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Masters Degree Module - Working with Families
The aims of this module are to enable students to…
- critically evaluate historical, theoretical, and social policy frameworks and current research evidence to inform and extend partnership working with families and children.
- understand and be able to critically analyse the complexity of effectively meeting the shared, sometimes conflicting and diverse needs of families.
Knowledge and Understanding:
On successful completion of this programme a student will:
have a deep and systematic understanding of working with families, including an understanding of the concept of andragogy and be able to critically evaluate the impact of culture, power differentials and oppression and how this can affect the creation of equal and respectful partnerships with families.
understand and critically evaluate current social policy on working with families, socio-cultural influences on families and the issues facing families, especially those who face disadvantage; taking into account your context within integrated working.
Intellectual, practical and transferable skills:
On successful completion of this programme a student will:
- be able to work creatively in partnership with families, other professionals and communities. They will demonstrate an appreciation of integrated working, acknowledging the strengths and capabilities of individuals and engage them as equal and active partners in children’s development learning and in developing and evaluating services.
- critically analyse and reflect on their own behaviour and attitudes, considering the ethics of their actions in relationships with children, families and professional colleagues.
Scheduled Teaching, campus−based activities in general teaching spaces (e.g.lectures, 20 seminars, tutorials) 20 hours
Scheduled campus−based activities in specialist teaching spaces (e.g practical classes, 25 workshops, demonstrations) 25 hours
Directed independent study 60 hours
Self-directed independent study 195 hours
Total hours 300
Scheduled online activities (General Teaching/Specialist Teaching) 32 hours
Directed independent study 68 hours
Self-directed independent study 200 hours
Total hours 300
During the study block, you will develop a theoretical framework for work with parents and families, examining the key role that parents can play in their children’s development and learning; deconstructing the concept of ‘partnership’ with parents and engaging with diversity and difference.
This module will enable you to identify and critically evaluate a range of methodologies for working closely with parents to support their confidence and self-esteem and will support a strengths based approach, honouring families’ capacities and values. This module also tackles the complexity of effectively meeting the shared, sometimes conflicting and diverse needs of families. The module will draw on a range of teaching and learning methods, including occasional lectures and seminars, individual and small group work, videos, case study and practical workshops.
This module will support you to examine and critically analyse historical, theoretical and social policy frameworks and current research evidence to inform and extend partnership working with families and children.
You will be offered tutorial support while you work on the assignment.
This module is assessed through Coursework.
The expectation is that students attend all scheduled learning and teaching sessions.
If there are exceptional circumstances which result in a student being unable to fulfil this, the student should discuss these with the Course Lead.
Programme/module requirements, including those attendance, must be met and students are responsible for making good work missed through absence.