Hobart, Launceston, Cradle Coast
Introduction
Support services, both mainstream and specialised, are adopting contemporary disability practices to enable self-determination, choice and control by people with disability. This unit examines these concepts in both a historical context and in relation to the Disability Royal Commission and the transformational reform agenda of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Using a rights-based framework, you will explore themes of power and control, and develop professional skills in facilitating capacity building. This unit will support your skill development in effective communication, advocacy, lobbying and support coordination, and deepen your understanding of the meaning of ‘citizenship’ and how it can be realised in the context of disability.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Contemporary Disability Practice |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ZAC208 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | University College |
| Discipline | Applied Health |
| Coordinator | Dr Anne Heath |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
Note
Please check that your computer meets the minimum System Requirements if you are attending via Distance/Off-Campus.
Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.
Special approval is required for enrolment into TNE Program units.
TNE Program units special approval requirements.
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see withdrawal dates explained for more information).
Learning Outcomes
- Critically appraise the theories, frameworks and principles that underpin contemporary disability practice to communicate best practices
- Apply strategies and approaches that build citizenship and the capacity to fully participate for people with a disability
- Use communication, lobbying, advocacy and coordination skills to respond to identified needs and barriers experienced by people with a disability
- Apply practice and discipline-based skills and knowledge to promote contemporary disability practices that enable self-determination, choice and control
Fees
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Online learning plus 2 x 1 day face to face workshops. |
|---|---|
| Assessment | AT1: Contemporary Practice Discussion Forum (15%) AT2: Practice Development Portfolio (35%) AT3: Evolving Case Study (50%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
|---|
The University reserves the right to amend or remove courses and unit availabilities, as appropriate.