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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Child Care Law | |||
| Reference | LL4178 | Version | 2 |
| Created | August 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 10 |
| Approved | June 2017 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2023 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enable the student to explain, analyse, evaluate and apply the law relating to child care and child protection and build upon the knowledge developed in Family Law. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Demonstrate high-level of knowledge and understanding of the principles and policy of child care law. |
| 2 | Analyse and evaluate complex legal issues in child care. |
| 3 | Apply child care law to complex practical situations and problems and propose solutions. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| This module will cover child care law namely children in need; child protection policies; protection orders; child assessment order; child protection order; permanence order; exclusion order; risk of sexual harm orders; Children's Hearing System; a comparison with the English care system; the rights of the asylum/refugee child; an introduction to International law; mental health issues; education law; wrongful life and death. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| This is a lecture and seminar based module. Lectures provide core module content. Seminars develop associated higher level skills through student centred learning. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 36 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 114 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | Written coursework exercise | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Component 1 comprises 100% of the module grade. To pass the module, a D grade or above is required. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | E |
| F | F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | BS3174 Family Law |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | ANDERSON, C., 2008. Social work law in Scotland, 2nd ed. Edinburgh: W. Green. |
| 2 | GRIFFITHS, A. et al., 2014. Family law. 4th ed. Edinburgh: W. Green. |
| 3 | HOTHERSALL, S., 2014. Social work with children, young people and their families in Scotland. 3rd ed. Exeter: Sage Publications. |
| 4 | NORRIE, K., 2013. Children's hearings in Scotland. 3rd ed. Edinburgh: W. Green. |
| 5 | PATRICK, H. and STAVERT, J., 2016. Mental health, incapacity and the law in Scotland. 2nd ed. Haywards Heath: Bloomsbury Professional. |
| 6 | PROBERT, R., 2009. Cretney and Probert's family law. 7th ed. London: Sweet and Maxwell. |
| 7 | SUTHERLAND, E., 2008. Child and family law. 2nd ed. Edinburgh: W.Green. |
| 8 | THOMSON, J., 2014. Family law in Scotland. 7th ed. Edinburgh: Tottel. |