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ED501U: CARE AND SUPPORT IN ACTION (DISTANCE LEARNING) (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

This module is offered to all who wish to enhance knowledge and skills in this area in order to advance their professionalism in working with young people. This includes specifically class room teachers, existing principal teachers, faculty heads and senior managers within schools as well as community educationalists, health and social workers.

The module covers aspects of all areas below:

  • Guidance and support policies, roles and responsibilities within the context of the ‘National Support Framework’

  • Providing quality care and support, partnership set within the support entitlement

  • Team working through an integrated multi-agency approach, child protection and inclusion

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Ms Sandra Paterson

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Key philosophy and theories which have influenced the establishment of pastoral care/ support ethos/ in schools and colleges and other helping agencies; Universal, targeted, personal support and the National documents including ‘Happy Safe and Achieving their Potential’; ‘Getting it Right for Every Child’ Ethos and the 'caring community'; Clarification of attitudes and values; Caring principles, policies and practices - meeting the developmental needs of young people/; CfE-the support entitlement; Whole school/college/institutional approaches support; Pastoral ethos and care systems; Support roles and responsibilities; Multi-agency working; Inter-agency Home-school partnerships; Child protection and inter-departmental/inter-agency/team working; Case studies; Self-evaluation, quality assurance and improvement planning;

Further Information & Notes

The general aim of this module is to enable participants to explore and reflect critically on the principles, processes and practices of universal and targeted care and the ways in which provision can be delivered effectively within a caring establishment. It aims to develop participants’ professionalism through enhancing the requisite knowledge and understanding, skills and attributes called for by the complex and demanding role of the supportive caring professional.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Participants will be required to submit for summative assessment assignment(s) equivalent to a total of 6,000 words taking account of different reporting formats. Assessment will be criteria-based.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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