Professional/Short course Advanced Practice with Adults at Risk

Structure

Content

The module syllabus will typically include:

• a critical exploration of the legal and policy framework for adults safeguarding practice.
• the analysis and application to practice of key concepts such as risk, vulnerability, abuse and safeguarding.
• reflections on personal and professional values and the impact on practice.
• the evaluation of complex issues which aim to ensure that services users remain at the heart of safeguarding practice.

Learning and Teaching

The learning and teaching methods of the module is predominantly delivered using online platforms and takes place across timetabled and structured learning sessions using a Virtual Learning Environment. 

Opportunities for group learning are built into the teaching which together with on-line resources and taught materials support self directed learning. 

The teaching and content will be delivered by academic and practitioners engaged in safeguarding activity alongside experts by experience.

Assessment

Assessment for this module comprises one assessment task: a written assignment (2,500 words maximum), based upon a piece of anonymised safeguarding work.

You will be expected to draw upon contemporary legislation, policy and practice which they have learnt through direct teaching, group discussion and evaluation of their interventions.

As part of the submission, each student will be required to complete an authentication form.

Formative feedback: As part of the learning activity, discussion boards are available for students to discuss contemporary issues in safeguarding work. This will enable students from differing local authority, social care and health settings to exchange legal and the theoretical knowledge and practice experiences beyond their organisation. It will also enable formative feedback to be offered. Further formative feedback will be offered to the cohort through the use of technology or question and answer sessions.s.