SUPPORT PLANNING WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
DIS503
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Person Centred planning and practice has become a catch all phase referring to the development and implementation of effective individualized support plans for people with disability. This subject explores the different contexts and types of individualised plans that professionals may be required to utilise and the key skills and elements of the planning process. These will include effective communication, including verbal and non-verbal techniques, strategies for identifying needs and resources, and using multiple theoretical stances to provide insights into different perspectives on needs.
School: Allied Health, Human Services & Sport (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Suzane Vassallo
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: ADP5SPD
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Planning and support for people with intellectual disabilities: Issues for case managers and other professionals.
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Bigby, C., Fyffe, C., & Ozanne, E.
Year: 2007
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Publisher: Jessica Kingsley and UNSW
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Social work and intellectual disability: Working to support change
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Bigby, C., & Frawley, P.
Year: 2010
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Publisher: Palgrave
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
On-Line, 2020, Semester 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzane Vassallo
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Three 1.00 hour scheduled online class every three weeks on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Synchronous online session
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 10.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Support Plan Critique (1,800- words equivalent)Students to critique a support plans and suggest improvements. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO1, SILO2 |
10-minute Group Presentation of Support Plan (equivalent to approx. 750-1000 words per student).Based on a team of about 3 students. Students to use online tool to present and record their plan. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Individualised Support Plan (2,500-words equivalent)This individual submission follows the Group Presentation. | N/A | N/A | No | 45 | SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |