Department of Education, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
ED10348 Childhood, youth and family |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Certificate |
| Semester: 1 |
| Assessment: EX50ES50 |
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Aims: The intention of this unit is to:
* provide an understanding of the role of the family as educators. Learning Outcomes: In completing this unit students would be expected to: * compare and contrast definitions, processes and models of socialisation and the view of childhood that underpins those theories; * be familiar with definitions and debates concerning the meaning of family; * be familiar with the debates concerning the concept of parenting, mothering and fathering, and its relationship to children's needs; * have an increased awareness of the cultural perspective on the family and its role in education; * be familiar with the positioning of parenting and families in legislation and policy. Skills: * Comprehensive and scholarly written communication (assessed essay) [T/F/A] * Effective oral communication (seminar presentations) [F] * Ability to select, summarise and synthesis written information from multiple sources [T/F/A] * Ability to develop rigorous arguments through precise use of concepts and models [T/F/A] * Ability to select and use appropriate ideas to produce a coherent response to a pre-set question [T/F/A] * Ability to formulate a research question, then develop and present an original & coherent answer [T/F] * Ability to produce work to agreed specifications and deadlines [F/A] * Ability to work independently, without close supervision of guidance [F/A]. Content: * An examination of the term family: the variety of family structures and associated debates about the meaning of 'family'; history concerning the emergence of the nuclear family and cultural significance of extended family; * Functions of the family: the role of family in education. socialisation - definitions and models; factors important for the socialisation process; * Parenting and expectations of parenting and parental behaviour in different contexts; including notions of mothering and fathering; * Family support and parent education programmes; * Children learning in the family, research studies on cross cultural comparisons of socialisation; * The family as policy - and the implications of policy for parenting and families e.g. the impact of 'Every Child Matters'. |