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·Growth and development- embryology and foetal, developmental milestones, methods of developmental assessment
·Psychosocial, emotional, cognitive, moral and language development throughout the lifespan
·The importance of play and education in childhood· UN Convention on the right of the child.
·The healthy newborn - immediate care/examination and subsequent care, metabolic screening
·Nutritional needs of children, principles of feeding infants, toddlers and children.
·Elimination, sleep patterns of children.
·Philosophy of enquiry based learning· Immunisation schedule
·Safety issues for the healthy child / introduction to child protection
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Essential:Glasper,E.A.and Richardson,J (2005) A Textbook of Children's Nursing. Edinburgh: Churchill ivingstone.Keenan, T. (2001)An Introduction to Child Development. London, Sage Publications. National Children?s Office (2004) Ready, teady, Play! A National Play Policy. The Stationary Office, DublinTrigg E. and Mohammed, T. (ed.) (2006) Practices in Children?s Nursing: Guidelines for Hospital and Community. London:Churchill LivingstonUnited Nations (1989) Convention on the Rights of the hild.http://www.unicef.org/crc/crc.htm Supplementary: Bee H.and Boyd D.2004) The Developing Child. 10th ed. Pearson Education Inc, Boston.Beaver M., Brewster J., Jones P., Keane A., Neaum S.& Tallack J. (1999) Babies and Young Children Book 1: Early Years Development. 2nd ed. Stanley Thornes (Publishers) Ltd. Cheltenham.Department of Health and Children (1999) Children First: National Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children. The Stationery Office, Dublin.Dowling, M. (2000) Young Children?s Personal, Social and Emotional Development Paul Chapman Publishing: London.Foley, P. Roche, J. and Tucker,S(2000) Children in Society Contemporary Theory Policy and Practice. Basingstoke:Palgrave Macmillan.Haddon, M. (2003) The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night. Vintage: LondonHockenberry, M.J.(2003) Wong?s Nursing Care of Infants and children. 7th edition. London: Mosby.Immunisation Advisory Committee Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (2002) munisation Guidelines for Ireland 2002 Edition. Immunisation Advisory Committee Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.Lush, Barbara. (2006) Child language, acquisition and growth. Cambridge. Cambridge Textbooks in LinguisticsScarlett, W.G Al-Solaim, L. Naudeau, S. Salonius Pasternak, D.and Ponte, I. (2004) Children?s Play London: Sage Publications.Slee, P.T. (2002)Child, Adolescent and Family Development. 2nd edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Thomas, N. and Maynard, T.(2004) An Introduction to Early Childhood Studies London, Sage Publications.Wyness, M.(2006) Childhood and Society An Introduction to the Sociology of Childhood Basingstoke: Palgrave McmillanStudents will be directed to specific children?s books within the moduleJournals Students will be directed to specific journal articles within the module.
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