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 associated with 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 issues that can arise between children’s rights and family dynamics.
Evaluate and critically discuss the range of problems families face and a range of effective assessment and intervention strategies and services in own locality; be aware of a range of intervention strategies in 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 early help, EHC assessments CIN assessments, and Family Group Conferences (FGCs), using critical reflection as a learning tool. Learning and teaching will include how families can be strengthened through practice, safeguarding 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.

Learning and Teaching Information:

There will be a mix of blended learning including lectures and workshop sessions to secure the learning outcomes and integrate with the assessment strategy. These will be supported by individual and small group 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 assessment styles and associated interventions for families, students will complete two tasks.

Component 1: Each participant will write a critical reflection on their selected family case study where Early Help assessment has or could be conducted.

Component 2: students will complete a reflective essay that provides a critical and reflective commentary on their chosen family assessment or intervention.

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

Assessment:

001 Early help assessment on a family case study; 3,000 words or equivalent; end of semester 2 / term 3 50%
002 Reflective essay on the assessment; 3,000 words or equivalent; end of semester 2 / term 3 50%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Mandy Duffield
Level - 7
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 7PGYL7T3

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