Credit Weighting: |
5
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No. of Students: |
Min 25, Max 30.
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Pre-requisite(s): |
None
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Co-requisite(s): |
None
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Teaching Period(s): |
Semesters 1 or 2 or 3. (semester details for this module will be confirmed at the start of the programme).
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Teaching Methods: |
6 x 4hr(s) Lectures
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Module Co-ordinator: |
Dr Séamus O Tuama, Centre for Adult Continuing Education.
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Lecturer(s): |
Staff, Department of Ace.
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Module Objective: |
To provide a working knowledge of the theories, importance and function of play.
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Module Content: |
Psychoanalytic, psychotherapeutic and behavioural understandings of play, types of play, Partan's stages of play and playful parenting.
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Learning Outcome: |
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:- Outline the different theories of play
- Describe, explain and illustrate the emergence, types and stages of play
- Demonstrate the function of play and its effects on children's overall development - physical, emotional, social, intellectual and creative
- Train parents to effectively and affectively engage playfully with their children
- Integrate the role of play in children's development into the co-creational approach of the course
- Evaluate their own experiences of play when children themselves play and elucidate their present attitude to play.
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Assessment: |
Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 2,500 word case study).
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Compulsory Elements: |
Continuous Assessment.
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Penalties (for late submission of course/project work etc.): |
Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
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Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: |
40% 80% attendance which is monitored by a class register.
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End of Year Written Examination Profile: |
No Formal Written Examination.
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Requirements for Supplemental Examination: |
Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by Module Coordinator).
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