MPSD207 - IFE

MPSD207
Emotional Literacy and Conflict Resolution in PSCD

MQF Level: 7

ECTS Value: 3 ECTS

Self Study Hours: 36

Contact Hours: 15

Assessment Hours: 24

Overall Objectives and Outcomes

Through this module, prospective PSCD teachers will be able to work on their emotional literacy and internal conflict resolution in relation to different sensitive topics that are facilitated during PSCD. The focus and the new content tackled in this module revolves around conflict management. As a result, through this module, PSCD students will be able to resolve different challenges that they might encounter. Challenges will not only focus on sexuality and personal skills, but on all topics in PSCD. This module will give a chance to students to work on their bias, fear and challenges, so that they are totally prepared to become effective PSCD teachers in class.

By the end of this programme, participants should be able to:

Competences

a. Develop an understanding of their feelings when addressing sensitive topics like sexuality, substance abuse, sexting, pornography, abortion, eating disorders and mental health issues;

b. Develop an understanding of their internal conflicts when addressing sensitive topics like sexuality, substance abuse, sexting, abortion, eating disorders and mental health issues;

c. Critically reflect on ways how they would manage their feelings in sensitive topics;

d. Critically reflect on how to manage their conflicts in relation to sensitive topics.

Knowledge

a. Define emotional literacy and conflict management in a PSCD classroom setting;

b. Identify different feelings they might feel, attributed to sensitive situations that prospective PSCD teachers may encounter when addressing such sensitive topics;

c. Identify ways how to manage negative feelings and conflicts when addressing such sensitive topics.

Skills

a. Reflect on practical ways how to overcome negative feelings when addressing sensitive topics;

b. Reflect on practical ways how to overcome conflicts in sensitive cases;

c. Discuss safety paths through which a PSCD practitioner can work on ones own feelings and conflicts, arising from sensitive topics;

d. Discuss policy documents (Child Abuse, Substance Abuse and Bullying) that can be referred to, when addressing sensitive PSCD topics.

Assessment Methods

This module will be assessed through: Assignment, Presentation, Online Forums.