This module will be based on the knowledge and expertise held by those with lived experience of poverty. Building on existing good practice and research by the University, the module will be co-delivered with local experts by experience and their own stories in their own words will be heard and elevated. The module will also examine the power of language and will seek to understand the importance of changing the narrative around poverty and hardship.
The module will revisit some key topics & principles from the module ‘Defining Poverty, Indicators, Measures and Livelihoods’ and seek to align the knowledge of those experiencing poverty and social inequalities with potential policy drivers of those experiences.
At all stages of the module, the experience and impact of living with poverty and hardship will be analysed, in areas such as opportunity, social engagement and community access and participation, in addition to the financial, emotional and health impacts of such experiences.

1. Essay-this assesses LO 1-2: This will be no more than 2,000 words and incorporate learning on the experience and impact of living with poverty and hardship.
Students will need to emphasise some of the experiences of a range of people so that the focus is on how poverty really affects individuals and societies through an in-depth exploration of some of the issues

2. Blog Post-this assesses LO 2-3: This will involve a blog style piece of writing that critically evaluates epistemic injustice

The Blackboard VLE will be used to provide the framework for the module delivery and a blended learning approach to study will be adopted. Students will be expected to complete independent research tasks and source some of their own relevant reading materials with the aim of developing their information literacy and building their confidence and independent study skills. Activities will include:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (68 hours)
Whole group and small group lecturers & seminars
Facilitated group workshops (virtual or face to face)
Online interactive exercises and activities via Blackboard VLE
Module and assessment support which may be virtual or face to face

Guided Independent Study: (332 hours)
120 hours independent study and wider reading, including researching web-based resources
120 hours preparing for workshops and follow up work & exercises
92 hours assessment preparation

1. Demonstrate an ability to identify, evaluate and analyse relevant evidence and
recognise any limits in the knowledge and research data available about the lived
experience of poverty
2. Learning
3. Enquiry
4. Analysis

2. Communicate effectively information and arguments in a variety of forms, to specialist
and non-specialist audiences
6. Communication

4. Apply the underlying principles of “Framing” to produce effective and appropriate
social media campaign materials
5. Problem Solving
7.Application

PC & internet access for several online resources are required

Kim, S.H., Carvalho, J.P. and Davis, A.C., 2010. Talking about poverty: News framing of who is responsible for causing and fixing the problem. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 87(3-4), pp.563-581.

Revolving Doors Agency, (2021) The knot. Responding to poverty, trauma and multiple disadvantage. (Online) Accessed at: http://www.revolving-doors.org.uk/blog/knot-%E2%80%93-responding-poverty-trauma-and-multiple-disadvantage

Websites for research & resources:
Joseph Rowntree Foundation: https://www.jrf.org.uk/
Frameworks Institute: https://www.frameworksinstitute.org/
British Social Attitudes Survey: https://www.bsa.natcen.ac.uk/
Local Government Information Unit (LGIA): https://lgiu.org/
ETHERINGTON, David, JONES, Martin, HARRIS, Simon and HUBBARD, Sam (2021) Post Covid-19 Crisis and its Impact on Poverty and Destitution in Stoke-on-Trent. Project Report. Staffordshire University. http://eprints.staffs.ac.uk/6937/

In this module you will hear from experts who have experienced poverty and/or other forms of hardship. You will build on your learning from other modules to begin to understand the importance of hearing and raising the voices of those impacted by a wide range of social policies and learn how you can assist those with lived experience to raise their concerns and address their priorities. You will investigate and analyse the key sources and drivers of those experiences, consider the differing approaches and solutions to identified drivers and propose action to address these.

You will revisit some key principles from your prior study to consider the narrative surrounding poverty, the power of language and the importance of reframing the narrative to bring about positive change.

You will complete this module by preparing communications for social media on a chosen campaign, which directly links to your assessed campaign on the Community Organising & Activism module.