FDA4072 - Working with Twenty-First Century Children

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
identify and debate contemporary childhood issues;
compare and contrast the benefits and risks associated with contemporary technology and media;
criticise a range of key factors affecting the lives and development of modern day children and young people;
analyse workplace situations that relate to module aspects;
examine statistical data.

Content:

This module focuses on contemporary issues that must be considered by those working in educational and social contexts that support children and their families. Specific thematic elements will include:
• children in the information and communication age – e.g. the impact of the media in children’s lives, the use and misuse of the internet, social networking, television and children’s literature;
• aspects of contemporary life affecting children and young people (for example - health, poverty, class, families, social mobility, crime, access to sport and leisure);
• safeguarding: risks to children and their resilience in challenging societal circumstances;
• the impact of changes to the modern curriculum: preparing children for the future;
• interpretation of data.

Study will be supported by a basic introduction to quantitative and qualitative methodologies and simple extraction of data from statistics, graphs and tables

Learning and Teaching Information:

Learning and teaching will include a range of methods such as lectures, seminars, e-working, workshops and tutorials, with emphasis on team experience and peer support, large and small group discussions, problem-solving activities and individual and paired working.

Students may be expected to draw on a range of theoretical/academic, personal and work-based resources. Course documentation, support materials and web-based materials will be available on the VLE as appropriate.

Study skills will be developed including collaborative group-work and discussion. During the course of each session there will be opportunities for tutor/student interaction to meet individual needs and help develop skills, confidence, competence, knowledge and understanding relating to the aims and objectives of the module.

Students will maintain their Personal Development Log during this module and on-going self-evaluation will be part of the students’ identification of needs.

Lectures, seminars, learning activities, workshops and tutorials, e-engagement e.g. e-fora, VLE activities
Hours: 25
Intended group size: Cohort

Flexibly delivered assessment support/e-support including tutorials
Hours: 5
Intended group size: 6-10

Work-based tasks
Hours: 25
Intended Group size: 1

Guided independent study
Hours: 145

Further details relating to assessment
The essay relates to a module focus; the critique reviews a media extract (e.g. TV programme, advertisement, book, website, video game, etc.) in relation to module content.

An informal numerical mark will be recorded intra-departmentally for reference in cases of condonement and provided to the student as formative feedback.

Assessment:

001 Essay 3,000 words Pass/Fail 1st week of following module 70%
002 Critique 1,000 words Pass/Fail 1st week of following module 30%


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