FC3S038 - Influences on Children and Young People’s Holistic Development 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: FC3S038
Module Title: Influences on Children and Young People’s Holistic Development
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Health and Social Care
Faculty Sub Group: Health and Social Care
Module Leader: Carrie Needs
Module Team: Rebecca James, Michelle Panniers, Temilade Adeleke
First Intended Intake: SEP 2022 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 6
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100456 - childhood studies
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2022
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

The module aim is to:
• Integrate ideas /issues relating to vulnerability in childhood and to analyse the impact on the developing child.

• Explore the role of the multidisciplinary team in relation to identifying vulnerability and ensuring the safety of the developing child

• Identify and critically analyse factors that promote the health and wellbeing of the developing child.

• Apply child and family centred theories to the practice of working in partnership within a multidisciplinary context.

Content Summary

Attachment theory
Biopsychosocial theories of child development.
Family theory
Theories of Child and Family Centred Care and partnership working
Factors that jeopardise biopsychosocial health and wellbeing of the family, child and young person – diet, physical activity, technology, media, social media, bullying, substance and alcohol abuse and aspect of public health
The role of key individuals with responsibility for promoting and monitoring child health
Advocacy
UNCRC
Involving children in decision making and promoting independence

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 24
Seminar 20
Tutorial 4
Independent Study 100
Directed Study 26
Formative Assessment - Independent 26
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Appraise the biopsychosocial theory as a model for determining influences on the development of children and young people
LO2 Critically analyse the factors that influence the health and wellbeing of the developing child and young person
LO3 Assess initiatives that support successful development in children and young people relating to child and family centred care to practice

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Poster 1 Explore a factor which affects a CYP holistic development 0 N/A 50 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Essay 1 Essay to accompany the poster providing a rationale for the chosen factor 0 2000 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2 LO3
Poster 1
Essay 1

Reading List

Bates, B. (2019) Learning Theories Simplified: and how to apply them to teaching. 2nd edn. London: Sage Publications Ltd.

Bee, H. & Boyd D. (2013) The Developing Child (13th Ed) London: Pearson Education

Bonwell, C. and Fleming, N. (2019) How Do I Learn Best?: A Student's Guide to Improved Learning. Chicago: Independent Publishing

Brock, A. (2014) Perspectives on play: learning for life. London: Routledge.

Conkbayir, M. and Pascal, C. (2015) Early Childhood Theories and Contemporary Issues. London: Bloomsbury.

Connelly, R & Platt, L, (2014). UK Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) International Journal of epidemiology 43 (6) 1719-1725

Crowley, K. (2014) Child Development: a practical introduction. London: Sage.

David, T., Goouch, K. and Powell, S. (2016) The Routledge International Handbook of Philosophies and Theories of Early Childhood Education and Care. Abingdon: Routledge.

Doherty, J. & Hughes, M. (2009) Child Development. Navarro: Pearson Education.

Dowling, M, (2009) Young Children’s Personal, Social and Emotional Development (3rd ed) London: Paul Chapman.

Humphrey, N. (2013) Social and emotional learning: a critical appraisal. Dawsonera [Online].

Musa, Y. (2017) Understand the factors that influence children and young people’s development and how these affect practice. London: BookRix.

Neaum, S. (2019) Child Development For Early Years Students And Practitioners. 4th edn. London: Sage Publications.

Packer, M. (2017) Child Development: Understanding A Cultural Perspective. London: Sage.