On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

1. Appraise and implement strategies based on the helping process.
2. Critically discuss the difference between the expert led model and the partnership model in relation to practice.
3. Analyse the interactive processes between the parent and the helper.
4. Judge the characteristics of an effective partnership between helpers and families and the inherent qualities and skills required by the helper.
5. Identify and apply the key qualities and skills for effective communication with children and families to enable effective teaching for wellbeing.
6. Analyse group process and dynamics and use principles of adult learning and group facilitation to promote effectiveness.
7. Synthesise the characteristics of working effectively in multidisciplinary teams and apply strategies to facilitate interagency collaboration promoting positive outcomes for families.
8. Apply communication and other technologies effectively in personal and professional learning.
9. Prioritise and select appropriate skills as a self- reliant learner to effectively work in groups and teams.

Module 1 Family Partnership Model
- education for empowerment and health of families
- principles of effective health Teaching
- learner characteristics - The difference between children and adults
- needs of parents and The outcome of helping
- process of helping parents
- The parent helper relationship
- conducting A first meeting
- helper qualities and skills
- exploring The Problem
- exploring The notion of personal construing
- helping parents change challenging skills
- Problem solving
Module 2 Group Processes
- Understanding The behaviour of people in groups
- communication in groups
- influence and Balance in groups
- Conflict Resolution within A group
- Measuring group effectiveness
Module 3 Team work
- Characterisitcs of effective collaboration
- Working in teams
- being A team leader