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Personal Lives, Identities & Social Care


Building on your earlier studies of supporting children, young people and families in Level 1, this module will help you further develop understanding and insights into the personal nature of social care and social policy.  You’ll explore gendered experiences, demographic change and changing lifestyles – as well as debates around changing social identities, in everyday life.

What does the module cover?

Learn how to put family relationships in their socio-historical context.  Adopt a critical and theoretical approach when thinking about changing lifestyles, families and gender roles, and how these relate to changing social identities.  Develop an awareness of how different social groups might be defined by their lifestyle choices and/or living arrangements.  Think about the connections between social policy, social care, and changing lifestyles and social identities in the contexts of multiculturalism and demographic change.  Recognise the complexity of issues surrounding sexual and reproductive health and rights.  

More Information


Module Code:

IS2403

Key topics include:


•    The family past and present: debates and contexts
•    The diversity of partnerships
•    Solo households and group living
•    The ageing society
•    Changing patterns of childbearing and reproductive rights
•    Diversity of social identities across the life course
•    The connections between personal lives, identities, and social policy and social care

Pre-requisites

None

Number of credits & study time
20 credits / 200 hours

Assessment


In addition to completing a number of formative assessments as part of your coursework that you forward to your tutor, you’ll also need to successfully complete a Report (2,500-3000 words) which counts as your summative assessment for this module.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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