This module will explore the relationship between personal values and the wider political, ideological and social value bases of contemporary Britain which form the context of poverty & hardship. It will focus on the social context of service provision and consider how organisations carry out their functions. Particular themes to be explored will include:
The diversity of service provision in the sector, including statutory, voluntary, community & faith sector organisations
The relationship between those organisations and the communities they serve
The underlying aims and principles of the sector (equality of opportunity, anti-oppressive, anti-discriminatory and emancipatory practice, partnership, empowerment, confidentiality, self-determination)
The value base of anti-poverty work
Issues of social exclusion including race, sex, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, faith class
Issues relating to Human Rights

The presentation will incorporate learning from the module and wider research on a chosen organisation and the content will include reflection on the student’s own personal values. This will assess all 3 learning outcomes. Students will outline their understanding of key ideas around discrimination and anti- oppressive practise and will link these to their own values. Students will be expected to use some key examples that will have been considered during seminar discussions.

This module is delivered by blended learning using Blackboard VLE to provide a structured framework for the delivery of the module. Typically, the module study hours are content will include:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (54 hours)
Seminars, workshops and whole group discussion
Module & assessment support, which may be virtual or face to face
Online interactive exercises and activities via Blackboard VLE

Guided Independent Study: (146 hours)
48 hours independent study and wider reading, including researching web-based resources
48 hours preparing for workshops and follow up work completing case study exercises
50 hours assessment preparation

1. Identify key principles, policies and practices common to poverty reduction services
2. Learning

2. Explain the impact of personal, cultural and structural values on professional service
provision
1. Knowledge & Understanding 8. Reflection

3. Evaluate key concepts of discrimination and anti-oppressive practice
4. Analysis

PC/Access to internet

Baines, D., 2019. Working Across Difference: Social Work, Social Policy and Social Justice. Macmillan International Higher Education.
Thompson, N. (2021), Anti-discriminatory practice: equality, diversity and social justice, (7th ed), London: Red Globe Press

How are our personal values constructed and what influences these? In this module, you will consider personal values and the wider political, ideological and social value bases of contemporary Britain, which form the context of poverty & hardship. It will focus on the social context of service provision and consider how organisations carry out their functions.
You will consider the underlying aims and principles of this sector, including concepts of equality of opportunity, anti-oppressive and anti-discriminatory practice, empowerment, confidentiality, and self-determination. These concepts underpin the value base of working in this sector and you will be challenged to consider your own personal values, how these are formed and the effect these may have on your approach.