Postgraduate Course: Attachment: Theory and Application (CLPS11065)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This 8-week classroom-based course uses a developmental framework to explore the relevance of attachment theory for the understanding of mental health in children and young people. During the course students will be supported to explore the application of attachment theory to a range of different settings and to deepen their understanding of how attachment impacts on various outcomes within different settings. It covers:
* Overview of the dynamic and interactive nature of attachment from infancy to adolescence/early adulthood
* Mediators of the relationship between attachment and mental health and well-being outcomes
* Application of attachment theory to the understanding of behaviours/outcomes in children and young
people in range of settings
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| Course description |
Attachment theory is a bio-psycho-social model of functioning which specifies how the nature of early child-caregiver interactions contributes to adaptive functioning. Attachment theory is increasingly used as a framework for explaining mental health outcomes. The relationship between attachment and mental health in children and young people is explored, with attention to potential mediating factors such as affect regulation and brain development. Application of attachment theory to the understanding of outcomes and functioning across a range of settings is explored, such as clinical settings, education, residential settings and fostering/adoption.
Outline content
* Attachment from infancy to adolescence/early adulthood
* Measurement of attachment
* Attachment as a framework for understanding optimal/sub-optimal outcomes in children and young people
* Mediators of the relationship between attachment and outcomes
* Overview of attachment-based interventions
* Application of attachment theory to diverse settings including school settings, residential settings, adoption
and fostering and clinical settings
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 36 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
| Course Start Date |
18/09/2017 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 24,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
172 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Assignment 1 - 50% weighting - 2,000 word group assignment (wiki-based)«br /»
Assignment 2 - 50% weighting - 2,000 word individual assignment«br /»
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| Feedback |
Peer and tutor feedback formative feedback provided on presentations in-class. Problem-based learning will be used in the preparation of the formative group presentation. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Develop an evaluative and contemporary understanding of the evolution of attachment theory and the range of techniques used in its measurement/assessment.
- Demonstrate a detailed understanding of the nature of the relationship between attachment outcomes in children and young people, and proposed mediators of the relationship between the two.
- Critically identify, define and conceptualise the relevance of attachment theory to applied settings.
- Demonstrate the ability to synthesise complex and competing information from range of sources and present that information in a coherent manner.
- Exercise autonomy and initiative in problem-based learning in collaboration with peers.
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Reading List
Bowlby, J. (1988). A Secure Base. East Sussex: Routledge
Cassidy, J. & Shaver, P.R. (2008). Handbook of Attachment (2nd edn). New York: Guildford Press
Gerhardt, S. (2004). Why Love Matters: How Affection Shapes a Baby's Brain. East Sussex: Routledge
Howe, D. (2005). Child Abuse and Neglect: Attachment, Development and Intervention. Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan
Prior, V. & Glaser, D. (2006). Understanding Attachment and Attachment Disorders: Theory, Evidence and Practice (Child and Adolescent Mental Health). London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Ungerer, J. & McMahon, C. (2005). Attachment and Psychopathology. In J.L. Hudson and R.M. Rapee (Eds.) Psychopathology and the Family. Oxford : Elsevier
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
* Ability to synthesise complex and competing information
* Research and enquiry skills, including evaluation and critical analysis
* Personal and intellectual autonomy skills, including accountability and working with others
* Technical and practical skills
* Communication, numeracy and IT skills
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| Keywords | Attachment,developmental,psychology,mental health,infancy,children,adolescence |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Karen Goodall
Tel: (0131 6)51 3947
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Course secretary | Mrs Lorna Sheal
Tel: (0131 6)51 3970
Email: |
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