Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LC Equality and Diversity: Children, Families and Society
School	School of Education
Department	Education & Social Justice
Module Code	11 19247
Module Lead	Dr Sian Roberts
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
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Co-requisites
Restrictions	Compulsory for BA Education
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Seminar-20 hours Guided independent study-160 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module will explore relationships between cultural identity, social policy and issues of equality and diversity in Britain. The module will explore popular and state responses, both national and local, to issues of equality, diversity and social justice. It will examine patterns of inequality in selected areas of social policy and provision. While the focus of the module will be on the British experience, some international comparative data will be used. Indicative content: Theories of equality Patterns of inequality in relation to race and ethnicity; social class; gender; disability Ethnographies of community and family life in multi-ethnic Britain Children, families and education Children, families and healthInteragency services Campaigning and legislating for equality and social justice
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module the student should be able to:Knowledge and Understanding: 1. Demonstrate a basic knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity in British society 2. Relate social policy and practice to wider social, political and economic change. 3. Employ appropriate concepts and methodologies from the fields of sociology, social policy, history and cultural theory to explain and understand contemporary policies. 4. Demonstrate how diversity issues are addressed within the context of equal opportunities initiatives in social policy. Skills and other attributes: 5. Read and understand selected academic prose. 6. Summarise and critique contemporary issues and debates in social policy for children and their families. 7. Demonstrate the ability to work with others (e.g. class debates, group research, to present a seminar paper). 8. Engage in critical reflection on the learning process.
Assessment	19247-01 : Critical Review, 1500 words : Coursework (50%) 19247-02 : Exam, 90 Minutes : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: Critical Review of given text (1,500 words) 50%; Unseen examination equivalent of 1,500 words (90 mins) 50% Reassessment: Resubmission/resit of the failed component where the overall module mark is less than the pass mark.
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