Mental health and social exclusion are major issues in social care, which is why the Bodies and Minds module is included in our home learning social work course. During this module you will cover social care and learning disabilities and how physical disabilities and issues surrounding mental health can lead to social exclusion.

By taking part in a home learning social work course with ICS, you can learn new skills and improve your career prospects without the hassle of attending regular classes or lectures. This means you can learn about social care and learning disabilities, including how this combats social exclusion, in your own time and at your own pace.

The links between mental health and social exclusion are investigated in this home learning social work module. As one of the units in our Social Care course this unit can help improve your career prospects.

While this module is part of the Health and Social Care degree, you can also do the unit on a standalone basis if you want to find out more about social care and learning disabilities.
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Bodies and Minds

How well do we understand the social exclusion, needs and achievements of people with mental health issues and physical disabilities?  This module considers the social construction of the idea of disability, including the effects of policy and institutions.  It also examines debates about how concepts of disability have changed historically, as well as considering empowerment in terms of visibility and rights.

Key Topics

In this module you will cover a range of topics including:

>Embodying the social: the body and society
>The range of experiences of disability across the lifetime
>Social processes of social exclusion and marginalisation
>Resistance and empowerment: visibility, rights and power
>The mind and body in social policy

Assessment

There are a number of formative assessments that you complete as part of your study and forward to your academic tutor for grading and comments.

You’ll also take a summative assessment at the end of your module that determines your final mark.

Summative Assessment Breakdown

100% Written Assignment

Please note there are additional assessment fees for each module.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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