Human Rights

This module seeks to familiarise the student with the relevant human rights instruments, and how these should be applied to social care practice. The module will enable students to conceptualise care in terms of the ‘rights’ as opposed to the ‘needs’ of those they care for and support. This module aims to critically examine the intersections between social care provision and human rights. Students will develop a knowledge of how human rights considerations can produce positive outcomes in social care settings.

The module maps to the following Coru Standards of Proficiency:

1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 1.8, 1.16, 2.3 & 5.3

1. articulate a comprehensive knowledge and appreciation of relevant national and international human rights instruments and legislation with particular reference to social care in order to apply a human rights based approach (HRBA) to their practise (Proficiencies 1.1, 5.3);

2. illustrate the extent to which human rights principles have informed, and should inform, the development of health and social care policy and practice (Proficiency 5.3)

3. recognise what it means to take responsibility for the human rights dimension of social care work and give effect to will and preference (Proficiencies 1.3; 1.5, 1.16, 2.3);

4. critically evaluate the current debates regarding human rights, non-discrimination and social care (Proficiencies 1.8,5.3).