Postgraduate Course: Ethical Practice (Adult Protection) (PGSP11143)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Postgrad (School of Social and Political Studies) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will explore ethical practice within social work in the context of adult protection and the tensions between user empowerment, protection of vulnerable individuals and professional intervention. The legitimacy of intervention will be examined with particular reference to questions of consent, informed consent and the capacity to consent. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students should have broad knowledge of the following:
! Ethics and values as they relate to work with adults
! Theories of ladders of empowerment
! Issues of power
! Codes of practice
! Service user self-determination
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Assessment Information
| Select one agency policy or one critical incident from practice relating to adult protection and provide a critique of the ethical issues raised (total 2000 words including bibliography). The agency policy or incident should be described in no more than 500 words. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr George Palattiyil
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Course secretary | Mrs Jane Marshall
Tel: (0131 6)50 3912
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