Module ERPM008 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
ERPM008: Children and Young People's Mental Health
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Aims
The module aims to help you to develop:
- A broad and critical understanding of children and young people’s mental health, drawing on knowledge from contemporary practice, policy, theory and research and from a range of different academic disciplines
- An appreciation for the ways in which mental health issues might combine with children and young people’s developmental needs and difficulties (e.g. in relation to adverse childhood experiences or autism).
- Familiarity with contemporary research in this area of interest and with the ways in which this research might be conducted with participants in these populations
- An understanding of the roles that professionals play in working to support children and young people experiencing mental health issues (particularly the role of educators and the support available to young people through schooling)
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. review and critically evaluate current evidence on the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people 2. demonstrate awareness of the complexity in defining mental health and wellbeing and the implications for children of certain definitions 3. describe and evaluate some of the interventions and models of care which are currently used to support children and young people in relation to mental health 4. draw on theory, research and practice to identify some of the key mental health and wellbeing issues which children and young people experience in contemporary society |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 5. acquire basic and essential factual and conceptual knowledge of the subject, and demonstrate understanding of this knowledge 6. consider the complex interplay of research, policy, practice in this area of study 7. address well-defined problems systematically, think critically and creatively, and begin to appreciate the complexities of the issues |
| Personal and Key Skills | 8. take responsibility for your own learning, with appropriate support 9. develop clear and logical arguments in your written work 10. manage information, collect appropriate information from a range of sources and undertake essential study tasks under guidance |
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concept map | 750 word equivalent | 2, 5, 7, 10 | Written feedback |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Essay | 50 | 2000 words | 1-2, 4-10 | Written feedback and grade |
| Written Essay | 50 | 2000 words | 1, 3-10 | Written feedback and grade |
| 0 |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written essay (2,000 words) | Written essay (2000 words) | 1-2, 4-10 | August/September reassessment period |
| Written Essay (2,000 words) | Case study (2,000 words) | 1, 3-8,10 | August/September reassessment period |
Re-assessment notes
Two assessments are required for this module. Where you have been referred/deferred in the written essay and case study you will be required to resubmit these assignments. If you are successful on referral, your overall module mark will be capped at 50%; deferred marks are not capped.
