Graduate Course
Undergraduate & Post Graduate
The Rix Centre offers modules, specialist seminars and lectures at both under-graduate and post-graduate levels.
Undergraduate modules: Introduction to Multimedia Advocacy, Level 0 – this module gives students the opportunity to learn and develop some practical skills and theoretical understanding of multimedia advocacy for people with learning disabilities. During the module students are introduced to some of the technologies that can be used to support person centred planning and working in general.
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Multimedia Advocacy Theory and Practice, Level 1 – this module focuses on the use of multimedia technologies as a tool for advocacy. Students build on the skills and knowledge acquired through their work practices and other courses to study different approaches to person centred planning. The emphases are on developing technical knowledge and skills as well as acquiring the theoretical knowledge that will help them to understand the people with learning disabilities, their barriers to communication and independence.
This module attempts to bridge the inclusion and the skills and knowledge divide constructed between service users and professionals. Students learn new ways in which they can include people with learning disabilities more and create ”Multimedia Advocacy Portfolio” that reflects the needs and wishes of individuals.
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People with Learning Difficulties/Learning Disabilities: Policy and Practice A Social Perspective, Level 3
This module aims to develop a critical perspective on the development of theory, policy, practice and service provision for people with learning difficulties/disabilities. The module focuses on raising students’ awareness of factors and changes which shape contemporary social policy and social work practice regarding people with learning disabilities.
The Multimedia Advocacy component focuses on a critical perspective of the development of service provision for people with leaning disabilities. The module will help students to acquire research, practical multimedia advocacy and group work skills.
As part of this module students work in groups organising an information event for young people with learning disabilities. The aim of the event is to inform young people and their carers about the choices and opportunities that exist for the young people in the local boroughs after they leave secondary education.
For more info see module specification
Postgraduate modules
Master level - Law and Social Justice
This module aims to identify the social justice principles and legal context in which social work takes place. It promotes an understanding of the legal rights of service users and carers, the powers and duties of local authorities, other social work agencies, and of social work practitioners. It introduces students to notions of empowerment, anti-oppressive practice, the anti discrimination principles and their relationship to the social work role and the legal system. The module also introduces students to advocacy skills, and in particular to multimedia advocacy.
During this module student work closely with a young person who have a learning disability and together they construct a Multimedia Advocacy Portfolio that focuses on communication, skills, abilities, likes and dislikes of the young person.
For more info see module specification
