Module Details

Module Code: SOCI8004
Title: Family Advocacy and Community
Long Title: Family Advocacy and Community
NFQ Level: Advanced
Valid From: Semester 2 - 2023/24 ( January 2024 )
Duration: 1 Semester
Credits: 5
Field of Study: 3120 - Sociology
Module Delivered in: 1 programme(s)
Module Description: In the wider context of family policy, this module examines the care needs of certain social care client groups and the strategies undertaken by themselves as communities of interest, their families and/or social care professionals to advocate and campaign for their needs.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Compare health and social care organisations based on indicators of advocacy, campaigning, nature of care provision and organisational style.
LO2 Choose the appropriate type and level of service provision to sustain the family in the area of childcare.
LO3 Decide, in the context of family needs, the type, level and adequacy of third sector, private and public provision in the area of intellectual disability.
LO4 Deduce the importance of the role of the social care professional as an advocate interacting with social care clients, their families and representative groups within the voluntary/community sector.
LO5 Determine a desired professional identity in the context differing professional projects and partnership possibilities with community development projects, family resource centres and other groups within the voluntary/community sector.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
17990 SOCI8004 Family Advocacy and Community
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
None
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Requirements

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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Indicative Content
Health and Social Care Organisations
Assessment of the care provision and advocacy and/or campaigning roles of HSC organisations; Family support and early intervention.
Family and Childcare
Theories of the modern Irish family; the influence of gender on the social care/nurturing mix within the family; assessing work-life balance and childcare needs; the role of the state as a provider/purchaser; policies need towards valuing care work comparisions with other EU countries.
Advocacy Groups
Naming advocacy groups; deciphering the weighting between advocacy and service provision within these organisations; Examining the funding base within them; Assessing their advocacy methodologies and their influence on public policy.
Intellectual Disability
Understanding the different types of disability and predominant service providers and advocates within each. Examining their interaction with the state. Assessing the appropriateness of the level and type of education, training and support interventions in the area of autism and mental health disorders.
The Social Care Professional
Understanding the role of the social care professional educator in advocacy; understanding the role of the social care practitioner in advocacy; Assessing the opportunities and threats in expanding advocacy within each.
Professional Identity and Partnerships
Understanding the perceptions of social care educators as to their professional role; assessing approximate models that represent these differing roles: the differences in empahasis between social pedagogues/social educators and purveyors of a predominantly indidividualised therapeutic care model; assessing the the optimum mix for social care education and practice and the likelihood of developing research/education/training partnerships between third sector groups.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework100.00%

Assessments

Coursework
Assessment Type Essay % of Total Mark 25
Timing Week 5 Learning Outcomes 1,4
Assessment Description
Appraise the Advocacy Strategies of Selected Social Care Agencies. ( e.g. Appraise the Advocacy Strategy Used by the Inclusion Ireland Organisation Over the Past 10 Years, Commenting on its Strengths and Weaknesses in Being a Successful Advocacy Entity for Disabled Populations).
Assessment Type Short Answer Questions % of Total Mark 15
Timing Week 11 Learning Outcomes 5
Assessment Description
In-Class Short Answer Question Determination (e.g. Determine a statement of your Advocacy Values and Principles as a Social Care Worker that Might Be Useful for Working with any Three Selected Service-User-Driven Advocacy Organisations in Social Care
Assessment Type Written Report % of Total Mark 60
Timing Sem End Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5
Assessment Description
Report submitted of approximately 2500 words based upon supporting families in the community. This report is based on a choice of two titles.
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.

The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Delivery of content of module Every Week 3.00 3
Independent Learning Non Contact Preparation of Journal, assessments and revision. Every Week 4.00 4
Total Hours 7.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 3.00
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Delivery of Module Content Every Week 3.00 3
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Preparation of Journal, assessments and revision. Every Week 4.00 4
Total Hours 7.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 3.00
 
Module Resources
Supplementary Book Resources
  • Ashling Jackson,Colm O'Doherty. (2012), Community Development in Ireland, 1. All, Gill Education, p.256, [ISBN: 0717149749].
  • George H. S. Singer,David E. Biegel,Patricia Conway. (2014), Family Support and Family Caregiving Across Disabilities, Taylor and Francis, [ISBN: 9780415682688].
  • Julie Gosling,Jackie Martin. (2012), Making Partnerships With Service Users and Advocacy Groups Work, 1. All, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, p.226, [ISBN: 1849051933].
  • John Pinkerton,Pat Dolan,John Canavan. (2016), Understanding Family Support, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, p.160, [ISBN: 9780857002587].
  • Johnson, J and Van Rennsselaer. (2008), Families of Adults with Autism, First. All, Jessica Kingsley, London, p.176, [ISBN: 978184310856].
  • Karl Brettig,Margaret Sims. (2011), Building Integrated Connections for Children, Their Families and Communities, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [ISBN: 9781443832779].
  • Peter Burke. (2008), Disability and Impairment, First. All, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, p.170, [ISBN: 9781843103967].
Recommended Article/Paper Resources
Other Resources
 
Module Delivered in
Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CR_HSOCC_8 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Work 2 Elective