2017/18 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
HECS5290M New Perspectives in Child Protection
15 creditsClass Size: 30
If you are applying for a stand-alone Masters level module please note you must meet either the general University entry criteria or the specific module pre-requisite for this level of study.
Module manager: Pamela Fisher
Email: P.L.Fisher@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2017/18
Pre-requisite qualifications
Students must meet criteria for entry to MSc Nursing with Registration ProgrammeThis module is mutually exclusive with
DONE3029 | New Persp. on Child Protection |
This module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
On completion of the module students will be able to:- Critically examine the role of the practitioner in safeguarding children and young people, and the practitioner's contribution within multi-agency and multi-disciplinary teams.
- Reflect upon and evaluate their own and society's attitudes and values relating to safeguarding children
- Identify and critically discuss ethical dilemmas presented within child protection, and analyse and synthesise how these impact on decisions taken
Learning outcomes
On completion of the module students will be able to:
- Critically analyse how historical, ethnic, cultural and political issues impact on the welfare of children and their exposure to abuse
- Evaluate theories and established concepts of child abuse and discuss how these may affect prevention, diagnosis, care and outcome
- Critically discuss how policies and legal guidelines influence child protection and strategies for safeguarding children
- Critically analyse and synthesise Serious Case Reviews in order to identify the inherent potential for system failures and the nature and management of risk.
- Critically analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of clinical governance and/ or supervision as a means of safeguarding children
Skills outcomes
- Assessment
- Critically analyse and evaluate safeguarding information
- Decision making
- Managing conflict
- Communicating with children
Syllabus
- Framework for Assessment of Children in Need and their Families
- Serious Case Reviews
- Munro
- Working Together to Safeguard Children: A guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children
- Definitions of Abuse
- Safeguarding procedures
- Society's attitudes and values relating to safeguarding children
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
On-line Learning | 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
Lecture | 10 | 2.00 | 20.00 |
Tutorial | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Private study hours | 127.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 23.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150.00 |
Private study
On line child protection exerciseReading serious case reviews and enquiries
Guided study legal framework
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Student progress will be monitored in terms of their involvement within the group and there will be an opportunity to discuss their plan for the essay within the larger group and individual tutorials are available as necessary. Modified lectures will be utilised to deliver the majority of the content in which the students will be actively encouraged to question, brainstorm and discuss points raised in relation to their own experiences and practice. These discussions will be further developed via the tutorial and the responses given will be used to gauge student progress and understanding.Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Essay | 3000 words | 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: 21/12/2015
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