CYP6053 - Difficulties Families Face with Therapeutic Interventions

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:

The first half of the module will explore a range of problems that contemporary families may face and what service support is available on both a local and national level, with an emphasis upon parental empowerment. The role of the government will also be critiqued and the conflict between family rights and state intervention.

The second half of the module focuses on therapeutic support for families. Students will study a range of therapeutic interventions and associated theoretical approaches. They will have the opportunity to make clear links between theory and practice, with reference to research from national and international perspectives.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Formal scheduled teaching and learning activities. Lectures,seminars, workshops, on-line support, small group tutorials, individual tutorials
Hours: 50
Intended Group Size: 50

Guided independent study
Hours: 250

Further details relating to assessment
Formative assessment by self and peers will be integrated into sessions.

The information booklet will include information regarding support services available to families locally and nationally. The essay will explore and analyse theory and practice relating to family interventions nationally and internationally. Further details will be included in the Module Handbook.

Assessment:

001 Information booklet; 2,000 word equiv; end of semester 1 50%
002 Essay; 3,000 word equivalent; end of semester 2 50%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Martin Holleran
Level - 6
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 6YL

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