- To develop the ability to apply philosophical ethics and ethical reasoning, as a tool for exploring value dilemmas and conflicts in interpersonal and professional contexts.
- To enable students to critically examine their values and to consider in greater depth the range of factors, including organisational, cultural and political influences, which inform their judgements
- To consider strategies that develop personal resilience alongside seeking to contribute to making resilient organisations
- To enable understanding of the contested nature, scope and purpose of social work in an unequal society.
Learning Outcomes : at the conclusion of this module you should be able to:
1. critically reflect on your own value base
2.
identify potential areas of conflict between individual,
professional, organisational and societal values
3.
apply ethical reasoning to a range of human rights issues
and practice dilemmas
4. critically analyse the impact of authority and power at a personal, professional and structural level.
5. develop strategies to counter oppression and empower themselves and others
6. present and defend a reasoned argument based on ethical principles
Indicative Curriculum content
- Philosophical ethics: including principles, relationships, virtue and radical approaches.
- Ideology: the process of formation and change.
- A critical exploration of the relationship and the tensions between personal values, professional codes of conduct, organisational and societal values.
- Traditional and radical values in social policy and social care. Social justice and the theory and practice of empowerment. Partnership, user participation, anti-discrimination, anti-oppression and anti-racism.
Kish Bhatti-Sinclair
Module Coordinator
Lisa Armstrong
Lecturer
Samuel Baeza
Lecturer
Gemma Caslin
Lecturer
Wendy Ellison
Lecturer
Nerina MackenzieParr
Lecturer
Helen Moss
Lecturer
Emma Nolan
Lecturer
Jon Old
Lecturer
Donna Price
Lecturer
Marie Price
Lecturer
Hazel Rumsey
Lecturer
Rachel Willis
Lecturer
David Gaylard
Non-editing Lecturer
Christopher Smethurst
Non-editing Lecturer