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Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Advanced
Former School/College
Unit aim
Examines the social construction of disability and theories of disablement. Introduces students to lived experiences of disability and the material, cultural and socio-political consequences of ableism and intersectionality. Critically analyses legislation, policy and practice in this field and promotes practices that enable social justice and social inclusion..
Unit content
Topic 1: The discourse of disability
Topic 2: Issues and barriers
Topic 3: Theories of Disablement
Topic 4: Social Inclusion, social justice and advocacy
Topic 5: Community interventions and practice models
Topic 6: Violence, safety and Disability
Topic 7: Disability legislation and policy
Topic 8: The National Disability Insurance Scheme
Topic 9: Rethinking and Re-imagining Disability
Learning outcomes
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 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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| 1 | analyse the diverse lived experiences of people who live with disability | |||||||
| 2 | define discrimination and discuss its impact on people who live a disability | |||||||
| 3 | analyse and apply theories of disablement | |||||||
| 4 | critically evaluate how legislation and policy influences the theoretical frameworks and practices used in community organisations | |||||||
| 5 | critically analyse practice in this field and recognise hallmarks of good practice. | |||||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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analyse the diverse lived experiences of people who live with disability
- GA1:
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define discrimination and discuss its impact on people who live a disability
- GA1:
- GA3:
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analyse and apply theories of disablement
- GA1:
- GA3:
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critically evaluate how legislation and policy influences the theoretical frameworks and practices used in community organisations
- GA1:
- GA3:
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critically analyse practice in this field and recognise hallmarks of good practice.
- GA1:
- GA3:
- GA4:
Prescribed texts
- No prescribed texts.