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BA Child and Family Studies

Year 2

(Award available for year: Bachelor of Arts)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:
-understand and demonstrate coherent and detailed subject knowledge and professional competencies, some of which will be informed by recent research/scholarship in the discipline;
-understand critically the conceptual underpinnings of the study of children, young people and families including appreciation of the historical origins, development and limitations of professional practice;
-deploy accurately standard techniques of analysis and enquiry within the discipline;
-demonstrate a conceptual understanding which enables the development and sustaining of an argument;
-describe and comment on particular aspects of recent research and/or scholarship;
-appreciate the uncertainty, ambiguity and limitations of knowledge in the discipline including ability to manage complexity and diversity in their understanding and professional practice by demonstrating critical awareness of a range of perspectives on children, young people and families that include ethical, cultural, global, historical, psychological, sociological, educational, health, welfare, legal, political and economic considerations;
-make appropriate use of scholarly reviews and primary sources;
-apply their knowledge and understanding in order to initiate and carry out an extended independent research project which systematically develops knowledge and understanding of the chosen topic and demonstrates critical engagement with an aspect of the discipline and associated professional practice;
-consider critically the ways in which learning, professional practice and values relevant for one aspect of work with children, young people and families relate to other situations in the field;
-apply leadership and management theory to their own professional development as reflective practitioners;
-conform to professional boundaries and norms where applicable;

Transferable (key) skills

Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:
-the transferable/key/generic skills necessary for employment and career enhancement in work with children, young people and families;
-the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility;
-the deployment of decision making skills in complex and unpredictable situations;
-the communication of information, ideas, problems and solutions in a variety of ways to a variety of audiences;
-the ability to undertake appropriate further training of a professional or equivalent nature;

Assessment

Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will include:
-demonstrating the ability to apply a broad range of aspects of the discipline;
-demonstrating capacity to make appropriate, critical connections between theoretical learning and professional practice;
-work that draws on a wide variety of material;
-the ability to evaluate and criticise received opinion;
-evidence of an ability to conduct independent, in depth enquiry within the discipline;
-work that is typically both evaluative and creative;

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