| CODE | IAL1017 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Accompaniment | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Inclusion and Access to Learning | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit seeks to define the notion of social accompaniment, and place it as one of the main models of support. It is a specialised practice, particularly important when vulnerable persons feel marginalised and socially excluded. Students are expected to learn the various components of this type of service provision, not just from a theoretical point of view but through real case studies, thus being able to apply this model into practice. Topics covered during this study unit include: models of care; migrant-friendly services; social accompaniment and respective features; being an effective key worker; adapting to users' needs; participation; holistic practice; interagency and interdisciplinary collaboration and cultural sensitivity. A number of case studies will presented and discussed in class. Study-Unit Aims: - To help students understand and use social accompaniment as a model of support. - To help students appreciate their key accompaniment role during the immigrants' integration journey. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Define models of care, particularly accompaniment; - Recognise accompaniment as an approach to help vulnerable persons; - Recognise their role as key workers and users’ advocates; - Define the main features and components of accompaniment; - Practice social accompaniment with the help of real case studies. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Respond positively to cultural differences and similarities; - Perform professionally within an interdisciplinary environment whilst being sensitive to the migrants individual needs. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Carabott, J. (2018). Social Support of Undocumented Immigrants in Malta: Adaptive Transfer of Good Practice to a Challenging Context, PhD Dissertation. University of Malta, Malta. - Farmer, P. (2011). Partners in help: Assisting the poor over the long term. Retrieved from http://www.povertystudies.org/TeachingPages/EDS_PDFs4WEB/Accompaniment_Farmer_Foreign-Affairs2011.pdf Supplementary Readings: - Gutiérrez, G. (1973). A theology of liberation. Michigan: Orbis Books. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | James Carabott |
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