Working with Children
This unit is designed to help the student develop a framework for understanding the concepts, theories and issues involved in working with children. The student is encouraged to understand the world of the child from a variety of theoretical and developmental perspectives and to develop strategies and techniques that will enhance communication and counselling skills in dealing with children.
Learning Outcomes
- Use terms and concepts for working with children
- Identify the developmental stages in children
- Identify sociological factors in children’s issues
- Assess the role of parental issues in working with children
- Identify common presenting problems in working with children
- Demonstrate understanding of communication issues in working with children
- Apply counselling skills and strategies to working with children
Content Areas
- Children in Context
- Child Development Theories
- Personality and Social Development
- Physical and Emotional Development
- Sociological and Cultural Factors
- Role of the Family
- Parental/Caregiver Issues
- Discipline and Dysfunctional Behaviour
- Common Presenting Problems
- Child Abuse
- Part 1: Counselling Strategies
- Part 2: Counselling Strategies
Unit Duration and Workload
This unit involves a total of 36 hours of face to face delivery or self directed study including educator contact in flexible delivery modes, generating a further 54 hours of self-study per unit including research and related study activities, including assessment. This translates to 7.5 hours per week for the unit.