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Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management

Challenging discrimination and exclusion

HSC401 · Promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Health and Social Care — Week 7 of 16

CourseHSC401
Week7 of 16
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This week’s topics

Challenging discrimination and exclusion

  1. Identifying subtle and overt discrimination
  2. Constructive challenge techniques and conflict management
  3. Reviewing and addressing discriminatory policies
  4. Whistleblowing and reporting pathways
  5. Health Care Conflict Management
  6. Module 4, Segment 1: Conflict in the Health Care Setting

What you will be able to do

  • 3.4 Demonstrate how to effectively challenge discrimination and exclusion in policy and practice.

Activity

Start with this week’s 2 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: demonstrate how to effectively challenge discrimination and exclusion in policy and practice.

Study materials

Videos

  • Health Care Conflict Management · YouTube · CU Anschutz · 8 min · for registered students
  • Module 4, Segment 1: Conflict in the Health Care Setting · YouTube · UCSF IPE Program · 12 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Equality Act 2010: guidance (GOV.UK) · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
  • Equality Act 2010 · Reading · legislation.gov.uk, legislation · for registered students
  • Business Ethics, 7.5: Criticism of the Company and Whistleblowing · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 199–205 · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Core concepts of EDI
  • Week 2: Legislative frameworks in health and social care
  • Week 3: Models of practice and systemic barriers
  • Week 4: Policy and procedure evaluation
  • Week 5: Human rights approaches and individual outcomes
  • Week 6: Communicating and supporting EDI across teams
  • Week 7: Challenging discrimination and exclusion
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Principles of informed choice and mental capacity
  • Week 10: Ethical dilemmas and duty of care
  • Week 11: Strategic risk management and rights enablement
  • Week 12: Applying Promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Hea…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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