Currently working with pre-school children and their families

Department of Health (2009) Healthy Child Programme: Pregnancy and the first five years of life London. DH.
Department of Health (2009) Healthy Child Programme: The Two Year Review London. DH.
Department of Health (2009) Birth to Five London. DH.
Department of Health e- learning Healthy Child Programme; http://www.e-lfh.org.uk/projects/healthychild/index.html

Audio visual aids and equipment
Module tutor

Contact Hours: (36)
24 hours Interactive lectures
6 hours seminar presentations
6 hours workshops and tutorials will be used to explore the main areas of indicative content

Independent Study Hours: (114)
15 hours Participants will engage in independent learning activities to prepare for the presentations within the classroom
19 hours engage in reading in order to contribute and build on classroom activities
80 hours Students should be able to utilise the Blackboard resources for the module to support classroom learning and independent learning activity and prepare for their assessed work

Based upon observations of a family with a pre-school child, students will identify and analyse a factor/ s which impacts on the health and wellbeing of that child. They will explore their role within this and demonstrate how they can facilitate health improvement with this family, including evaluative reflection and the construction of an action plan (Assesses LO's 1-4)

Formative assessment:
Formative feedback will be provided through:
Feedback on student presentations, feedback through group and individual tutorials and group discussion

The aim of this module is to enable students to work more effectively within a team providing services for pre-school children and their families. In order to do this they will analyse and apply knowledge and understanding to the following key areas:
Child development - including: psychological theories, developmental domains (intellectual, language social ¿ emotional, physical), weight, length and head circumference.
Childhood illness - including: childhood infectious diseases, immunisation, minor ailments.
Maternal and infant mental health including: antenatal support, post natal support, post- natal depression.
Parenting including: parenting styles, attachment, supporting parents, involving fathers, increasing community capacity to support parents.
Methods of engagement including : Strength base approaches.