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Course/Module Code
UZVSBP-30-3
Level
3
Fees
20-21 Accredited 30 credits
£1496.00
Assessed
20-21 Non-Accredited 30 credits
£1496.00
Unassessed
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Applications
University
Assessment
Component A
Assessed presentation.
Component B
3,000-word critically reflective assignment.
Content
Within taught days and structured online learning, students will learn about the challenges and complexities of applying mental capacity and human rights law and policy to practice in the health and social care context with input from experienced practitioners such as lawyers, advocates, supervisory body leads and experienced professionals. Ethical and values informed approaches to contested professional decision making in the context of restrictive care that may necessitate depriving the person of their Article 5 human right to liberty will be explored in large and small group discussions, using case examples drawn from practice and key case law.
Students will draw on their professional practice backgrounds and experience to develop their understanding of safeguarding the human rights of those who lack mental capacity in health and social care planning in a range of settings, including institutional and domestic, and interprofessional decision-making practice contexts. Students will draw on relevant theory, research and the philosophies of ethics and rights to gain critical expertise in the assessment, decision-making, communication and recording required for the BIA role as well as considering how to ensure the rights of people with limited mental capacity can be centred in assessment and decision making about their rights and what is necessary and proportionate to safeguarding them from the risk of harm.Â
A key element of the module will involve students shadowing and reflecting on the professional practice of those conducting the BIA role with adults subject to DoLS and using these experiences for critical reflection in the module's assessment. This element relies on the support of local authority supervisory bodies to offer these opportunities which must be verified by students on application for the module. Alternative approaches are available for BIA shadowing while access to relevant care settings are restricted due to national public health measures. Students will also participate in a group formative learning experience related to DoLS assessment documentation and decision-making and will receive critique from experienced practitioners which offers the opportunity for peer learning and critical reflection on practice.
Entry Requirements
The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards statute states that to undertake Best Interests Assessor training, participants must be either be a:
You must also:
Introduction
Best Interest Assessment level 3 (UZVSBP303) or Masters level (UZVSBQ30M) will give you an understanding of the values which support the Mental Capacity Act, particularly in relation to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and their implications for the role of Best Interest Assessor.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
Study facilities
You'll have access to the University's online facilities to support your learning, including the University Library and its resources.
The Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences has an excellent reputation for the quality of its teaching and the facilities it provides.
Title
30 credit level 3 or Masters level module
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View coursesCourse/Module Code
UZVSBQ-30-M
Level
M
Fees
20-21 Accredited 30 credits
£1496.00
Assessed
20-21 Non-Accredited 30 credits
£1496.00
Unassessed
Under the start date is shown: all attendance days and Apply for this course.
Applications
University
Assessment
Component A
Assessed presentation.
Component B
3,000-word critically reflective assignment.
Content
Within taught days and structured online learning, students will learn about the challenges and complexities of applying mental capacity and human rights law and policy to practice in the health and social care context with input from experienced practitioners such as lawyers, advocates, supervisory body leads and experienced professionals. Ethical and values informed approaches to contested professional decision making in the context of restrictive care that may necessitate depriving the person of their Article 5 human right to liberty will be explored in large and small group discussions, using case examples drawn from practice and key case law.
Students will draw on their professional practice backgrounds and experience to develop their understanding of safeguarding the human rights of those who lack mental capacity in health and social care planning in a range of settings, including institutional and domestic, and interprofessional decision-making practice contexts. Students will draw on relevant theory, research and the philosophies of ethics and rights to gain critical expertise in the assessment, decision-making, communication and recording required for the BIA role as well as considering how to ensure the rights of people with limited mental capacity can be centred in assessment and decision making about their rights and what is necessary and proportionate to safeguarding them from the risk of harm.Â
A key element of the module will involve students shadowing and reflecting on the professional practice of those conducting the BIA role with adults subject to DoLS and using these experiences for critical reflection in the module's assessment. This element relies on the support of local authority supervisory bodies to offer these opportunities which must be verified by students on application for the module. Alternative approaches are available for BIA shadowing while access to relevant care settings are restricted due to national public health measures. Students will also participate in a group formative learning experience related to DoLS assessment documentation and decision-making and will receive critique from experienced practitioners which offers the opportunity for peer learning and critical reflection on practice.
Entry Requirements
The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards statute states that to undertake Best Interests Assessor training, participants must be either be a:
You must also:
Introduction
Best Interest Assessment level 3 (UZVSBP303) or Masters level (UZVSBQ30M) will give you an understanding of the values which support the Mental Capacity Act, particularly in relation to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and their implications for the role of Best Interest Assessor.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
Study facilities
You'll have access to the University's online facilities to support your learning, including the University Library and its resources.
The Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences has an excellent reputation for the quality of its teaching and the facilities it provides.
Title
30 credit level 3 or Masters level module
Click here to ask us a question about this course. Please include your full name with your question. If required, please let us know if you want us to add you to the future dates mailing list. Alternatively you may email us directly at has.cpd@uwe.ac.uk
To view all CPD courses offered by UWE Bristol, please select (click on) the box below
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