2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LLLC2061 Supporting Families? Analysing the Theory and Practice of Family Support

20 creditsClass Size: 30

Module manager: Nathan Loynes
Email: N.Loynes@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 01 Jun to 30 Jun (1mth) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisite qualifications

At least 40 credits at level 1 in an appropriate discipline.

This module is approved as a discovery module

Module summary

The family is seen as central to British society and yet its location within the private sphere makes intervention by the state controversial. The governments' recent focus on raising children out of poverty and the policy initiatives introduced to support that aim, have given family support a high profile. This module aims to examine critically the nature of current family-based policy and practice. It commences by examining theoretical frameworks for understanding official interventions in the family. The module will then move on to consider current family policy - drawing on a range of 'New Labour' policy statements. Once this has been achieved a number of specific initiatives will be outlined and analysed. Examples of these initiatives include Sure Start, Home Start, parenting education and family centres. Students will be encouraged to develop critical perspectives on these initiatives.This is a Summer School module, taught in June. To take the module you will need at least 40 credits at Level One in an appropriate discipline.

Objectives

On completion of the module, students should be able to:
- analyse the nature of intervention in families by the State and voluntary sectors;
- demonstrate contemporary knowledge of recent family policy in the UK;
- critically assess the strengths and weaknesses of specific family support projects;
- demonstrate an understanding of the theory of official intervention in the family.

Syllabus

This module aims to critically examine the nature of current family-based policy and practice. The module commences by examining theoretical frameworks for understanding official interventions in the family. The module will then move on to critically examine current family policy - drawing on a range of 'New Labour' policy statements.

Once this has been achieved a number of specific initiatives will be outlined and critically analysed. Examples of these initiatives include Sure Start, Home Start, Parenting Orders, parenting education and family centres. Students will be encouraged to develop critical perspectives on these initiatives.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Seminar	22	2.00	44.00
Tutorial	2	1.00	2.00
Private study hours			154.00
Total Contact hours			46.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

80 hours Independent on-line learning
50 hours Reading and research
24 hours Preparation for seminars

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Group work during teaching and on-going contact with tutor up to submisssion of assignments.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Written Work	Family Support Case Study 2,000 words	50.00
Written Work	Daily 400 word on-line vignette, for the week of teaching, culminating in a 1,000 word report applying theory to practice.	50.00
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: 19/04/2018

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