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Unit of Study WEL30002 - Disability and Community Practice (2017)

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Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 explain the issues faced by people who have a disability
2 define discrimination and discuss its impact on people with a disability
3 evaluate social inclusion and how this applies to this field of practice
4 analyse theories of disablement
5 critically evaluate how legislation and policy impacts the theoretical frameworks used in community organisations
6 identify examples of good practice in community organisations.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. explain the issues faced by people who have a disability
    • GA3:
    • GA7:
  2. define discrimination and discuss its impact on people with a disability
    • GA3:
    • GA7:
  3. evaluate social inclusion and how this applies to this field of practice
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA7:
  4. analyse theories of disablement
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA7:
  5. critically evaluate how legislation and policy impacts the theoretical frameworks used in community organisations
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA7:
  6. identify examples of good practice in community organisations.
    • GA3:
    • GA7:

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