Unit name | Child Development, Health and Wellbeing |
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Unit code | SPOLM0025 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Dr. Ottaway |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
N/A |
Co-requisites |
N/A |
School/department | School for Policy Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit will enable students to:
On successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:
Teaching will take place in 1.5 hour sessions, normally over a 3 day block with a further re-call day. The unit will combine lectures, seminar discussion and practical exercises.
Students will also undertake structured observations of a nominated child.
A reflective assignment of 3500 - 4000 words based on structured observations of a nominated child. The assignment will require the student to demonstrate advanced understanding of relevant child development theory and research and its critical application in practice.
Students will be expected to submit supporting practice evidence; all practice-based elements of the assessment are must-pass but zero-weighted.
Aldgate, J. et al (eds) (2006) The Developing World of the Child. London and Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Brandon, M., Sidebotham, P., Ellis, C., Bailery, S. & Belderson, P. (2011) Child and family practitioners' understanding of child development: Lessons learned from a small sample of serious case reviews. London: Department for Education
Daniel, B. et al. (2010) Child Development for Child Care and Protection Workers. London and Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. 2nd edition.
Fawcett, M. (2009) Learning through Child Observation. London and Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. 2nd edition.
Howe, D. (2011) Attachment Across the Lifecourse. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Robinson, L. (2007) Cross-Cultural Child Development for Social Workers: An introduction. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.