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Stand Alone Module
Supporting Emotional Needs of Children
30 Credits
- Duration:
- 30 Weeks
- Start Dates:
- September and February
- Attendance:
- One day a Week
- Venue:
- High Wycombe
- Cost:
- Available on request
- Key Contact:
- Tricia Johnson
- Tel:
- 01494 522141
- Email:
- tricia.johnson@bucks.ac.uk
Is this course suitable for me?
This short 30 credit module will be of interest to people working with young children in variety of settings such as nurseries, playgroups and health clinics.
Overview
This module will extend the students’ knowledge of the emotional needs of young children. The focus will be on the importance of early attachment to a first carer, the consequences of poor attachment on later development, brain development, the ability to learn, emotional intelligence and the ability to form relationships with others. This will include the effects of separation, the effects of trauma/life events upon children’s learning and development, recovery and levels of resilience. The students will further explore the importance of working closely with parents/first carers and multi-disciplinary teams and the use of the Key Persons supporting children in different settings. Students will be encouraged to reflect upon their own practice and that of the setting within which they are working.
Content
Attachment
- Emotional development and emotional intelligence
- Development of strong attachments
- Attachment theories
- Exploration of the consequences of poor attachment
- Analysis of the Key Worker System/Support Worker System
Reflective Practice
- Identification and demonstration of keys to good practice
- The importance of teamwork and the role of the senior practitioner in promoting teamwork
- Advancement of the role of the senior practitioner/manager in the supporting emotional needs of the child
- Developing personal skills with mentor support
Working with Others
- The importance of working with the first carer
- Identifying and promoting professional partnerships with multi-disciplinary teams
- Evaluation of current experiences of working with other professionals
- Analysis of the effects of positive working relationships upon the emotional needs of young children
- Working within the legislative framework protecting children and young people.
Equality of Opportunity
- Every Child Matters,
- The Childcare Act 2006,
- The SEN Code of Practice – Inclusion
- The Early Years Foundation Stage
- Critical analysis of ways to implement positive philosophies when working with/supporting the needs of young children.
- Access to community services which support equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practices.
What will I learn?
On successful completion of the module, you will be able to:
- Discuss and review attachment theories
- Critically analyse their work with multi-disciplinary teams
- Explain the effects of attachment and poor attachment on the development of the brain
- Reflect on and evaluate their own practice in relation to meeting the individual emotional needs of children
- Implement strategies for responding to individual needs within the current legislative framework
Clinical practice
- Identification and demonstration of keys to good practice
- The importance of teamwork and the role of the senior practitioner in promoting teamwork
- Advancement of the role of the senior practitioner/manager in the supporting emotional needs of the child
- Developing personal skills with mentor support
Teaching and learning
Lectures initially to provide the foundation of knowledge, seminars, visiting speakers, practical experiences including presentations, research, visiting learning centre, resources and community resources, group, colleague and tutor/student discussions, e-mail, blackboard, internet, work based learning that links to the summative assessment.
Assessment
You will produce a Power Point presentation of a case study, followed by a written discussion using the case study identified in the presentation to illustrate your knowledge and understanding of the social and emotional needs of children. The presentation will generate opportunities for sustained peer and tutor feedback and enhanced student reflection prior to the production of the written work component.
Entry requirements
Working in a practice area with minimum 6 months experience in an appropriate setting is required
- 120 level 5 credits (or equivalent)
- Support of your manager
- Opportunity to work outside usual practice area, if necessary, to gain specific clinical competence
How to make an application
Please contact the Enquiries Team on 01494 603 171 or email ask@bucks.ac.uk
We hope to have a fully on-line application system shortly, but in the meantime, to apply for a course, please download and print these forms, completing them fully and posting back to the address below.
- Course_Enquiry_Letter (70.4 KB)
- Application_form (58.1 KB)
- Notes_for_Guidance (51.6 KB)
- Fee_Authoristaion_Form (61.1 KB)
- Clinical_Reference_Form (57.2 KB)
- Academic_Reference_Form (50.6 KB)
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Alternatively, if you call us on 01494 603 171 or email ask@bucks.ac.uk we can post you a hard copy application pack.
Students funded by the NHS or other employer
If the cost of your course is being funded by your employer, please contact your education lead or manager for guidance as to how they would prefer you to make an application.