2016/17 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
CPCH5015M Childhood Disability
7.5 creditsClass Size: 95
Module manager: Dr Arnab Seal & Dr Gill Robinson
Email: childhealth@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2016/17
This module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
On completion of this module, students will have:- improved their understanding of disability and its medical and social consequences;
- increased their skills in the diagnosis and management of the child with a disability;
- increased their knowledge of the organisation of services for disabled families.
Syllabus
This module covers recent advances in the understanding of the aetiology, diagnosis, clinical features and therapy of specific conditions associated with disability, and the medical and social issues common to many of these conditions.
The organisation of services for children and their families are reviewed.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 10 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
| Seminar | 10 | 2.00 | 20.00 |
| Private study hours | 45.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 30.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 75.00 | ||
Private study
30 Contact Hours are scheduled for this module, however the amount and length of the lectures and seminars will vary from year to year. The information tabled above provides guidance only.Opportunities for Formative Feedback
- Attendance monitoring- VLE-tutorials
- Meeting with tutor.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Assignment | . | 100.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 26/03/2015
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