HS656-7-AU-CO:
Social Work and Human Rights
2024/25
Health and Social Care (School of)
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Thursday 03 October 2024
Friday 13 December 2024
15
28 February 2024
Requisites for this module
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HS657
A module intended to compliment the Rights Based Research and Dissertation. Both of these modules are delivered during the final term and offer a specific theoretical and practical focus on social work as a human rights based profession.
1. Demonstrate a clear understanding of the nature, evolution and practice of human rights norms within the UK and International legal systems.
2. Identify relevant human rights documents, access and apply them in social work practice situations
3. Critically assess the tensions that may occur between human rights principles and social work practice.
4. Be able to critically evaluate specific human rights claims, comparing different theoretical approaches in relation to Social Work, Law and Social Movements
On successful completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
1. Understand the history and evolution of human rights principles.
2. Synthesise, critically evaluate and compare different approaches to human rights in relation to the disciplines of Law, Social Work and Social Movements.
3. Use UK and International Human Rights Law in their practice as qualified social workers
4. Understand the legal and theoretical foundations of social work as a human rights profession
5. Appreciate the tensions and ethical dilemmas that may occur when practicing human rights in a social work context.
No additional information available.
Lectures:
As noted above it is expected that lectures will be incorporated within the scheduled days of teaching and learning activity as outlined in the attached timetable.
Independent:
The taught sessions will be followed by a period of observed practice as students prepare for and complete the assessment requirements for this module.
Online:
A range of materials and resources relating to this module are available through the MA Social Work Moodle site. Students should upon registering for this module be able to access this Moodle course by going to https://moodle.essex.ac.uk or by accessing Moodle via the 'my study' section of the main University of Essex website. If you are experiencing any technical difficulties with Moodle then please contact; helpdesk@essex.ac.uk
Tutorials:
On commencing the course students will be allocated an Academic Supervisor, (usually the module leader). Academic Supervisors will support the student in the preparation of the module assessment.
Students will be expected to meet with their Academic Supervisor on a regular basis throughout the course. Arrangements for supervision will be the responsibility of the student. Any student may elect to change his/her Academic Supervisor following discussion with the module or programme Leader or the Director of Education.
Students are expected to maintain contact with their academic and practice Supervisors throughout the module. Tutorial sessions will be negotiated between student and supervisor. It expected that tutorial support and supervision will total no more than 2 full days over the period of the module.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Practical |
Poster Presentation |
|
100% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Ms Caroline Bald, email: caroline.bald@essex.ac.uk.
Caroline Bald
Jakub Kulesza
Student Programme Administrator
pgsocwork@essex.ac.uk
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No external examiner information available for this module.
Available via Moodle
Of 6 hours, 6 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
* Please note: due to differing publication schedules, items marked with an asterisk (*) base their information upon the previous academic year.
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