| CODE | RSE5040 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Observation and Practice Placements | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 10 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Centre for Resilience and Socio-Emotional Health | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is divided into two parts: the first part consists of observations of how resilience building is facilitated through actual practice in varying contexts with children and young people; part 2 consists of supervised reflective practice in the development of resilience competences of children and young people. This study-unit can be considered as a capstone course where theory is directly connected with solid practice strategies of resilience building in children and young people. Part 1 - Observation (50 hours) Participants are guided to make relevant observations of the facilitation of resilience development in children and young people in varying contexts. Participants will be guided, through relevant checklists and observation tools as well as individual and group tutorials, to observe and critically analyse one of the following aspects of resilience building in children and young people and will report their observations through a portfolio: - Resilience skills building; - Relationships, communication skills, and classroom climate; - Engagement: Pedagogy & implementation; - Working with staff, parents and other professionals; - Professionals’ own resilience, health & wellbeing. Part 2 - Practice Placements (50 hours) Course participants are expected to implement in their practice the facilitation of resilience development with children and young people. Their practice will be individually mentored through initially formative and later evaluative supervision and feedback. They will make use of planning and reflective writing and reflection to enhance their effectiveness. During part 1 students will have 4 group tutorials of one hour each During part 2 students will have two tutor onsite evaluation visits and 3 group evaluations Study-Unit Aims: This study-unit aims to enable participants to develop competencies in effective, reflective practice in resilience education. Participants will first be guided in observing and critically anlysing contexts which enhance the acquisition of resilience skills. They will then be mentored in the application of effective practice in resilience enhancement with children and young people. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Give a critical account of the most effective strategies in resilience education in their work setting; - Give a critical account of the factors in the classroom, school or other contexts that enhance children’s and young persons' acquisition of resilience competences; - Recognize own strengths and difficulties in facilitating resilience building in children and young people; - Evaluate the research literature on the promotion of resilience competences in children and young people. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Demonstrate self-reflective capacity in his/her observations and application of strategies and interventions; - Demonstrate the ability to make relevant observations on, and critically analyse, the processes and systems that influence children’s and young peoples' acquisition of resilience competences both through direct interventions as well as through contextual, systemic processes; - Demonstrate adequate resilience competences when implementing practice sessions that engage children and young persons and enhance their resilience skills; - Demonstrate the ability to create a resilience enhancing climate in particular contexts for children and young people and critically analyze how effective they are in doing so; - Demonstrate the ability to relate positively and effectively with children, young people, parents and other professionals to create the social processes that enhance children’s and young people's development of resilience; - Demonstrate the ability to relate reflections on others’ and own practice to the literature on resilience education. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: A pack will be provided before the start of the placement. - Brooks, J. (2006). Strengthening resilience in children and youth: Maximizing opportunities through the schools. Children and Schools, 23, 2, 69-76. - Cefai, C., Miljević-Riđički, R., Bouillet, D., Pavin, I., et al. (2015). RESCUR Surfing The Waves. A Resilience Curriculum for Early Years and Primary Schools. A Teachers Guide. Malta: Centre for Resilience and Socio- Emotional Health, University of Malta. - Jones, N. D. & Brownell, M. T. (2014). Examining the use of classroom observations in the evaluation of special education teachers. Assessment for Effective Intervention, 39 (2), 112-124. - Khachatryan, E. (2015). Feedback on teaching from observations of teaching: What do administrators say and what do teachers think about it? NASSP Bulletin, 99(2), 164-188. - Mansfield, Caroline (edt). (2020). Cultivating Teacher Resilience. International Approaches, Applications and Impact. Springer Singapore |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Please note that a pass in the Practical component is obligatory for an overall pass mark to be awarded. Furthermore, this component is not-resittable during the same academic year, therefore should students fail in this component, they would be required to re-do the practical during an additional year of studies. | |||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Ind Study, Placement, Tutorials and Observation | |||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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