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.
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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:
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• 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.”