FSC5520 - Training for Parents as Partners Co-facilitators

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

Year

10 ECTS

Mode of Study

Part-Time Day

Neuroscience research provides us with enough evidence that indicates that healthy development of infants takes place in the context of a secure attachment with significant adults that are able to attune to their needs (Newman et al., 2015). Therefore supporting parents to create a secure context inevitably directly contributes towards a child's healthy development.

The Parents as Partners Programme (PasP) focuses on supporting parenting couples to be aware of how they parent, and to avoid repeating harmful patterns from their famiilies of origin. This programme also enables couples to nourish and rely on their relationship, as well as the relationship that is developed within the PasP group context during the programme to support them to develop more effective parenting. They are also supported to become more mindful of how their relationship as a couple impacts their relationship as parents and how this in turn has an impact on the child's wellbeing and development. The programme aims to enable greater involvement of both parents in family life, thus promoting a more positive outcome for children.

The unit is divided into three main components. The first component exposes students to the programme format, delivery, and experience through workshops that run intensively over 4 days, carrying a total of 20 hours. The second component includes running the Parents as Partners Programme in co-facilitating pairs for 16 weeks (32 hours in total) with couples. The third component consists of 10 hours of supervision that runs alongside the duration of the programme.

Method of Assessment

Assessment Component/s

Weighting

Competencies

100%

Main Reading List

Casey, P., Cowan, P.A., Cowan, C.P., Draper, L., Mwamba, N., & Hewison, D. (2017). Parents as Partners: A U.K. Trial of a U.S. couples-based parenting intervention for at-risk low-income families. Family Process, 56 (3), 589-606. Doi: 10.1111/famp.12289.
Cowan, P. A., & Cowan, C. P. (2018). Enhancing parenting effectiveness, fathers鈥� involvement, couple relationship quality, and children鈥檚 development: Breaking down silos in family policy making and service delivery. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 11(1), 92-111. doi:10.1111/jftr.12301
Pruett, M.K., Cowan, P.A., Cowan, C.P., Gillette, P., & Pruett, K.D. (2019). Supporting Father Involvement: An intervention with community and child welfare-referred couples. Family Relations, 68 (1), 51-67. Doi. 10.1111/fare.12352.
Grech Lanfranco, I. (2020). Early Coparenting Programmes with Parents of Infants with a Highly Reactive Temperament: A randomised study using 'Parents as Parners' (PasP). PhD theis. University of Malta.
Newan, L., Sivaratnam, C. & Komiti, A. (2015). Attachment and Early Brain Development: Neuroprotective interventions in infant-caregiver therapy. Translational Developmental Psychiatry (3) 28647. http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/tdp.v3.28647.

Need help?

This micro-credential is exclusively being offered to participants from Positive Parenting Malta.

Information for International applicants

Refer to the list of country-specific qualifications

You are viewing the entry requirements for International applicants. Switch to Local qualifications.

Study-unit Aims

To provide learning and skills in the delivery and structure of the PasP;
To support the development of professional co-facilitating couples who can run the group effectively and reliably with parenting couples;
To create a pool of qualified and accredited co-facilitators for PasP in Malta.

Learning Outcomes: Knowledge and Understanding

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:

Acquire insight into the programme rationale, design and material and demonstrate how it contributes to couple and family relationships across different domains;
Discuss and elaborate on experiencing the programme from the position of cofacilitator as well as recipient through first hand participation in workshops and conducting groups;
Analyse the complexity of relationships, particularly that of the couple as parents, and the interaction with the child and respective families of origin.

Learning Outcomes: Skills

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:

Demonstrate a working knowledge of how to conduct the different components of the programme;
Conduct group tasks with couples who attend the programme, whilst remaining faithful to the design and structure of the programme;
Use intervention skills with a number of couples issues and situations that can arise in the group;
Discuss and reflect on their own practice within the context of supervision.

Non EU Applicants:

No fees apply

You are viewing the fees for non EU nationals. Switch to EU nationals if you are a national of any country from within the EU/EEA.

Micro-credentials offer the possibility of providing flexible learning pathways to respond to evolving needs and new developments, thus enabling students to tailor their studies to their needs. Micro-credentials may be combined or transferred into larger credentials, such as certificates, diplomas and degrees, provided that the relevant programme requirements are met. Applicants wishing to transfer micro-credentials to a programme of study are encouraged to seek the advice of the relevant academic entity.

今日黑料