ED4U019 - Managing and Supporting CAMH and SEBD 01 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: ED4U019
Module Title: Managing and Supporting CAMH and SEBD
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Professional Learning in Education
Faculty Sub Group: Social Work
Module Leader: Jodene Jenkinson, Elsa Torres
Module Team: Rebecca Haycock, Matthew Hutt, Priscilla Shen, Jolene Pang, Hamadatun Yusuf
First Intended Intake: SEP 2017 Final Year of Intake: 2022
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 30 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100459 - education studies
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 01 Sep 2019
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

To support students in developing a critical understanding of policy and practice and research in relation to managing and supporting children and young people with CAMH difficulties and SEBD.

To use experiential learning to explore a range of interventions, and where appropriate for students to reflect on their relevance and application to their own work contexts.

To enable students to plan effectively for individuals and groups of children and young people with CAMH difficulties and SEBD within a range of health, social care, and educational contexts and to be able to support and advise colleagues in this field.

To support students in developing an understanding of effective partnership working with families and multi-agency collaboration.

To provide students with an understanding of legislation, policy, and the organisation of CAMH Services.

To develop student’s ability to critically review national and international research relating to the effectiveness of interventions appropriate for CAMH difficulties and SEBD.

Content Summary

Theoretical overview of approaches to managing and supporting children and young people with CAMH difficulties and SEBD; to include therapeutic, behaviourist, biopsychosocial and systemic approaches.

Overview of evidence based interventions and programmes appropriate for children and young people with CAMH difficulties and SEBD.

Overview of universal and targeted interventions designed to develop social and emotional competencies.

Comparative and International research relating to interventions for CAMH difficulties and SEDB.

Partnership working with families and other agencies.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 25
Seminar 5
Tutorial 1
Independent Study 200
Directed Study 69
Total Hours Selected 300

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Demonstrate a critical knowledge of the range of approaches, strategies and interventions that are commonly used with children and young people with CAMHD and SEBD
LO2 Demonstrate the ability to source and critique research in this area
LO3 Demonstrate the ability to apply new learning to case studies and/or professional contexts
LO4 Demonstrate the ability to synthesis research evidence and present that evidence in a format suitable for an identified audience

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Portfolio Portfolio 1 The portfolio will contain: A review of the literature relating either to the range of evidence-based interventions for an identified difficulty (4000) OR A review of the literature relating to a particular intervention or strategy (4000) OR Self-reflective writing which critically reflects on the practical implementation of a intervention or strategy (4000) AND for all students a presentation to demonstrate the student’s ability to communicate their learning to a wider audience. The students will communicate their conclusions from their review of the literature or their self-reflection to their peers as an example of continuing professional development (10 minutes) 0 N/A 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Portfolio 1

Reading List

ALFANO, C.A. and BEIDEL, D.C. eds., 2014. Comprehensive evidence based interventions for children and adolescents. London: John Wiley and Sons.

AVEYARD, H. and SHARP, P., 2013. A Beginner's Guide to Evidence-based Practice in Health and Social Care. London: McGraw-Hill Education.

CARR, A., 2013. What works with children and adolescents: a critical review of psychological interventions with children, adolescents and their families. London: Routledge.

CLOUGH, P., GARNER, P., PARDECK, J. and YUEN, F. eds. 2005. Handbook of Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties. London: Sage.

COOPER, P. and COLLEY, D. 2017 Attachment and Emotional Development: theory and practice. London: Jessica Kingsley.

COOPER, P. and JACOBS, B., 2011.From Inclusion to Engagement: Helping Students Engage with Schooling through Policy and Practice. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.

DOGRA, N., PARKIN, A., GALE, F., and FRAKE, C., 2009. A Multidisciplinary Handbook of Child and Adolescent Mental Health. London: Jessica Kingsley.

HUGHES, D., 2006.Building the Bonds of Attachment: Awakening Love in Deeply Troubled Children. Oxford: Jason Aronson.

HUNTER-CARSCH, M., TIKNAZ, Y., COOPER, P. and SAGE, R. eds. 2006. The Handbook of Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties. London: Continuum.

MERRELL, K. W., 2007. Behavioural, Social, and Emotional Assessment of Children and Adolescents. London: Lawrence Erlbaum.

PEARCE, J., BONFIELD, S., ROBINSON, L., WARNER, S., CORK, C., AFUAPE, O., LAWRENCE-MAHRRA, T., HAVSTEEN-FRANKLIN, E., BARON, H., MALCOLM, D. and MOSURO, S., 2016. Supporting the Mental Health of Children in Care: Evidence-Based Practice. London: Jessica Kingsley.

VOSTANIS, P. ed. 2007.Mental Health Interventions and Services for Vulnerable Children and Young People. London: Jessica Kingsley.