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LAW-40031 - Module Specification
School of Law
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 20 December 2024

LAW-40031 - Safeguarding and carers
Coordinator: Ezgi Tascioglu Room: CBA2.017 Tel: +44 1782 7 33860
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 7
Credits: 30
Study Hours: 300
School Office: 01782 733218

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module is designed to offer students the opportunity to examine in depth the relationship between the carer and the cared for person. It will examine how the law impacts on that relationship, supporting carers but also taken sanctions in actual and potentially abusive situations. It considers the ethics of care, conflicts in caring and the role of carers in wider society.

Aims
To examine the role of carers in relation to adults safeguarding and gain understanding of relevant law, practice and research literature.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Critically examine the impact on carers of the development of community care policy: 1
Critically evaluate the potential conflicts between the carer and cared for person and the 'ethics of care': 1
Demonstrate systematic knowledge of the situations and mechanisms where the caring role is regulated to safeguard the cared for person: 1
Critically analyse and interpret case law decisions relating to the role of carers.: 1
Qualitatively appraise the law relating to carer support in relation to a range of caring situations: 1

Study hours

18 hours seminar contact
2 hours staff student consultation
20 hours student consultation
90 hours preparation
170 hours research/writing= 300 hours total

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Essay weighted 100%
Essay 5,000 words


The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 20 December 2024