LAW-40032 - Module Specification
School of Law
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

When adults are abused, what remedies are available in law and practice. Are they utilised? Are they effective? Can you devise alternative or improved methods to protect real people from real harm? These are the areas of concern addressed in this module.

To introduce students to a range of possible interventions in adult safeguarding and to gain understanding of relevant research literature. The ethical and practice implications of different types of interventions will be examined.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Critically appraise and evaluate a range of legal and other interventions in adult safeguarding: 1
Demonstrate critical awareness of alternative interventions as appropriate to particular types of abuse in particular settings: 1
Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the impact of specific legislation on adult safeguarding practices such as the Human Rights Act 1998: 1
Demonstrate creative engagement with examination of proposals for reform of adult social care law and introduction of adult safeguarding legislation: 1
Provide a critical evaluation of the comparative approaches taken in Scottish legislation to that in England and Wales: 1
Demonstrate systematic knowledge of key elements of the investigations process provided by formal guidance: 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