Undergraduate Course: Childhood Studies 3A: Children and The Family in Theory (EDUA10073)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education | 
College | College of Humanities and Social Science | 
 
| Course type | Standard | 
Availability | Available to all students | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) | 
Credits | 20 | 
 
| Home subject area | Education | 
Other subject area | None | 
   
| Course website | 
None | 
Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | Students will develop a general understanding of the cognitive, physical and social development of children and young people (aged 0-16).  This will be related to specific contexts (e.g. family and school) and to specific relationships (e.g. friends, parents, teachers and siblings). | 
 
 
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites | 
 | 
Co-requisites |  | 
 
| Prohibited Combinations |  | 
Other requirements |  None | 
 
| Additional Costs |  None | 
 
 
Information for Visiting Students 
| Pre-requisites | None | 
 
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
 |  
| Delivery period: 2012/13  Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) 
  
 | 
WebCT enabled:  Yes | 
Quota:  None | 
 
	
		| Location | 
		Activity | 
		Description | 
		Weeks | 
		Monday | 
		Tuesday | 
		Wednesday | 
		Thursday | 
		Friday | 
	 
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |  
| First Class | 
First class information not currently available |  
	| Additional information | 
	Contact course secretary | 
 
| No Exam Information | 
 
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
On completion of this module students will be able to: 
 
- Critically appraise theories of child development. 
- Critically appraise sociological and anthropological theories of family & childhood and the evolution of patterns of care and early years education. 
- Demonstrate knowledge of and compare different contexts of family and learning (e.g. family and school) and a variety of family types (e.g. those described in disability studies). 
- Compare, contrast and synthesise different ideas concerning power relations within the family and the role of actors who contribute to a child's development (including children). 
- Demonstrate reflexivity when critically evaluating practical examples and case studies of professional interaction with children and parents. 
- Demonstrate knowledge of different social policy relating to families and state. | 
 
 
Assessment Information 
Students will be required to develop a portfolio of 3-4000 words.  The portfolio will demonstrate the development of reflexive practice with parents in the work place.  Students will be required to: 
- Identify a key issue in a local or national childcare legislation, guidance or policy document that influences their work with families. 
- Compare and contrast this issue to literature from the course work. 
- Demonstrate how this comparison has influenced their work with families. |  
 
Special Arrangements 
| None |   
 
Additional Information 
| Academic description | 
Not entered | 
 
| Syllabus | 
Not entered | 
 
| Transferable skills | 
Not entered | 
 
| Reading list | 
Not entered | 
 
| Study Abroad | 
Not entered | 
 
| Study Pattern | 
Not entered | 
 
| Keywords | Not entered | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Ms Maggie Morrison 
Tel:  
Email:  | 
Course secretary | Mrs Alison Macleary 
Tel:  
Email:  | 
   
 
 |    
 
© Copyright 2012 The University of Edinburgh -  7 March 2012 5:53 am 
 |