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Ethics and Values
Level 4 |
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Ethics and Values Programme |
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| Programme level |
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4 |
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| Duration of learning programme
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20 weeks x 10 hours |
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| Total number of learning hours per programme |
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200 * |
* Please note that this is only an approximate figure and is dependant
upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and also how well you
grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end
of each module there is a question paper which needs to be completed and
returned to your personal tutor.
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Module Title |
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About Values |
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Values in Practice |
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Moral Philosophy |
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Self-Determination |
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Oppression and Respect |
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Difference and Diversity |
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Module 1 – About Values.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to: |
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| LO1 |
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Explain what we mean by ‘values’. |
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| LO2 |
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Explore what ‘values’ have to do with social work. |
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LO3 |
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Explore your own values. |
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LO4 |
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Identify societal values. |
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LO5 |
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Define and describe values, ethics, and morals. |
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Module 2 – Values in Practice.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to: |
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Identify whether or not social work is a profession. |
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Explain what ‘being professional’ means. |
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LO3 |
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Explore Professional ethics. |
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LO4 |
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Define codes of practice for social work. |
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LO5 |
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Identify social work values. |
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LO6 |
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Explore some real world dilemmas. |
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LO7 |
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Explain the paradoxical position of social work. |
Module 3 – Moral Philosophy.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to: |
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Define ethics and values as philosophical questions. |
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Explain the problem of relativism. |
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Explain deontological theories. |
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Explain consequentialist theories. |
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| LO5 |
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Explain the concept of values and power. |
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| LO6 |
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Explore how moral philosophy relates to social work. |
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Module 4 – Self-Determination.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to: |
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| LO1 |
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Explain self-determination as a social work value. |
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Explore different views of self-determination. |
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Define conflicting interests. |
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Discuss why self-determination is important. |
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| LO5 |
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Explain self-determination and power. |
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| LO6 |
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Define paternalism and social control. |
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Module 5 – Oppression and Respect.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to: |
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Learning
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Explain what oppression is. |
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Define oppression and ‘respect for persons’. |
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| LO3 |
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Define oppression and discrimination. |
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| LO4 |
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Explore whether social work can counter oppression. |
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Explain the concept of minimum intervention/maximum partnership. |
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Module 6 – Difference and Diversity.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to: |
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Explore the concepts of differences, diversity and discrimination. |
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Explain what being discriminating and being discriminatory means. |
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Identify the dimensions of difference (ethnicity/race, class, gender,
disability and age). |
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| LO4 |
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Define difference and respect for persons. |
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