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2016/17 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LLLC3954 Leadership and Management in Work With Children and Families

20 creditsClass Size: 30

Module manager: Andrew Richardson
Email: a.x.richardson@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2016/17

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

This module will introduce students to theoretical approaches to leadership and management and will apply this knowledge to work in the children, young people and families' workforce.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- understand the policy background of the ten year childcare strategy
- apply critically a range of leadership theories in the development of their skills as reflective practioners in the context of multi professional working
- demonstrate a critical understanding of leadership in children's settings including apprciation of the limitations of professional practice
- apply theoretical approaches to policy and practice with children
-apply learning from one setting to other situations
-examine ethical issues associated with leadership in the children, young people and families' workforce.

Skills outcomes
- Making links between theory and practice
- Ability to analyse critically a range of theories.


Syllabus

This module explores the challenges of leadership in children's settings. The module will commence with an examination of the historical and policy background of children's centres and the ten year childcare strategy.

The module will examine models of leadership and the challenge of managing in such settings. There will be a focus on leadership in multi-disciplinary teams and the particular issues that arise from multi-disciplinary teams working together.
-Opportunity to draw on ongoing work experince and to apply and test learning in the work setting.

Teaching methods

Delivery typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Lecture101.0010.00
Seminar101.0010.00
Tutorial101.0010.00
Independent online learning hours70.00
Private study hours100.00
Total Contact hours30.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)200.00

Private study

- 8 x 5 hours preparation for seminars = 40 hours
- 1 x 10 hours preparation for tutorial = 10 hours
- Preparation of assessed work = 125 hours.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

- Through submission of learning log
- Through student participation in classes
- Through tutorial session.

Methods of assessment


Coursework
Assessment typeNotes% of formal assessment
Essay1,500 words30.00
Written Work3,000 word inspection report and key recommendations based upon a case study70.00
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 website

Last updated: 10/10/2016

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