CYP4092 - Working with Families

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Relate policy and practice guidance for children and families to professional practice in working with children and families;
Question personal and professional value bases and their relationship with working with families;
Identify aspects of vulnerability which might impact upon children and families’ experiences;
Outline a range of theoretical approaches to direct work with families.

Content:

TThis module enables students to develop their understanding of effective practice with children and families. Students are expected to deepen their understanding of the theoretical and policy context of modern practice with families. The module aims to raise student awareness that skilful, effective practice is systematic and considered rather than the result of chance or common-sense social processes.

Throughout the module there will be a continuing emphasis on the paramountcy of children’s welfare and development.

The module will include a study of:
• National and local policies and procedures that affect working with families.
• Values, diversity, discrimination and anti-oppressive practice.
• Established theory borrowed from existing disciplines of Social Psychology, Sociology and Social Work.

During the course of the module, students will begin to examine their own and recommended effective communication and engagement with families. Students will develop their knowledge of the ecological and holistic assessment of strengths and vulnerability factors within and around family circumstances.

Students will appraise mainstream and perhaps ‘taken for granted’ accounts of contemporary family life represented in the media. Students will have the opportunity to examine these themes from an international perspective.

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.

Students may be required to prepare and present brief presentations as the basis for discussion in seminars or workshops.

Lectures, seminars and workshops
Hours: 33
Intended group size: Cohort

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

Guided Independent Study
Hours: 166

Assessment:

001 Individual Poster Presentation using ICT 2,000 word- equivalent Sem 1 – week 5 50%
002 Essay 1 x 2000 words semester 1 week 11 50%


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