CYP6062 Therapeutic Interventions with Families Assignment | Leeds Trinity University

CYP6062 - Therapeutic Interventions with Families

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

1. Evaluate theory related to interventions with families;
2. Link theory with practice in assessing and intervening to meet the therapeutic needs of children and families;
3. Begin to develop practice skills in using a range of therapeutic interventions with children and families.

Content:

In this module students will develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of a range of therapeutic interventions through direct work with children and families.

Students will study a range of intervention strategies and associated theroetical approaches. They will be expected to develop and demonstrate effective communication skills and the ability to critically reflect on their own practice through case-work based on group discussion and presentation skills.

Learning and Teaching Information:

This module will be taught using a mixture of lectures, seminars workshops, and tutorials – some of which will be student-led. Students could be expected to prepare for the sessions by reading set texts and completion of tasks set in class or via the VLE and will be expected to take part in a wide range of learning activities.

Students may be required to prepare and present a brief presentation as the basis for discussion in seminar or workshops.

Lectures, seminars and tutorials
Contact hours: 30

CYP6062 Additional Assessment information

Students must pass all assessment components to pass the module.

Assessment:

001 Group presentation 1 x 10 minutes Mid-module 40%
002 Essay 1 x 2,000 words End of module 60%

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

1. Evaluate theory related to interventions with families including empowerment;
2. Relate theory with practice in assessing and intervening to meet the therapeutic needs of children and families;
3. Justify choices in practice skills from a range of therapeutic interventions with children.

Content:

In this module, students will develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of a range of therapeutic interventions including direct work with children and families.

Students will study a range of intervention strategies and associated theoretical approaches. They will have the opportunity to make clear links between theory and practice, with reference to research from national and international perspectives. Students will be expected to further develop and demonstrate effective communication skills and the ability to critically reflect on their own practice through the use of scenarios for group discussion. These strategies will prepare students for future employabilty.

Learning and Teaching Information:

This module will be taught using a mixture of lectures, seminars, workshops and tutorials - some of which will be student-led. Students could be expected to prepare for the sessions by reading set texts and completion of tasks set in class or via the VLE and will be expected to take part in a wide range of learning activities. These include experiential activities both within and outside of the classroom.

Students may be required to prepare and present a brief presentation as the basis for discussion in seminar or workshops.

Essay Structure: 

Introduction:

This needs to explain to the reader which key themes you will be discussing in your essay. Write an impactful first paragraph, ensuring that there are.

Demonstrating to the examiner that you understand the title and can examine key areas.

You can do this in your opening paragraph by reflecting the title.

In the introduction you also need to set out what you intend to cover in the body of each section. – these are signposting flags

Main body of your essay: 

To answer the set question, state 3 reasons why your chosen intervention is an effective treatment option. You need to examine why they work well with children who have mental health issues, providing references for the literature to substantiate your discussion- this means you are providing good evidence.

You can also provide counter – arguments- what are the limitations to your choice of intervention- for example is there evidence from the literature that the intervention works most of the time and for children where it is not effective – why?

You can also add international examples of other countries who use this intervention and what cultural issues are addressed when your chosen intervention is used.

Conclusion:  

This is an opportunity to summarise and reflect on your key arguments.