Module Descriptors
LIBERATING LIFE CHOICES: PROMOTING THE POSITIVE SEXUALITY OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
PPDE40632
Key Facts
School of Health, Science and Wellbeing
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Margaret Bannerman
Email: M.A.Bannerman@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 18
Independent Study Hours: 132
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- MULTI-CHOICE TEST weighted at 100%
- VIVA weighted at 0%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
Multiple Choice Questions 100% weighting (addressing LO 1)
Viva Voce 20 minutes duration 0% weighting (addressing LO's 2 and 3) Pass/Fail
Participants will be given a scenario and asked questions on the rights and responsibilities and how to promote the sexual rights of people with learning disabilities.
Both elements of assessment must be passed
Additional Assessment Details (including formative feedback / assessment:
formative feedback on the manual will be provided
Viva Voce 20 minutes duration 0% weighting (addressing LO's 2 and 3) Pass/Fail
Participants will be given a scenario and asked questions on the rights and responsibilities and how to promote the sexual rights of people with learning disabilities.
Both elements of assessment must be passed
Additional Assessment Details (including formative feedback / assessment:
formative feedback on the manual will be provided
Module Indicative Content
This module looks at:
- sexuality in its widest context and the challenges and differences for people with a learning disability.
- Up to date information about appropriate legislation.
- sources of sexual messages.
- Staff responsibilities.
- values and attitudes held by staff around this area of work and the separation of personal and professional.
- guidelines for sensitive care giving.
- skills in answering difficult questions.
- reflection
- sexuality in its widest context and the challenges and differences for people with a learning disability.
- Up to date information about appropriate legislation.
- sources of sexual messages.
- Staff responsibilities.
- values and attitudes held by staff around this area of work and the separation of personal and professional.
- guidelines for sensitive care giving.
- skills in answering difficult questions.
- reflection
Module Learning Strategies
This course is essentially experiential in nature. Participants will receive some theoretical background that will be put into practice. This background will be provided in a course manual which will be distributed on the first day of training. This manual will be used throughout the contact hours of training. Some sections will be completed throughout the training and some will be taken away for use in personal study hours. Formative feedback will be provided by the course tutors throughout the course.
During the two days of the course, participants will experience a variety of learning activities including
6 hours group work
2 hours role play
2 hours case study work
2 hours group reflection exercises
6 hours information giving sessions
There are a total of 18 contact hours for this course. There are an expected 132 hours of self study. This will be made up of:
- completion of the course manual
- Research / reading
- Study skills workshop to receive support on viva voce and MCQ's
During the two days of the course, participants will experience a variety of learning activities including
6 hours group work
2 hours role play
2 hours case study work
2 hours group reflection exercises
6 hours information giving sessions
There are a total of 18 contact hours for this course. There are an expected 132 hours of self study. This will be made up of:
- completion of the course manual
- Research / reading
- Study skills workshop to receive support on viva voce and MCQ's
Module Resources
Books/Training Manuals
Provided by fpa at the training
Videos / other resources
Provided by fpa at the training
Blackboard
Provided by fpa at the training
Videos / other resources
Provided by fpa at the training
Blackboard
Module Texts
Department of Health (2009), Valuing People Now: a new three year strategy for people with learning disabilities, Department of Health
Department of Health (2013), A Framework for Sexual Health Improvement in England, Department of Health
Dixon, H. (2010) SRE and learning disability, introductory guide for educators. Me-and-Us
Drury, J, Hutchinson, L. and Wright, J. (2000) Holding on, Letting go. Sex, Sexuality and People with Learning Disabilities. Barnardo's
Fairbairn, G. Rowley, D. and Bowen, D. (1998) Sexuality, Learning Difficulties and doing what's right. David Fulton Publishers
Fanstone, C, Andrews, S. (2009) Learning disabilities, sex and the law. FPA
Department of Health (2013), A Framework for Sexual Health Improvement in England, Department of Health
Dixon, H. (2010) SRE and learning disability, introductory guide for educators. Me-and-Us
Drury, J, Hutchinson, L. and Wright, J. (2000) Holding on, Letting go. Sex, Sexuality and People with Learning Disabilities. Barnardo's
Fairbairn, G. Rowley, D. and Bowen, D. (1998) Sexuality, Learning Difficulties and doing what's right. David Fulton Publishers
Fanstone, C, Andrews, S. (2009) Learning disabilities, sex and the law. FPA