BA (Hons) Child and Family Studies Bachelor's degree at the University of Leeds

This module has a practical focus. The aim is to develop your skills and confidence at supporting children and their families using a range of practical interventions. You'll get to learn about and try out a range of different techniques and reflect upon how appropriate and successful they might be in different situations. Ultimately, the module will equip you with more practical and applied family support skills at your disposal in an engaging, and sometimes fun manner. With this module, it's a

There might be a tendency to think of 'children' and 'families' in common-sense terms. But, did you know that children and families have been studied from an academic standpoint for a very long time? Indeed, the last 30 years or so have seen a wealth of research published on the subject. In this module, you'll be introduced to some of the key theories that seek to explain 'what is a child?' and 'what is a family?'. Another key thing that you'll come to understand is that not everyone agrees; jus

This module will explore child development from several perspectives, including relationships with the environment, family, culture and society. It will also consider how children's early relationships and attachments influence their development and resilience. You'll develop critical thinking in relation to the nature versus nurture debate and will be encouraged to take a holistic and ecological view of child development from a social, cultural, emotional and physical perspective.

This module develops your understanding of current practice and policy developments in the context of perspectives on the state and its role in family welfare. Teaching methods include lectures, case studies, videos and group-based problem-solving exercises. You'll gain knowledge of the historical development of social policy related to children and families. You'll also analyse recent changes to social policy and explain some of the drivers for these.

This module provides the opportunity for you to develop and reflect upon key academic, digital, research and professional skills.

The aim of this module is to enable you to gain a solid grounding in the legal and policy requirements of safeguarding children in England and Wales. You'll learn of the child protection process, from identifying the possibility that child abuse has occurred, through to making a referral and tracking it through child protection processes. You'll be able to identify the signs and symptoms of abuse and come to appreciate the complexities of defining abuse.

This module will examine the role of practitioners in multi-agency working within children's services and the models used in practice. You'll apply theoretically informed values and principles of working with children and families. The module seeks to explore, analyse and evaluate the impact of contemporary policy on multi-agency working. You'll reflect upon human and organisational factors and how they enable or hinder collaborative practice.

This module aims to explore the relationship between research, policy and practice relating to supporting children and families in various ways. It will also consider the benefits of policies that are informed by research evidence. You'll be introduced to research method concepts, including the differences in key methodologies social researchers undertake. There's also a focus on the ethical considerations of involving service users, particularly children and young people, as active participants

This module provides you with the opportunity to reflect upon the application of academic theory, research and policy developments to workplace practice within your employment sector. This will enable you to develop your knowledge, capabilities and skills with a view to making improvements to your own practice and workplace.

This module focuses on policy areas, including early years, education and housing, where intervention might be a necessary component of any life chances strategy. You'll gain a strong foundation in understanding the impact of public policies on children and families, and how societal institutions could respond to these challenges. You'll research and evaluate a local social issue that affects children's life chances and use this research to present a project report to propose a potential solutio

This module aims to build upon your knowledge of research methodologies and design, in reference to children and families. You'll find this module useful as preparation for your final year dissertation or project.

This module takes an intermediate/enhanced perspective on reflective practice in the workplace with children and families. You should be familiar with the concept of reflective practice, including the key theories and terminology of reflection, specifically the centrality of 'critical incidents' and mentally processing such experiences in a structured and systematic manner.

This module is designed for those already managing teams or who are on a pathway to a management role through either choice or necessity. You'll be introduced to key leadership and management theory and its application in child and family services.

This module enables you to thoroughly pursue a topic, issue or research question of your choice from a learning and teaching perspective. Through independent research, which may include the collection of primary data, and with the support of a dissertation supervisor, you'll evaluate and apply a range of theoretical models to practice. You'll demonstrate an advanced level of analysis and synthesis in your research project report.