Postgraduate Course: Parenting: Theory & Practice (CLPS11042)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills to incorporate the principles, values and practices of parenting interventions into their workplace. |
| Course description |
Good parenting is regarded as "fundamental for the development of a child's mental health and well-being" (The Mental Health of Young People: A Framework for Promotion, Prevention and Care, Scottish Executive, 2005). The field of work with parents is growing, indicative of the increased importance parenting has achieved, not only on the national, but international health agendas. This course aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills to incorporate the principles, values and practices of parenting interventions into their workplace. It aims to enable participants to increase and consolidate their theoretical and clinical skills and their understanding of the use of parenting interventions in practice.
The course will cover:
- Theories underpinning parenting work
- Application of relevant theories into clinical practice
- Understanding the roles of children and parents in the family context
- Presenting problems for which parenting work is commonly used
- Evidence supporting parenting interventions
- The principles of delivering group based approaches for parenting work
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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 |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2022/23, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 24,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Revision Session Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
168 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities.
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
One course essay of 4,000 words (100% weighting) |
| Feedback |
Formative feedback will be given on a group discussion
Summative feedback will be given on the group presentation and essay via Learn. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Analyse and reflect on the theoretical concepts relevant to parenting and work with parents
- Critically review and evaluate research related to parenting interventions
- Consider the relevant issues in the design and implementation of different parenting programmes, according to the setting and population, integrating theory and research
- Identify and conceptualise common barriers to this type of work and how to minimise these
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
* 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 | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Vilas Sawrikar
Tel:
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Lorna Sheal
Tel: (0131 6)51 3970
Email: |
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