

You will explore the challenges and constraints around multi-agency working and appraise the benefits to the child, family and society in the context of cultural differences, ethical approaches and social justice. You will develop an understanding of how professionals within education, social care and other sectors, work together for the benefit of children, young people and families.

Up to date policy, legislation and current regulatory frameworks will be a central theme to this module.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Formal scheduled teaching and learning activities. This module will be taught using a mixture of lectures, seminars, workshops and tutorials, some of which will be student-led. Formative assessment by self and peers will be integrated into the sessions.
Hours: 25
Intended Group Size: 80

Guided independent study
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.Students may be required to prepare and present brief presentations as the basis for discussion in seminars or workshops.
Hours: 125

Further details relating to assessment
Further details to be included in the Module Handbook; however, this will include practitioners in supporting students to participate in a simulation case conference which brings together different organisations / sectors in supporting children / young people / families. Early and formative assessment by self and peers will be integrated into sessions to provide further guidance regarding the assignment details to inform student preparation in line with the university grading system.

Assessment:

001 Simulation case conference; 3,000 word equiv; formative-mid-semester 1; summative-end of semester 1 100%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Sarah Flanagan
Level - 5
Credit Value - 15
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 5S1

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