| CODE | HPE5003 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Equality Diversity and Rights | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Health, Physical Education and Consumer Studies | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is designed to provide learners with theoretical and practical knowledge related to discrimination, and the way care professionals, legislation and support services help to empower vulnerable individuals. In addition, learners will become proficient in the key aspects associated with equality, diversity and quality care. Aspects of assessment related to these areas will be explored throughout the study-unit. Study-Unit Aims: The main aim of this study-unit is to enable prospective Health and Social Care teachers to master the key principles of equality in diversity and quality care that help to empower vulnerable individuals. It also provides the competencies required by the learners to effectively use pedagogies to achieve the learning outcomes of the secondary school syllabus related to the area of equality, diversity and rights. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - descibe pedagogical tools used to engage students learning about equality and diversity and how legislation, care professionals and services help to empower vulnerable individuals; - explain the concepts of equality, diversity and quality care. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - assess students in relation to equality and diversity and how legislation, care professionals and services help to empower vulnerable individuals; - use a blend of teaching and learning methologies; - demonstrate to others the application of knowledge in case studies of vulnerable individuals. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Crittenden S.; Pope S., Shackels E., Thompson E., Thomson D. (2007). BTEC National Health and Social Care Book 1. UK: Scotprint Ltd. - EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Available from http://fra.europa.eu/en/charterpedia/article/23-equality-between-women-and-men. - Fisher A., Blackmore C., McKie S., Riley M., Seamons M, Tyler M.(2004) Applied AS Health and Social Care Student Book. UK:Folens Publishers. - Haworth, E., Higgins, H., Lavers, S., & Lewis, C., 2010. Individual Rights in Health and Social Care (Unit 4) in Health and Social Care BTEC First Level. UK: Pearson Education Ltd. - International Law. Available from www.ohchr.org - Lanridge, E. (2007). BTEC National: Health & Social Care (Book 1). UK: Nelson Thornes Ltd. - Lucas, B., Claxton, G. & Webster, R. (2009). Practical and Vocational Education in the UK: A health check. London: Edge and Centre for Real-World Learning. Supplementary Readings: - Corson, D. (1985). Education for Work: Reflections towards a theory of vocational education. International Review of Education, 31(3), 283-302. - Fisher, A., et al (2004). Applied A2 Health and Social Care Student Book. UK:Folens Publishers. - Lucas, B., Claxton, G. & Webster, R. (2010). Mind the Gap: Research and reality in practical and vocational education. London: Edge Foundation. - Lucas, N. & Unwin, L. (2009). Developing Teacher Expertise at Work: In-service trainee teachers in colleges of further education in England. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 33(4), 423-433. - Maoyuan, P. (2007). The Important Position of the Issue of Higher Vocational Education in Pedagogy. Chinese Education and Society, 40(3), 11-26. - Mclean, S. (2012). Imparting Work Based Skills on Vocational Courses, Pedagogy of Using Industrial Simulation in Surveying Education. Student Engagement and Experience Journal [Online] - Mulder, M., Weigel, T. & Collins, K. (2007). The Concept of Competence in the Development of Vocational Education and Training in Selected EU Member States: A critical analysis. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 59(1), 67-88. - Maltese Laws and Regulations. Available from https://www.gov.mt/ - Perkins, D. (2009). Making Learning Whole: How seven principles of teaching can transform education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. - United Nations Conventions. Available from www.un.org/en |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lectures, Practical and Tutorials | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Beverley Abela |
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