Unit of Study WELF3003 Disability and Community Practice (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Unit description

Examines the social construction of disability and theories of disablement. Introduces students to lived experiences of disability and the material, cultural and socio-political consequences of ableism and intersectionality. Critically analyses legislation, policy and practice in this field and promotes practices that enable social justice and social inclusion.

Unit content

The discourse of disability
Issues and barriers: reimagining inclusion and access
Theories of disablement
Violence, safety and disability
Disability legislation and policy
Interventions and practice framework models

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term2	Term2
Online	Term2	Term2

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

critically explain the diverse lived experiences of people who live with disability

critically review and apply theories of disablement

analyse how legislation and policy influences experiences of disability

analyse hallmarks of good practice used in community organisations

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Presentation	50%
Short written response	50%

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Presentation	50%
Short written response	50%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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