HU0S027 - Childhood and Youth Studies 01 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | HU0S027 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Childhood and Youth Studies | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Culture and Animation | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Culture | ||
| Module Leader: | Emma Wheeler | ||
| Module Team: | Karyn Davies | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2021 | Final Year of Intake: | 2026 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 3 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100455 - childhood and youth studies | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2021 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
To promote interdisciplinary understanding of children’s and young people’s development and needs.
To promote understanding of child and adolescent development and needs.
To foster reflective practice and creative facilitation skills that will enable students to perform well in a range of learning and workplace settings
Content Summary
Child and adolescent development
Study of the developing brain and implications for parenting, education, policy making and health, informing students as they analyse case studies and models of working with children and young people. A focus on youth justice and learning disabilities will support learning to include children’s rights, entitlements and participation theory.
History and Key Principles
The roots of informal education theory will be learnt alongside building an understanding of key principles and theories through exploring the lives and work of influential figures and prominent voices cross culturally.
Reflective practice and creative facilitation skills
Students reflect on work / lived experience developing practice skills and reflecting on effective communication and best practice in seminar groups.
Equality and diversity
A focus on group work will enable students to explore difference and needs, illustrating connections between the theoretical frames of the module and practice.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Practical classes and workshops | 36 |
| Independent Study | 64 |
| Directed Study | 100 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Explain and present key principles relating to childhood development and youth studies. |
| LO2 | Make connections between equality and diversity principles and professional / academic practice. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Project Output 1 | Group task where students collaborate on poster slides, each student contributes an individual slide with audio. 50% of grade is shared and 50% is individual. | 0 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Essay 1 | Essay showing evidence-based understanding of interdisciplinary and holistic approaches to the study of children and young people. | 0 | 1500 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Project Output 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Essay 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |