4B017E - Creativity and Social Pedagogy Approaches 01 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2032 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: 4B017E
Module Title: Creativity and Social Pedagogy Approaches
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Education
Faculty Sub Group: Education
Module Leader: Lise Jacobsen
Module Team: Mark Iggulden, Kelly McCarthy, Alun Prosser, Louise Simpson
First Intended Intake: SEP 2026 Final Year of Intake: 2031
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 30 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100655 - community work
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2026
Valid To 31 Aug 2032

Module Aims

The main aims of the module are: 

  1. To introduce students to creativity and social pedagogy and encourage them to develop a broad understanding of how creativity and social pedagogy approaches can be applied in work in the social care sector with children, young people, families and communities. 
     

  1. To enable students to focus on how they can apply the values, principles and standards of social pedagogy, as well as creativity in a variety of professions, including, health and social care, social work, and working with children, young people, families and communities. 
     

  1. To provide students with the key principles, values and individual skills required to work within the sector, which includes legislation that promotes the rights and well-being of children, young people, families and communities, social pedagogy and person-centred approaches within practice. 

Content Summary

This module will provide you with the opportunity to explore creativity and social pedagogy approaches and how to apply these in theory and practice when working in the fields of social care and related sectors with children, young people, families, and communities, as well as working in partnership with these.  

You will explore recent relevant pedagogical research, social pedagogy approaches, as well as policies at organisational, local, national and international levels and will inform the module content. 

You are expected to complete 16 hours of practice learning for this module which is underpinned by the Social Pedagogy Standards and Charter (SPPA, 2022) and the PCS model (Thompson, 2021) of the personal dimension. 

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Seminar 49
Tutorials 7
Summative Assessment 60
Formative Assessment 5
Guided Study 65
Placement 16
Practical Class/Workshops 98
Total Hours Selected 300

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Demonstrate a knowledge of the key principles and values of social pedagogy when working with children, young people, families and communities in a social care setting
LO2 Apply individual skills, knowledge and attributes required to work effectively using creativity in the social care sector with children, young people, families and communities.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Self-reflective Assessment A 600-word reflective journal entry based on 16 hours of professional practice – forms part of PSRB requirements (of 420 hours overall) for ‘Social Pedagogy Practitioner’ status. 0 600 25 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment  Web page/wiki  Compile a padlet (2000 words) that presents a selection of creative and social pedagogy approaches, activities and exercises that can be used when working with children, young people, families and communities 0 2000 75 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Self-reflective Assessment
Web page/wiki