Emotional and Social Development

Module Identifier
ED34820
Module Title
Emotional and Social Development
Academic Year
2027/2028
Semester
Semester 2
Co-ordinator
Mrs Annabel Latham
Reading List
View on Aspire
Other Staff
Dr Stephen Atherton
Ms Rebecca Mountfield-Pawlett
Mr Gary Wyn Jones
Dr Lucy Trotter
Mr Prysor Davies
Hannah Mobbs
Dr Rosemary Cann

Assessment

Assessment Type

Assessment details

Proportion
Semester Assessment Essay: 2400 Words 60%
Semester Exam Poster (A3) and oral defence: 6 Hours 40%
Supplementary Assessment Essay: 2400 Words 60%
Supplementary Assessment Poster (A3) and defence: Oral defence will be either in person or online. 10 Minutes 40%

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the key principles of social and emotional development and the impact on learning
  2. Understand the link between social and emotional wellbeing and mental health in early childhood
  3. Identify key indicators of social and emotional development and use them to support children’s future learning, mental health and wellbeing.

Brief description

Advancing research recognises the critical foundation associated with social and emotional development and how children’s experiences in the early years shape learning, development, and future outcomes. A variety of determinants that hinder healthy development will be evaluated in combination with key-indicators of happy, healthy development. Practitioners need to be able to support children’s social and emotional learning and implement pedagogical methods to build and respond to a diverse and changing society. Cultivating lifelong skills and competencies in preparation for work, and to strengthen positive social functioning will be addressed by examining social trends and expectations. National and international policies will be explored and evaluated alongside theory and practice.

Content

Sessions will be based upon:
1. Supporting physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development I
2. Supporting physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development II
3. Mental Health
4. Milestones, risk factors and strategies
5. Positive Outcomes and International Perspectives
6. Partnerships
7. Positive relationships
8. The environment
9. Assessing social and emotional development/Effective collection of data
10. Monitoring and evaluating provision

Module skills

Skills type

Skills details
Application of Number Occasional descriptive statistics in lectures and sources.
Communication Communication - Communication techniques are vital. Spoken communication as part of the assessment, and within workshop and seminar activities. Written communication throughout written assessments.
Improving own Learning and Performance Feedback from the written assignment and personal reflection during seminar tasks
Information Technology Written assignments will be word-processed and students will be using ICT to research
Personal Development and Career planning Personal Development and Career Planning - Students will be encouraged to reflect upon and evaluate their skills and consider how skills are transferable to real-world, work environments.
Problem solving An essential element in the process of critical assessment
Research skills Research Skills - Research is required for the main assessments and will be for the seminar and workshop tasks.
Subject Specific Skills Students will be challenged and encouraged to develop a range of professional skills
Team work Team work, in the form of key professional behaviours and interdisciplinary working procedures, will be an important skill that will be developed throughout

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6