Presentation of the BIP
The local community and the municipality are our most important social/public arenas for developing public health and welfare. As early as 1986, the global community focused on the links between personal, social, socioeconomic, and material factors – such as housing environment, living conditions, connections, education, work, income, and welfare, among others – through the Ottawa Charter for Public Health. Based on the CRPD and new guidelines in the form of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the …, among other things, this program will investigate the adaptation and societal consequences of implementing the CRPD. This means exploring the consequences of the status of CRPD on different levels of practices and policy making on universal design, accessibility, bureaucracy and so forth.
The aim is to strengthen and promote citizenship and participation in society. The municipal, regional, and state level authorities are responsible for following up policies and legislation based on the values of equality and equal opportunities for participation in society. New knowledge is needed at all levels to achieve these goals. By discussing and comparing different (national) policies and practices, the course will highlight how this has been followed up in the respective countries.
Content
This course offers an in-depth examination of the social responsibility described in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and local laws and regulations, as well as tools for working in line with the intentions of policy and legislation.
The course is based on an overarching, bio-psycho-social view of persons. What each citizen can do, what societal roles they can play and the quality of life that each citizen can experience are influenced by complex interplay between the person and their surroundings. Co-operation between public and private services and how society is shaped are of fundamental importance to the individual citizen’s room for maneuverability. This is what is referred to in the CRPD as an understand of disability as inter-action. The course will tackle the following topics:
- Different perspectives and theories of disability.
- Medical models, social models, Nordic relational models, human rights models, to be analyzed and discussed.
- What does it take to prioritize diversity and representation in decision-making processes?
- What does it mean when the SDG states that “…we pledge that no one will be left behind”? We will look at participation in society as an issue of social sustainability, according to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
- How has discrimination of persons with disabilities been experienced, described, and addressed within the national juridical body and practices and in the implementation of the CRPD in different national contexts?
- How is disability-based discrimination counteracted in the different countries’ legal systems? What is the role of state authorities, local authorities, and NGOs (disability rights organisations) in promoting implementation of the CRPD?
Target group and admission requirements
The course is aimed at students who plan to work in the field of welfare, health, and social care/services in municipal, state, private or non-profit services. The course will also be suitable for those working with management in municipal, state, or non-profit enterprises who are responsible for coordinating or planning public health and welfare services.
Applicants must hold a Bachelors degree (180 ECTS credits) or other equivalent degree or qualification of at least three years’ duration in the field of health, social care, pedagogy and other welfare subjects. In individual cases, participation in the BIP is possible if the students are enrolled in a subject-relevant Bachelor programme. The sending institution will then be responsible for approval.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the candidate should be able to demonstrate the following learning outcomes with respect to knowledge, skills, and general competence:
Knowledge: The candidate
- has in-depth knowledge of what constitutes opportunities and barriers to participation for persons with disability, and of the factors that enable equal access to social/public arenas and resources in society.
- has in depth knowledge on disability human rights research.
- understands the historical background of the implementation of the CRPD in different national contexts and has knowledge on participation as a dynamic process involving both the individual person and the environment, and the person-environment interaction.
- understands the importance of intercultural communication and cooperation with diverse people from different cultural and national backgrounds.
Skills: The candidate
- can apply knowledge in implementing the CRPD in accordance with national laws and regulations.
- can apply knowledge and understanding of the sustainability goals (SDG) in connection with disability and can analyse barriers experienced by people with different disabilities that hinder participation.
- can analyse forms of co-operation with professional groups and human rights organizations.
- can apply course ideas and concepts in designing projects in conjunction with other contributors.
General competence: The candidate
- can understand and communicate the complexity of the concept of disability from an individual and societal perspective.
- can contribute to novel approaches to how citizens, NGOs and professional groups can get involved in public planning in a municipality and local community.
- can work in transnational teams and develop a common understanding of the subject based on the CRPD through comparing / exploring national regulations.
Teaching and learning methods
The teaching and learning methods are based on social and procedural learning approaches, where the individual’s shared responsibility and participation are fundamental to knowledge production and self-development. As the program has an interdisciplinary/interprofessional student population, student participation and co-creation in teaching and learning will underpin interprofessional collaborative learning.
The learning activities include lectures, group work with presentations and plenary discussions, reflection papers (individually and in groups), as well as group activities on the learning platform, such as discussion forums and problem solving. Self-study of literature is also a core part of the learning, together with mandatory coursework requirements and supervision. The students are expected to present work in groups and in plenary sessions.
For students to have equal opportunities to complete the program, the program will be characterized by universal, broad-based solutions, and individual accommodation as far as possible. The universal solutions will apply to accessibility, space, equipment, teaching material, software, and learning tools (ICT, films and presentations etc.). Accessibility and inclusion will be provided in line with the view on learning and will be reflected in practices.
The program emphasizes assessment methods intended to assess knowledge, skills, and general competence developed in interactions with others.
Assessment methods
Presenting “Challenge of the Week”, written group assignment and oral presentiation.
Program overview – short form:
Listen and work in advance of the course, for the students.
- Two asynchronous lectures at the learning platform Canvas
- Gagan Chhabra: Ted-x-talk – What is ableism?
- Anna Chalachanovà: Different perspectives and theories of disability
Kick-off online for students: January, week 4, Tuesday 23rd, 2024, 15:00-18:00 CEST
Three hours synchronous lectures and first group meeting. Detailed program will be available in advance.
Timetable in details for the seminar week will be posted on the learning platform Canvas in advance.
Funding
For staff and students from partner institutions, participation is supported by the Erasmus+ Mobility grant.
Student registration:
All partners will receivee info on where and how the students can register.
Certificate:
Will be sent out by VID after the intensive week.
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