Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Critical thinking skills
- Essay writing skills
- Critically evaluate policy and practices relating to children
- Apply different conceptual approaches to understand the position of children
- Critically compare and contrast different perspectives in relation to children and childhood
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of different theoretical frameworks in understanding children and childhood
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Independent Study | 126 |
| Seminar | 5 |
| Lecture | 19 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
James A & James A (2008). Key Concepts in Childhood Studies. Sage.
Woodhead M & Montgomery H (2003). Understanding Childhood. Wiley.
Prout A (2005). The Future of Childhood. Routledge.
Wyness, M (2012). Childhood and Society: An Introduction to the Sociology of Childhood. Palgrave.
Qvortrup J (2011). The Palgrave Handbook of Childhook Studies. Palgrave.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
Assessed essay 100% 2,000-word assessed essay on a specific issue related to children and childhood.Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Individual essay | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Essay | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Individual essay | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External