This Module meets the Care Certificate Standards: 3. Duty of Care; 4. Equality and Diversity; 9. Awareness of mental health, dementia and learning disability

This module will offer specialist skills in relation to supporting people with care and support needs experiencing multiple disadvantages within the housing and homelessness sector. The module will examine the concept of multiple disadvantage, critically examining key challenges such as the lack of integrated care between mental health and substance misuse services. The module will critically examine approaches to supporting people experiencing multiple disadvantage such trauma informed and relationship-based practice building on the knowledge you will have gained from other modules on the degree to develop a strong foundation in housing policy and practice. The module is grounded in theory and has a strong practical focus, offering opportunities within the module to examine case studies, gain experience through simulated activities in our highly equipped immersive suite, meet housing professionals working in the field and learn from experts by experience in the area of housing and homelessness.

The innovative module delivery together with the assessment will equip you with the strategic agility and competencies to support your career advancement within housing and help you develop the skills and confidence to begin work in the field.

Presentation. Deliver a pre-recorded audio-visual presentation that critically analyses the impact of specialist The Presentation will meet all the learning outcomes.

For the assessment of this module students can either deliver a formal academic pre-recorded audio-visual presentation or they can use alternative media, presenting via a YouTube video. care skills in supporting people who experience multiple disadvantage.

In a commitment to building equality and diversity into the module there will be a range of learning strategies utilised within the module. Decolonising the curriculum offers students the opportunity to not only question traditional knowledge hierarchies but to value experiential knowledge. This module will welcome in range of lived experience experts to share their knowledge and to discuss, debate and build collaborative relationships with the students which it is hoped will be important social capital in relation to student employability

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (30¿hours)¿¿

You will attend lectures on key¿topics.¿There will also be opportunities to participate¿in small groups to explore some of the key issues raised in lectures and undertake activities. ¿

Guided Independent Study: (170¿hours)¿¿

100¿hours: Independent reading - You will be expected to read the recommended reading and utilise the learning materials which you will have full access to via Blackboard.¿¿

70 hours: presentation preparation and development time

1. Demonstrate systemic knowledge and understanding of the potential emotional, physical, cognitive, behavioural and developmental reactions to trauma

Knowledge and Understanding

2. Investigate and communicate how the effects of traumatic events influence strategies in working with people affected by multiple disadvantage

Enquiry, Problem solving, Communication

3. Analyse and critically evaluate approaches and risk management when working with people who have care and support needs in relation to Housing, Homelessness and Supporting Multiple Disadvantage¿¿

Analysis, Application

You will have access to a range of materials on Blackboard VLE including articles, session slides, and interactive activities. You will also be able to access a variety of digital material through our Library and specialist databases.

Ayre, K. and Krishnamoorthy, G. (2020) Trauma informed behaviour support: a practical guide to developing resilient learners.

Balchin, P. and Rhoden, M. (2019)¿Housing policy: an introduction. Routledge.

Banyard, V. and Hamby, S. (2022)¿Strengths-based prevention: Reducing violence and other public health problems. American Psychological Association.

Cloke, P., May, J. and Johnsen, S. (2011)¿Swept up lives?: Re-envisioning the homeless city. John Wiley & Sons.

Cullingworth, J.B. (2021) Essays on housing policy: the British scene. Routledge.

Lammy, D. (2020) Tribes: a search for belonging in a divided society. London: Constable.

Holmans, A.E. (2021)¿Housing policy in Britain: a history. Routledge.

Martinez, F. (2015) What the **** is normal?! London: Virgin Books.

Treisman, K. (2017) Working with Relational and Developmental Trauma in Children and Adolescents. Oxon: Routledge

Shinn, M. and Khadduri, J. (2020)¿In the midst of plenty: Homelessness and what to do about it. John Wiley & Sons.

This innovative module offers an opportunity to build specialist health and social care skills in your final year of study. Students studying this module will have the opportunity to learn about and critique the contested issues around multiple disadvantage, housing and homelessness ready to begin your career in Health and Social Care. The module is grounded in theory and has a strong practical focus, offering opportunities within the module to examine case studies, gain experience through simulated activities in our highly equipped immersive suite, meet housing professionals working in the field and learn from experts by experience in the area of housing and homelessness.