Conflicts or Cohesion
Level: 6
UNIT SPECIFICATION
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Brief Summary
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The unit will enable students to develop
both a conceptual understanding and analysis of Equality Law and the practice
of law in informing and determining community cohesion theory. Policy and
practice.
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Indicative Content
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There are two interlinked elements in
this unit.
First students will develop both
conceptual and practical knowledge and analysis of the effects of Equality
law on the practice of public sector organisations. Students will identify
and evaluate the development of Equality legislation and the implementation
of this through the Equality Act of 2010.
Students will then develop knowledge
analysis and evaluation of both the theory and practice of community
cohesion. This element is informed by
the use of a case study which involves a visit and evaluation of a local
authority and its practice in developing community cohesion. The unit will also enable students to
compare and contrast international policies and practice in community
cohesion.
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Unit Learning Outcomes
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On successful completion of this unit
students will be able to:
Develop a conceptual understanding and
elaborate upon how equality law operates in the public sector.
Critically evaluate the effectiveness of
diversity legislation as an instrument for social change in Multi-Cultural
Britain.
Summarise and critically examine a range
of key concepts and theoretical approaches to the development of community
cohesion in British society.
Synthesise the different approaches to
community cohesion policy in a global context.
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Assignment Task 1
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Unit/Module Title
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Conflicts or Cohesion
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Level
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6
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Assessment
Type/Element/Title
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Report
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% Weighting
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50%
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Learning Outcomes to be assessed (from
Module/Unit specification)
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Develop a conceptual understanding and
elaborate upon how equality law operates in the public sector.
Critically evaluate the effectiveness of
diversity legislation as an instrument for social change in Multi-Cultural
Britain.
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Assignment Task 2
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Unit/Module Title
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Conflicts or Cohesion
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Level
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6
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Assessment Type/Element/Title
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Essay
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50%
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Assessment Task Overview
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The essay will provide evidence of wide
reading and research using a wide variety of sources including books,
journals and reports from government, local authorities and charities and trusts.
It will use theoretical concepts including community cohesion, multi
culturalism, interculturalism and assimilation to illustrate competing
theories and practice in the development of community cohesion policy and
practice. The essay will also provide evidence of international comparison
where different models of community cohesion have been developed. Comparison
and evaluation should be applied
to provide evidence of the
different approaches and their
achievements and problems
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Learning Outcomes to be assessed (from
Module/Unit specification)
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Summarise and critically examine a range
of key concepts and theoretical approaches to the development of community
cohesion in British society.
Synthesise the different approaches to
community cohesion policy in a global context.
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