Multidisciplinarity and Multiple Perspectives in Early Years (PSYC0267)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Brain Sciences
Teaching department: Division of Psychology and Language Sciences
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: This module can only be taken by students registered on a relevant Masters programme delivered by Anna Freud.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This module will look at important networks in early work, liaising between health visitors, GP, therapists, nurseries, social workers, child psychotherapists, parent-infant psychotherapists etc. The module will introduce students to the ways different professionals approach work with parents and babies in the early years and the importance of developing and maintaining communication between professionals. The module will also include discussion of some of the challenges and approaches used when working with families. Students will hear about the importance of fathers in children鈥檚 development, diversity in children鈥檚 environment including culture, family structure, caregiver roles, and some of the difficulties faced by adoptive, foster, single-parent, blended families and young parents.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 3 听听听 Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 100% Coursework
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 16
Module leader: Dr Rosie Langford
Who to contact for more information: ecdca@annafreud.org

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed exams and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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