Faculty of Education, Health and Social
Care
Health, Community and
Social Care Studies
Module Catalogue
Semester 2 - 2015/2016
Module Code: SC1000
Module Name: Health and Social Care - Policy and Politics
Module Credits:
No. of Periods:
Level:
Module Tutor:
15
1
Level 4
David Raper
Module Description:
Politics and policy making are inextricably interwoven with the provision of services in
health and social care. Social policy in this area is a rapidly changing discipline, and this
module will identify the providers of services in the health and social care sectors, and will
explore social policy and policy making across the broad spectrum of health and social care.
Through this the normative, moral and political approaches bought to policy making can be
explored. Students will be encouraged to reflect on their own personal stand point with
reference to health and social care social policy and political ideologies.
Specific to:
Health, Community and Social Care Studies
Assessments:
001:
Essay (2500 words)
Availability:
Occ.
A
Year
15/16
Semester
S2
100%
Day
Time
Module Code: SC1002
Module Name: Care and Community - International Contexts
Module Credits:
No. of Periods:
Level:
Module Tutor:
15
1
Level 4
Colin Goble
Module Description:
This module is designed to enable students to understand differences and variations in the
way diverse societies and cultures address issues of care and community. It will allow
students to examine and compare differing cultural responses to phenomena such as
intellectual impairment, mental illness, physical and sensory impairment and the care and
support of children, young people and older people. Students will be encouraged to explore
issues of cultural difference and diversity, develop awareness of international agencies, and
reflect on what we in the UK can learn individually and collectively from the way other
societies and cultures respond to issues of care and community
Specific to:
Health, Community and Social Care Studies
Assessments:
001:
Comparative report (3500 words)
Availability:
Occ.
A
Year
15/16
Semester
S2
100%
Day
Time
Module Code: SC2003
Module Name: Understanding Physical Impairments
Module Credits:
No. of Periods:
Level:
Module Tutor:
15
1
Level 5
Rachel Harrison
Module Description:
This module is designed to examine physical impairments in their broadest sense, and to
allow students to understand the nature and causes of physical impairments, and the
impact on individuals, their development, health and wellbeing, and social functioning.
Students will be encouraged to engage with the full range of theoretical perspectives
applied to understanding impairments, including bio-medical, psychological, normalisation
and social model of disability perspectives. Students will be encouraged to critically reflect
on the how these perspectives have and continue to be applied in services and support
systems for people with physical disabilities, and how they relate to service design and
practice.
Specific to:
Assessments:
001:
Essay (3500 words)
Availability:
Occ.
A
Year
15/16
Semester
S2
100%
Day
Time
Module Code: SC2005
Module Name: Dementia
Module Credits:
No. of Periods:
Level:
Module Tutor:
15
1
Level 5
Nick Purkis
Module Description:
This Level 5 module provides students with the opportunity to engage with current issues
and approaches around the support of people who have Dementia in a way that will
develop critical engagement with the topic. Students will consider the importance of key
themes such as value bases, effective communication and inter-professional working.
Networking skills and methods of working with local authority and social ownership
organisations will be examined, as will practical skills when working with people who have a
range of support needs.
Specific to:
Assessments:
001:
Report
Availability:
Occ.
A
Year
15/16
100%
Semester
S2
Day
Time
Module Code: SC2010
Module Name: Understanding Research for Health and Social Care
Module Credits:
No. of Periods:
Level:
Module Tutor:
15
1
Level 5
David Raper
Module Description:
The module is designed to introduce students to managing and conducting a small-scale
research project. Lectures will provide an introduction to a range of research approaches
which may be used, as well as considering the practical aspects of managing a research
study e.g. gaining access, literature review, writing and presenting information, ethical
issues and so forth. Published research relevant to health and social care will be used to
promote the critical reading of research and to provide examples of the various research
methods and tools in order to support students in thinking about their own project ideas.
Specific to:
Assessments:
001:
Availability:
Occ.
A
Portfolio (5 tasks exemplifying
research process)
Year
15/16
Semester
S2
100%
Day
Time
Module Code: SC3003
Module Name: Leadership, Management and Entrepreneurship
Module Credits: 15
No. of Periods: 1
Level:
Level 6
Module Tutor:
Module Description:
This module considers the differences between leadership and management and the skills
involved in leading and managing teams in a variety of services and settings including
children’s centres and adult services. It explores the different roles played by the various
members of the team and their staff development needs. Through role-play scenarios
and/or case studies students will have an opportunity to develop interpersonal skills in
leading, supporting and managing others and the concept of inspirational leadership will be
explored. Students will consider issues involved in developing policies for effective practice.
The role of reflective practice is considered and students have the opportunity and support
to review their own plans for professional development.
Specific to:
Health, Community and Social Care Studies
Health, Community and Social Care Studies Joint
Assessments:
001:
002:
Role play or case study
Essay
Availability:
Occ.
A
Year
15/16
Semester
S2
50%
50%
Day
Time