2016/17 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
LLLC2209 Child and Family Health Care
20 creditsClass Size: 40
Module manager: Nathan Loynes
Email: N.Loynes@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2016/17
This module is approved as a discovery module
Module summary
.Objectives
On completion of this module, students should be able to:- critically analyse the parameters of normal child health and the challenges of ill-health in childhood
- understand the impact of socio-economic, cultural and environmental factors influence a child's growth, development and health
- assess the effect of family breakdown, alcohol and substance misuse and domestic violence on child health
- evaluate the role of multi-disciplinary practitioners in influencing child and family health
-identify ethical and global perspectives on differing approaches to health and the family
Skills outcomes
1. The effect of environmental and socio-economic factors on health and development
2. The evaluation and practice of multi-disciplinary partnership.
Syllabus
This module aims to enable the student to critically analyse factors which impact upon normal child health, growth and development and to recognise deviations from the norm. It will go on to explore the effect of environmental, socio-economic and cultural factors on child health.
The student will study the effect of family factors such as family breakdown, alcohol and substance misuse and domestic violence and assess their effect on child health.
The role of multi-disciplinary agencies in the promotion of healthcare and strategies to be employed in preventative child health will be explored and evaluated.
-Opportunity to draw on ongoing work experience and to apply and test learning in the work setting.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Seminar | 11 | 2.00 | 22.00 |
| Private study hours | 178.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 22.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Private study
- Learning journal preparation: 58 hours- Project preparation: 50 hours
- Seminar preparation: 70 hours.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
- Contribution to lectures and seminars- Monitoring of learning journal.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Written Work | Leaflet | 40.00 |
| Essay | 3,000 words | 60.00 |
| 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: 03/11/2016
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