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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Working for Inclusion
Module Code	NS5005
School	School of Nursing and Human Sciences
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Richard Jackson Semester 2: Richard Jackson Autumn: Richard Jackson
Module Teacher	Richard Jackson
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

To enable students to integrate relevant inclusion concepts into their nursing/health care practice.

Learning Outcomes

1. Summarize the theoretical perspectives and policies on social inclusion.
2. Appraise inclusion research.
3. Develop a clear profile of the nature of marginalised groups.
4. Ascertain barriers and enablers to inclusion in the students defined area of practice.
5. Develop skills in initiating action for social inclusion in their defined area of practice.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	25	No Description
Seminars	5	No Description
Seminars	6	Tutorials
On-line learning	14	No Description
Independent learning time	200	No Description
Total Workload: 250

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

National and international policies and reports.
Investigate offical reports, documents and policies around inclusion.

Hisotrilcal Context of Inclusion.
Irish and European History of Exclusion.

Inter-disciplinary theoretical and practice frameworks..
Evaluation of frameworks used that incorporate inclusion.

Barriers to inclusion..
Discover the elements in society and health care systems that exclude the person from marginalised groups.

The role of the media in inclusion..
How doe the meida influence the inclusion agenda.

Health Care and Inclusion.
What shold be the health care response to inclusion?.

Research.
Exploring the bodies of inclusion research.

Strategies.
Strategies that are used in health care and community settings.

Related Concepts.
Equality, dignity, respect, rights, citizenship, discrimination and advocacy..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Portfolio	Initiate an Inclusion Intervention in Practice	100%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Bates, P.: 2002, Working for Inclusion, The Sainsbury Center, London,
Bollard, M.: 2009, Intellectual Disablity and Social Inclusion, Churchill Livingstone, China,
Mason: 2005, Incurably Human, Inclusive Solutions UK Ltd., London.,
Repper, J. and Perkins, R.: 2003, Social Inclusion and Recovery, Baliliere Tindall, London.,

Other Resources

None

Array

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GDGHP

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GDGNP

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