Module Title
Safe Care
Keywords
Child Care, Children's Rights, Children's Needs, Abuse, Child Protection, Legislation |
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Prerequisites for Module
Satisfactory completion of all stage 2 modules or equivalent.
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
To enable the student to contribute effectively to safe care practices with awareness of children's rights, relevant legislation and child care systems across a range of disciplines.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Discuss the concept of the continuum of care and the role of culturally sensitive practice in the promotion of child welfare.
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Analyse alternative theoretical bases of child abuse, its various forms, prevalence, outcomes, professional responses and implications for self.
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Demonstrate knowledge, reflection and application of multi-faceted safe caring practices within a groupcare context.
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Explain the relevance and application of legislation and rights to child care practice.
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Appraise organisational structures, procedures and inter-disciplinary frameworks as they govern prevention and responses to child protection practice.
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Indicative Module Content
Continuum of care. Prevention and support services for children and families. Theories of child abuse including self-harm and bullying. Institutional abuse. Professional responses to abused and abuser. Legislation. Rights, advocacy, empowerment and whistle-blowing. The Children's Hearing System. Safe caring, creating a protective environment. Using creative techniques to engage with young people who may have been subject to trauma. Care and control. Managing risk and dangerousness. Skinner principles. Sexuality, sexual health and HIV. Learning from inquiries - the lessons of the past. The investigation of abuse. Case conferences. Multi-disciplinary working. QA systems. Key capabilities in Child Care and Child Protection.
| Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Distance Learning | Lectures
| 12 | Workshops
| 0 | Tutorials
| 8 |
Directed Study
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| 0 |
Private Study
| | Private Study
| 130 |
Mode of Delivery
This is a lecture based module with supportive tutorial and student led seminars.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 1,4,5
| | Component 2 | 2,3
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Component 1 will be assessed by a case study and Component 2 by an essay.
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | Munro, E., 2011. Effective Child Protection. 2nd ed. London: Sage
| | 2. | Corby, B., 2006. (3rd Ed) Child Abuse: Towards a Knowledge Base. Buckingham: Open University Press.
| | 3. | Connolly, M. Crichton-Hill, Y. and Ward, T., 2006. Culture and Child Protection: Reflexive Responses. London:JKP.
| | 4. | Daniel, B., Wassell, S. and Gilligan, G., 2010. Child Development for Child Care and Protection Workers. 2nd ed London: JKP.
| | 5. | Hothersall, S., 2008. Social Work with Children, Young People and their Families in Scotland.2nd ed Exeter: Learning Matters.
| | 6. | ODL Materials, RGU.
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