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LAW-40031 - Module Specification
School of Law
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 27 April 2024

LAW-40031 - Safeguarding and carers
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Level: Level 7
Credits: 30
Study Hours: 300
School Office: 01782 733218

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module within the MA in Safeguarding Adults is designed to offer students the opportunity to examine in depth the relationship between the carer and the cared for person. It will examine how the law impacts on that relationship, supporting carers but also taken sanctions in actual and potentially abusive situations. It considers the ethics of care, conflicts in caring and the role of carers in wider society.

Aims
To examine the role of carers in relation to adults safeguarding and gain understanding of relevant law, practice and research literature.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Critically examine the impact on carers of the development of community care policy: 1
Critically evaluate the potential conflicts between the carer and cared for person and the 'ethics of care': 1
Demonstrate systematic knowledge of the situations and mechanisms where the caring role is regulated to safeguard the cared for person: 1
Critically analyse and interpret case law decisions relating to the role of carers.: 1
Qualitatively appraise the law relating to carer support in relation to a range of caring situations: 1

Study hours

18 hours seminar contact
2 hours staff student consultation
20 hours student consultation
90 hours preparation
170 hours research/writing= 300 hours total

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 27 April 2024