Keele University Prospectus Postgraduate | 2016 | Page 70

LAW Safeguarding Adults: Law, Policy and Practice Overview This programme is designed for those who are interested in the place of vulnerable adults in society, but is especially relevant for professionals already engaged in working with adults. The central aims of the course are to update and enhance your knowledge of relevant law and research literature and to further develop and critically reflect upon your professional skills, as applied to safeguarding adults, in a variety of settings. It will also develop your research and analytical skills and provide a foundation for pursuing further study at doctoral level. The programme aims to promote anti-discriminatory practice, inter-agency understanding and interdisciplinary working, including law, policy, practice and health. As part of the School of Law, the Centre for Professional Ethics (PEAK) will make an essential contribution to the course, considering ethical dilemmas and key concepts such as autonomy. Additional information Though the course is aimed at all with an interest, theoretical or applied, in the law and practice relating to vulnerable adults, those such as social, legal, police, healthcare and other professionals already working with adults may find it particularly relevant to their professional development. The programme is structured in a way that it allows you to maintain full-time employment while studying, with teaching for each module taking place over an intensive three day period. www.keele.ac.uk/law 70 Your learning experience will include inter-professional student groups and teaching provided by a range of academics, professionals and policy makers. As one of our students commented: Key Information Course type MA, postgraduate diploma, postgraduate certificate Mode of study Full-time or part-time Entry requirements “The combination of elements such as ethics, law and social policy was such a strength. I know I have gained so much from the first year professionally and personally.” Applicants are required to have a first or second-class honours degree in a related discipline or other appropriate professional qualifications and/ or experience. Module titles Contact email The two core modules provide a foundation for the understanding of and critical engagement with safeguarding and introduce the research skills and critical analysis necessary for the successful completion of the programme: [email protected] • The Emergence of Adult Safeguarding • Safeguarding Adults: Interventions You will take two elective modules, usually Mental Capacity and Safeguarding and Carers, though you may substitute for either of these other modules offered by the Law School. As an alternative to the Mental Capacity module you may study for the Best Interests Assessor Award. Note – the modules listed are indicative and may be subject to change. The final form of assessment is the dissertation which runs through the whole of the final year. Good to know From our external examiner: “The focus of this course on the practical issues faced by those dealing with vulnerable adults, while requiring a detailed understanding of the law, means that the course is academically rigorous, while being of considerable practical value.”