BA (Hons) Additional Needs and Disabilities (Children and Young People)

This module enables you to identify and develop the Higher Education (HE) study skills needed for successful learning at HE level, while also building transferable skills relevant to academic study and the workplace. You will reflect on your academic development to support your progress and success. The module links to Level 5 Research Skills and is integrated across all modules.

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• Group presentation (30% of module weighting) 
• Reflective journal (70% of module weighting) 

The module explores how attitudes and values around additional needs and disabilities differ, align, or have evolved across history, culture, and society. You will use historical, cultural, and societal perspectives to interpret children’s and young people's experiences, deepening your understanding and knowledge of supporting additional needs and disabilities. A significant component of the module involves investigating stereotypes and stigma. Links to Level 6 Current Issues and Events.

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• Poster Presentation (100% of module weighting)

This module focuses on behaviour of concern and strategies for recognising, understanding, and managing it. You will explore current law, legislation, and issues surrounding inclusive practice, with behaviour discussed as a contemporary issue. Ethical practice will also be considered, along with the causation and impact of additional needs on the child/young person and their family. Links to Level 5 Transitions and Promoting Independence. 

• Essay (70% of module weighting) 
• Poster (30% of module weighting) 

This module aims to give you a clear understanding of autism, why it is considered a spectrum and how it affects individuals and families. It considers different approaches to understanding autism, key features of explanations of autism, diagnosis, intervention, education, and an understanding of autism in a global context. Links to Level 4 Understanding Behaviour, Level 5 Transitions and Promoting Independence, Safeguarding, Health, Identity and Wellbeing, Level 6 Creativity in Practice.

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This module focuses on the concept of person focused care and education for children and young people ages 0-25 and will allow an exploration of theory and practice. The main aim is to increase empathy, insight and understanding of children and young people with additional needs and the impact of disabilities and mental health. You will explore the concept of inclusion and how people with a wide range of needs can be supported. Links to Level 5 Transitions and Promoting Independence, Health, Identity and Wellbeing. 

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This module will examine the role of the practitioner in relation to other professional roles and responsibilities. The complexities inherent in the notions of safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults will be explored. You will consider the interaction between prevailing social norms, as reflected in current policy frameworks, and individuals' ethical, moral, and cultural perspectives. Links to Level 6 Legal Framework, Inclusion and Rights.

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This module fosters an awareness of differing perspectives, models and approaches to health, identity, and wellbeing to enrich the experiences, and future outcomes of children and young people with additional needs. There will be a focus on promoting identity to support emotional and social development. Links to Level 4 Diagnosis and Development, Level 5 Transitions and Promoting Independence, Level 6 Creativity in Practice. 

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This module considers the impact of assistive technology and a range of communication methods in supporting the lives of children and young people living with additional needs and disabilities. You will explore technology for education and life. Links to Level 5 Transitions and Promoting Independence and Level 6 Creativity in Practice. 

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In this module, you will evaluate research methods and methodology appropriate to researching with the context of additional needs and disabilities. You will analyse the ethical issues which arise in practitioner research and explore the value of ongoing research in practice. Links to Level 4 Higher Learning Skills and Level 6 Dissertation.

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This module aims to give you a clear understanding of the importance of good transitions for children/young people with additional needs. There will also be a focus on the need to promote independence and how this can be achieved. Key transition periods will be considered. You will also explore the purpose of education, considering the debate between academia and the teaching of practical skills.  Links to Level 4 Diagnosis and Development, Focused Care and Education and Understanding Behaviour.

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This module explores various aspects of professional working within the field of supporting additional needs. There will be consideration of the structure of the sector, professional issues, and developments within the sector. You will explore your own transferable employability skills and consider career development. Links to Level 6 Effective Leadership and Management. 

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This module offers you the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of issues related to legislation, policy, provision, and rights when working within the field of supporting additional needs. You will have the opportunity to explore the underpinning ethos of inclusiveness and how policy is translated into practice. Links to Level 5 Safeguarding and Multi Agency Working. 

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This module provides the opportunity to study the current issues and events which are new and relevant to professionals working with children and young people living with additional needs and disabilities. These may be local, national, or global and will be examined from philosophical, socio-political, health and comparative viewpoints as appropriate. Students will consider ideas such as context, representation, fake news, social media, and challenging perspectives. Links to Level 4 Attitudes and Values. 

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The dissertation represents the culmination of a degree course and the achievement of honours status within it. Its aim is to provide the opportunity to demonstrate analytical ability and problem-solve within a systematically researched project that may be in the form of a practical or theoretic exercise. You will complete your own independent research project around a chosen theme in consideration of children and young people with additional needs and disabilities. Links to Level 5 Research Skills. 

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This module provides an exploration and evaluation of the place that creative and innovative practice has in supporting children and young people with additional needs and disabilities in education, wellbeing and living. The module will explore creative and alternative therapies. You will examine the value of these and consider complexities and challenges. Links to Level 5 Health, Identity and Wellbeing. 

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This module is concerned with enhancing your ability to understand and evaluate processes and techniques for leading and managing people in work settings. This unit aims to develop a high level of personal communication skills. You will discuss leadership styles, and their appropriateness and effectiveness. There will be a focus on critical thinking, problem solving, risk management and decision making. Links to Level 5 Professional Development.

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