Unit name | Researching Child and Family Welfare |
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Unit code | SPOLM0011 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Mrs. Wijedasa |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Students must first have completed M level research methods training, or completed SPOLM0013 (PRDSS). |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School for Policy Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit focuses on research with children, young people and families and their relationships with education, health and welfare services. It is taught by researchers in the School for Policy Studies who have undertaken significant work for government and charitable foundations on the processes and outcomes of children's services, including adoption and fostering, safeguarding children, residential care, family support and services for disabled children and their families. The unit considers a range of advanced research methods and does so by applying them to child welfare studies in which they have been used. The use of quantitative and qualitative methods will be exemplified. Ethical issues in research concerning children are explored in detail together with skills in engaging children and families in research.
Aims:
To understand the relationship between research and policy, and social work practice with children and families.
On completion of the unit, students will:
The summative assessment tests all of the ILOs and accounts for 100% of the unit mark.
The unit will be delivered through blended learning involving a combination of lectures, group discussion and self-directed exercises.
A written assignment of not more than 4,000 words based on a major, completed, empirical study of a child welfare topic. The assignment should critically examine some of the main political, academic and ethical challenges in the study; children and young people's involvement; and the major potential problems involved in the research.
The assignment will assess all of the intended learning outcomes for this unit.
The summative assessment tests all of the ILOs and accounts for 100% of the unit mark.
http://www.nspcc.org.uk/inform/research/findings/partner_exploitation_and_violence_wda68092.html