Unit name | Assessment, Risk and Decision-making |
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Unit code | SPOLM0024 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Dr. Roy |
Open unit status | Not open |
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
N/A |
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
N/A |
Units you may not take alongside this one |
N/A |
School/department | School for Policy Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit focuses on a critical examination of current research and theoretical knowledge related to the assessment of children and families and its application to practice. It aims to:
On successful completion of the Unit, students should be able to:
Individual supervision with students to discuss their planning and learning (a minimum of three sessions). Each session will focus on navigating the course materials available and familiarisation with the assignment, discussing the learning materials and reading that this student has undertaken and making links to/reflecting on progress with their assignment.
One 4000 word essay plus confirmation of practice by a practice assessor.
The assignment for this unit is to write an essay (4000 words) which analyses and critically reflects on an assessment you have recently done with a child and/or family.
The assessment covers all intended learning outcomes.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. SPOLM0024).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.