Undergraduate Course: Childhood Studies 3A: Children and The Family in Theory (EDUA10073)
Course Outline
| School |
Moray House School of Education |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Education |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
Students will develop a general understanding of the cognitive, physical and social development of children and young people (aged 0-16). This will be related to specific contexts (e.g. family and school) and to specific relationships (e.g. friends, parents, teachers and siblings). |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
Contact course secretary |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module students will be able to:
- Critically appraise theories of child development.
- Critically appraise sociological and anthropological theories of family & childhood and the evolution of patterns of care and early years education.
- Demonstrate knowledge of and compare different contexts of family and learning (e.g. family and school) and a variety of family types (e.g. those described in disability studies).
- Compare, contrast and synthesise different ideas concerning power relations within the family and the role of actors who contribute to a child's development (including children).
- Demonstrate reflexivity when critically evaluating practical examples and case studies of professional interaction with children and parents.
- Demonstrate knowledge of different social policy relating to families and state. |
Assessment Information
Students will be required to develop a portfolio of 3-4000 words. The portfolio will demonstrate the development of reflexive practice with parents in the work place. Students will be required to:
- Identify a key issue in a local or national childcare legislation, guidance or policy document that influences their work with families.
- Compare and contrast this issue to literature from the course work.
- Demonstrate how this comparison has influenced their work with families. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr John Davis
Tel: (0131 6)51 6481
Email: john.davis@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Alison Macleary
Tel:
Email: Alison.Macleary@ed.ac.uk |
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