Topics covered on this module may include: 1. Meanings of childhood and youth across history and cultures 2. Impact of sociological constructs of childhood on policy and legislation, including children’s participation rights in practice 3. Child development and transitions 4. Mental health and wellbeing in children and young people 5. Psychopharmacology during formative development 6. Play, relaxation, and self-help through childhood and youth

Assessment Strategy

You must achieve a threshold of 50% to pass this module. Please see below for guidance on what you must demonstrate in your work to achieve different levels of performance.

Excellent (A*, A+, A, A-) • Insightful and evaluative understanding of the complexities of the concept of childhood • Comprehensive knowledge synthesised with applied understanding of contemporary issues for children and young people • Detailed understanding of theory with no factual errors • Critical analysis showing evaluation and synthesis of ideas • Novel and innovative originality in approach, interpretation, and voice • Extensive and comprehensive independent research • Logically defended arguments with evidence for all claims • Highly focused and well structured • Excellent presentation with accurate and appropriate expression • Correct format in appropriate referencing style

Good (B+, B, B-) • Considered understanding of the complexities of the concept of childhood • Strong knowledge alongside applied understanding of contemporary issues for children and young people • Clear understanding of theory and mostly free of factual errors • Some analysis showing critical evaluation and links between ideas • Novel originality in approach, interpretation, and voice • Considerable independent research from appropriate sources • Coherent arguments with evidence for most claims • Focused and well structured • Clear presentation with accurate and appropriate expression • Mostly correct format in appropriate referencing style

Threshold (C+, C, C-) • Basic understanding of the complexities of the concept of childhood • Some knowledge of counselling and applied understanding of contemporary issues for children and young people • Understanding the main theoretical concepts with no major factual errors • Basic analysis showing obvious points of evaluation and links between ideas • Some originality in approach, interpretation, and/or voice for part of the work • Some independent research from appropriate sources • Arguments presented with evidence for the most important claims • Readable structure showing focus at times • Acceptable presentation with appropriate expression • Attempt at correct format in appropriate referencing style with no major errors

If you do not meet the threshold, then your work will be graded as a Fail (less than 50%). Fail grades vary from Poor (D+, D, D-, E+, E, E-) to Very Poor (F).

Learning Outcomes

• Create mental health support resources which are grounded in theory and empirical evidence.

• Critically understand theories of mental health and wellbeing in children and young people in an applied context.

• Demonstrate a critically informed understanding of social, cultural and political perspectives of childhood and youth.

• Describe and evaluate theories of development and transition in children and young people.