Module: Working for Inclusion

Module Specifications..

Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024

Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Working for Inclusion
Module Code	NS5005
School	38
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Deirdre Corby Semester 2: Deirdre Corby Autumn: Deirdre Corby
Module Teachers	Deirdre Corby
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

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Description

To enable students to integrate relevant inclusion concepts into their nursing/health care practice.

Learning Outcomes

1. Summarize the theoretical perspectives and policies on social inclusion.
2. Appraise inclusion research.
3. Develop a clear profile of the nature of marginalised groups.
4. Ascertain barriers and enablers to inclusion in the student s defined area of practice.
5. Develop skills in initiating action for social inclusion in their defined area of practice.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	25	No Description
Seminars	5	No Description
Seminars	6	Tutorials
Online activity	14	No Description
Independent Study	200	No Description
Total Workload: 250

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

National and international policies and reports
Investigate offical reports, documents and policies around inclusion

Hisotrilcal Context of Inclusion
Irish and European History of Exclusion

Inter-disciplinary theoretical and practice frameworks.
Evaluation of frameworks used that incorporate inclusion

Barriers to inclusion.
Discover the elements in society and health care systems that exclude the person from marginalised groups

The role of the media in inclusion.
How doe the meida influence the inclusion agenda

Health Care and Inclusion
What shold be the health care response to inclusion?

Research
Exploring the bodies of inclusion research

Strategies
Strategies that are used in health care and community settings

Related Concepts
Equality, dignity, respect, rights, citizenship, discrimination and advocacy.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Portfolio	Initiate an Inclusion Intervention in Practice	100%

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Bates, P.: 2002, Working for Inclusion, The Sainsbury Center, London,
Bollard, M.: 2009, Intellectual Disablity and Social Inclusion, Churchill Livingstone, China,
Mason: 2005, Incurably Human, Inclusive Solutions UK Ltd., London.,
Repper, J. and Perkins, R.: 2003, Social Inclusion and Recovery, Baliliere Tindall, London.,
Taket et al: 2013, Practising Solcial Inclusion, 1st, Routledge, London, 0415531071

Other Resources

None

Programme or List of Programmes

Date of Last Revision

31-AUG-07

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