2023/24 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

OSSP5201M A Human Rights Approach to Disability

15 creditsClass Size: 50

Module manager: Dr Miro Griffiths
Email: M.Griffiths1@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 May to 30 June View Timetable

Year running 2023/24

Pre-requisite qualifications

Students are required to meet the programme entry requirements prior to studying the module.

Pre-requisites

OSSP5100M	Disability and Inequality
OSSP5101M	Understanding Disability
OSSP5102M	Disability and Inclusion

Module replaces

None

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module will help you to explore disability as a human rights issue. We will consider the development and influence of the human rights approach to developing disability legislation, policy, programmes and practices. In particular, we will examine the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD, 2006) and understand its core principles. We will investigate its relationship to other international human rights conventions, regional human rights systems and national laws and policies. You will be able to examine topics such as independent living, inclusive education, work and employment, access to justice, freedom from violence/abuse, political participation and inclusive leisure/recreation through a human rights ‘lens’. You will consider the relationship between the CRPD and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and learn about CRPD Human Rights Indicators. By taking this module you will learn how to assess policies, programmes and practices to determine whether they are aligned with the human rights approach to disability.

Objectives

This module equips student with a high-level interdisciplinary and critical understanding of disability as a human rights issue through exploring the development and influence of the human rights approach to developing disability legislation, policy, programmes and practices. Specifically, it provides students with a critical appreciation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD, 2006) and its relationship to other international human rights conventions, regional human rights systems and national laws and policies. Through engagement with a range of topics through a human rights ‘lens’ the module provides an opportunity for students to develop and enhance their skills in assessing policies, programmes and practices to determine whether they are aligned with the human rights approach to disability.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will be able to:

1. Explain the guiding principles of the CRPD and describe the concept of discrimination as enshrined in the CRPD;
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the human-rights model of disability and operations of UN organisations;
3. Articulate the relationship between the CRPD and other human rights conventions, regional human rights systems and national laws and policies vis-à-vis disability;
4. Describe the relationship between the CRPD and SDGs and evaluate the concept of ‘disability-inclusive development’;
5. Identify effective practice and policies, programmes or those that are not in line with or may violate the human rights of disabled people

Syllabus

This module addresses the potential and application of a human rights approach to disability for realising the full participation and equality of disabled people globally. It considers the guiding principles of the CRPD, its relationship to other human rights conventions, regional human rights systems and national laws and policies vis-à-vis disability. The module considers the relationship of the CRPD to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how this informs disability-inclusive development. It prepares students to identify policies, programmes and practices that undermine or fail to ensure disabled people’s human rights.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
On-line Learning	6	1.00	6.00
Discussion forum	6	2.00	12.00
Independent online learning hours			42.00
Private study hours			90.00
Total Contact hours			18.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

Independent online learning refers to non-facilitated directed learning. Students will work through bespoke interactive learning resources and reflective activities in the VLE.

Private study refers to directed reading and other activities including self-directed research in support of learning activities and discussions, as well as in preparation for and production of assessments.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

The module’s digital learning materials provide regular opportunities for students to check their understanding and gain feedback e.g. case studies with short answer questions and automated feedback.

The webinars and discussion forums provide opportunities for formative feedback from peers and tutors.

Scaffolding exercises are incorporated into select units, with these exercises designed to specifically help students work on, reflect and progress with the module assessment.

The human rights bulletin will enable student progress to be monitored and summative feedback provided.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Report	UDL options for submission see below*	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Human rights bulletin to include an audience specific executive summary *Students can select to submit this assessment as either: a/ Written report (3,000 word limit)  b/ Presentation (20 minute recorded presentation or script 3,000 words, with or without PowerPoint or alternative).  NB this has been designed to reduce the requirement for individual reasonable adjustments. 

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 13/10/2023

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