A 2,500 word case study assignment which will test the students ability to assess, interpret and apply relevant information to a debt advice case scenario 100%

Learning outcomes 1 - 5

This module is designed to provide students with an opportunity to gain a working knowledge of a key aspect of advice work provision in a diverse society; to develop problem solving and use of number skills in the following areas of debt advice:
- A general introduction to debt advice, including attitudes to debt, and reasons for debt;
- A general introduction to systematic debt advice;
- Types of debt and appropriate strategies for tackling them;
- Liability for and prioritisation of debts;
- An understanding of the process of enforcement through the appropriate Courts.

Nb. Students will not be expected to commit large amounts of information to memory, but will be expected to be able to locate relevant sources of information and to apply them

Whole group sessions (11x 2 hrs = 22 hrs)
These will be inter-active teaching and learning sessions which will involve some formal teaching but will rely heavily on case study analysis. This will enable students to consolidate their learning and understanding by using further case study and worksheet examples. Students are expected to actively participate in these sessions.

Independent Study (128 hrs)
Students are expected to prepare for the whole group session by reading preparatory materials and completing exercises when required. The material to support all sessions will be found within a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) (11x 4 hrs = 44 hrs))

Students are expected to spend time after each whole group session consolidating their learning and ensuring that they fully understand the material (11x 6 hrs = 66 hrs); material to support independent study will be found within a VLE.

Preparation for and completing the assignment (18 hrs)

Total teaching hours 22
Total independent study hours 128
Total learning hours 150

Skills Development
Communication skills written communication skills will be developed through the production of academic assignments and seminar presentations.
Intellectual skills will be developed through the dissemination of information during teaching sessions and through the production of academic assignments.
Problem Solving skills will be developed through case study analysis in small and whole group sessions.

- The module handbook
- Computing facilities will be needed to access material and specialist on-line data bases.
- Access to appropriate texts

You will need access to one of the following texts:

Wolfe [Latest edition] Debt Advice Handbook, Child Poverty Action Group