BA (Hons) Social Care and Deaf Studies
Bachelor's degree
In Wolverhampton
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Bachelor's degree
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Wolverhampton
Students on this course will consider a variety of issues and perspectives surrounding deaf people and their relationship with society. You will study and critically analyse key issues for social care in a contemporary setting, the impact these social issues have on people’s lives and how they are dealt with. In studying social care and deaf studies, you will gain a deeper insight into the experiences of those who are engaged in the social care sector whether as professionals, paid carers or service users.
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Your first year studies will give you knowledge of deafness and the lives of deaf people. Studying communication issues especially the learning of British Sign Language will support your understanding of minority and diverse groups in society. You will study the social groups most likely to be in need of social care services and take a comprehensive look at how social care services are organised. You will have the chance to undertake a period of supervised voluntary work in a voluntary or community-based organisation.
In your second year you will expand your knowledge of deaf children and their development. You will explore the management and provision of contemporary social care services. You can continue to learn British Sign Language at Intermediate level and will have an opportunity to develop research skills essential to year 3 study.
This final year encourages the development of analytical skills to compare the provision and delivery of social care within European states and to further explore quality care and support services, especially with regard to issues such as staff management, health and safety, and financial management. As well as the opportunity to continue to develop BSL skills you will also study modules related to deaf art and literature and campaigning. Final year studies include a full analysis of critical issues affecting the lives of deaf and disabled people. You will learn to analyse requirements, policies and funding in the context of the above groups.
Below you will see an example of the structure and modules you may study whilst at this university.
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Course programme
Module: 4DF009
Credits: 20
Period: 1
Type: Core
Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus
This module aims to give students with little or no knowledge an insight into Cultural issues which impact on deaf people's lives. This will follow on modules to further practical development of British Sign Language. Secondly, to develop confidence and skills to engage in a conversation on a range of familiar topics that are relevant to daily lives. Student will gain a knowledge of BSL, and grammatical features that will provide an essential platform for further study in this area.
Module: 4DF010
Credits: 20
Period: 1
Type: Core
Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus
This modules aims to explore socio-political, historical, technological issues and deaf identities, which impact on deaf people lives.
Module: 4SC012
Credits: 20
Period: 1
Type: Core
Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus
In this module you will be introduced to the idea of research and necessary knowledge and skills required in becoming a researcher. You will learn about research process and an introduction to the different type of research approaches and methods. You will have the opportunity to explore contemporary social care issues to test your research skills. This module will enable you to exercise employable skills by identifying an area of interest that will contribute to setting the foundations to you developing research skills and prepare for future studies.
Module: 4SC009
Credits: 20
Period: 1
Type: Core
Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus
The aim of this module is for students to gain an understanding of the funding, organisation and delivery of social care services in contemporary Britain. Students will need to show an understanding of the state, market and family and their respective roles within the mixed economy of welfare, as well as the purchaser/provider split and its implications for the funding and delivery of social care services. Students will be introduced to key policies and legislation and there will be a focus on core academic skills such as source selection, referencing, paraphrasing and academic writing, with students required to demonstrate their proficiency in each of these areas in order to progress from the module.
Module: 4SC010
Credits: 20
Period: 1
Type: Core
Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus
In this module we will introduce you to a number of key ideas that you will build on throughout your studies. The module aims to prepare you for ethical practice through an exploration of personal and professional values. You will study how ethical principles, values and ideology relate to, create, maintain and are challenged by disadvantaged groups.
Module: 4SL010
Credits: 20
Period: 1
Type: Core
Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus
This module will familiarise students with the complex relationship between the media and the manufacture of deviance resulting in social stigma. It focuses upon media representations of 'deviance', criminality and the construction of social stigma. The module provides students with an understanding of the role of the media in the creation of moral panics and examines the influence of these representations on popular opinion, social policies and legal decision-making.
Module: 5SC012
Credits: 20
Period: 2
Type: Core
Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus
This module will examine the purpose and uses of research while exploring contemporary issues and debates in the way research is conducted. The module will outline methodological issues and equip students with skills necessary to evaluate existing research and understand how it can be used to inform their understanding and practice.
Module: 5DF008
Credits: 20
Period: 2
Type: Core
Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus
Within this module you will undertake a comprehensive examination of the linguistic, psychological and educational development of Deaf children.You will be exploring the impact of the government's prevailing educational philosophies pertaining to Deaf education and the subsequent ramifications, at a local authority level, upon educational settings and language choices available. You will have an opportunity to both dissect and challenge the historical notion of an educational attainment gap in relation to Deaf children, confirming the views of Susan Daniels (Chief Executive of the National Deaf Children Society) that Deafness should not be regarded as a learning disability.
Module: 5DF006
Credits: 20
Period: 2
Type: Core
Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus
This module will develop the students’ production and comprehension of British Sign Language across a different number of work related themes and topics. Upon completion of the module, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of Elementary BSL linguistics, discourse protocol and be able to express their views and opinions using the appropriate grammar and vocabulary for this level.
Module: 5DF007
Credits: 20
Period: 2
Type: Core
Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus
This module explores perspectives and theories that help to explain deaf differences, identities, and emancipation. We will examine positive processes of deaf identity, divisions and differences through the lens of deafhood and deaf gain. We will also consider the contexts in which deaf lives flourish and contribute to a better understanding of the diversity of humanity and our varied ways of being.
Module: 5SC014
Credits: 20
Period: 2
Type: Core
Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus
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This module is to build on legislation, theoretical knowledge and practice working in adult social care. You will build on the concept of mixed economy of welfare environment (i.e. Statutory, Private and Voluntary organisations) exploring a range of services supporting vulnerable adults. You will evaluate aspects of working in social care when working with vulnerable adults (i.e. people with mental ill-health, learning disabilities, physical disabilities , ex offenders and homelessness) and employability skills needed for practice points
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Additional information
BA (Hons) Social Care and Deaf Studies
-
Walsall College
Foundation degree West Midlands / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
West Lothian College
Course OnlinePrice on request -
The Prescription Training Company
Short course Distance LearningPrice on request -
W&P Assessment and Training Centre
NVQ Distance LearningPrice on request -
Primary Care Training Group
Short course Distance LearningPrice on request -
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Course OnlinePrice on request -
Training For Care
NVQ Distance LearningPrice on request
See all