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MODULE DESCRIPTOR
Module Title
Vulnerability and Child Protection
Reference NU4804 Version 2
Created July 2017 SCQF Level SCQF 10
Approved May 2013 SCQF Points 15
Amended August 2017 ECTS Points 7.5

Aims of Module
To develop the student's understanding of strategies to protect children and young people and others vulnerable to abuse and violence.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1 Analyse methods and tools to assess complex health and social needs of individuals and families and ways to prevent, reduce, and manage needs and risks.
2 Critically analyse theories of abuse and violence, and legislation, policies and guidelines to protect children, young people, and others vulnerable to abuse.
3 Examine professional role, accountability, skills and criteria for good practice in multi-agency work to protect children, young people, adults, and vulnerable groups.
4 Appraise strategies to support children, young people, and others vulnerable to abuse.

Indicative Module Content
Review of life transitions and factors affecting family health; Attachment theory, resilience; Assessment of vulnerability and risk; Child protection and safeguarding; Gender based violence; Levels of intervention; Strength based and solution focussed approaches; Therapeutic relationships and role boundaries; Advanced communication skills; Counselling theory; Managing conflict and complexity; Partnership working; Teaching and learning; Group work; Public health programmes; Professional, ethical and legal frameworks for protection of children, young people and other vulnerable groups; Case and clinical supervision.

Module Delivery
The module will be delivered online with tutorial support.

Indicative Student Workload Full Time Part Time
Contact Hours N/A 35
Non-Contact Hours N/A 115
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours N/A N/A
TOTAL N/A 150
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, 4
Description: Written assignment.

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
Written assignment.
Module Grade Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade:
A C1 = A
B C1 = B
C C1 = C
D C1 = D
E C1 = E
F C1 = F
NS Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination

Module Requirements
Prerequisites for Module None, in addition to course entry requirements or equivalent.
Corequisites for module None.
Precluded Modules None.

ADDITIONAL NOTES
This module is essential for the SCPHN - Health Visiting/ School Nurse route of the BSc(Hons) Public Health Nursing course.

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1 BLYTHE, M. and SOLOMON, E., 2012. Effective safegaurding of children and young people: what next after Munro? Bristol: Policy Press.
2 LARKIN, M., 2009. Vulnerable groups in health and social care. London: Sage.
3 MILLER, L. and HEVEY, D., 2012. Policy issues in the early years. London: Sage.
4 PATRICK, H. and SMITH, N., 2009. Adult protection and law in Scotland. Haywards Heath: Bloomsbury Professional.
5 VINCENT, S., 2012. Protecting children and young people – learning from child deaths and serious reviews. Edinburgh: Dunedin.
6 WILSON, K. and JAMES, A., 2007. The child protection handbook: the practitioner's guide to safeguarding children and young people. Edinburgh: Balliere Tindall.

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