Visual Impairment Awareness (Level 2) - a Home Study Distance Learning Course

COURSE OVERVIEW

The Visual Impairment Awareness course is divided into eleven comprehensive modules:

Module 1 - Myths & Facts

Learning outcomes
By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Gain a rough idea of how many people have a visual impairment in the UK and how this is likely to change
• Describe the actions that someone, who has recently developed a sight problem, should take
• Outline various neurological conditions that may cause sight problems.

Module 2 - How the Eye Works & Eye Conditions

Learning outcomes
By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Gain more knowledge about the everyday workings of the eye
• Gain some insight into how various eye conditions affect vision in what can and cannot be seen
• Be able to take part in some activities that should confirm your understanding of the causes and effects of visual impairment

Module 3 - Visual Impairment Registration

Learning outcomes
By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Understand the process of registration including how loss of vision is tested and measured
• Understand what the registration means with regards to how much usable vision the affected individual has
• Be able to take part in some activities that confirm your understanding of the process of registration and what is involved.

Module 4 - Communication & Assistance

Learning outcomes
By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Gain the confidence to approach a person with a visual impairment and ask if assistance is required
• Use appropriate language
• Finally be able to take part in some activities that confirm your understanding and increase your confidence in the process of communicating with someone who is visually impaired.

Module 5 - Mobility

Learning outcomes
By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Safely guide a person who is visually impaired who needs assistance
• Identify different types of mobility aids and their uses
• Understand the different types of tactile paving.

Module 6 - Low Vision

Learning outcomes
By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Realise how magnifiers and other equipment help people with a visual impairment, dependent of their condition, to adapt to their situation
• Understand that it is not just magnification where adaptations need to be made
• Appreciate how dealing with visual impairment is not just about issuing someone with a magnifying glass.

Module 7 - Assistive Equipment

Learning outcomes
By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Understand the adaptations that can be made and the equipment that is available to identify and store money in a convenient and accessible way
• Learn how to access ATM machines without or with very little sight
• Learn how even such items as frozen foods can be identified using simple assistive technologies
• Finally, we will ask you to complete some activities and questions to confirm that you understand how you would be able to overcome some previously conceived barriers that you may have had.

Module 8 - Technology

Learning outcomes
By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Understand that most equipment such as computers and phones can be adapted to provide greater freedom and independence for those who have a visual impairment
• We will once again be asking you to complete some activities and questions to confirm that you understand how equipment can be adapted and made accessible.

Module 9 - Social Interaction & Leisure Recreation

Learning outcomes
By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Understand how some perceived barriers can be overcome, including general socialising
• Appreciate how some sporting activities that you would not immediately associate with someone with sight loss can be enjoyed
• Complete some activities and questions to confirm that you are aware of some of the activities that are available and how barriers are overcome.

Module 10 - Legislation & Support

Learning outcomes
By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Have a greater understanding of the legislation that is in place to give anyone with any impairment the right to be able to work as well as their able-bodied peers
• Complete some activities and questions to confirm that you understand how legislation can help anyone with a visual impairment find a pathway into work.

Module 11 - Organisations & Support

Learning outcomes
By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Gain an understanding of the roles of individuals and organisations within the visual impairment sector.

Course Assessments

This course is marked through a process of continuous assessment guided by your tutor following the guidelines. This means that your qualification will be awarded according to your performance on assessments rather than by taking an exam.

Course Fees

Our aim is to provide you with the best deal available, therefore the registration fee, certification fee and full tutor support is included in the course price for you. The enrolment fee for the Visual Impairment Awareness home study course is £337.5, though for a limited time we are offering you the opportunity to pay only £270 which is a 20% discount if you enrol online and pay in full.

You can also opt for our Easy Payment Plan and enrol online today by paying a deposit of £67.5 and then 4 equal payments of £67.5 per month. The first instalment is paid about a month after you receive your course.

Online Version : £270
Paper Version : £290