Module Title
Inclusive Design
Keywords
Access, architecture, audit, communities, disability, employment, housing, services and transport |
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Prerequisites for Module
Satisfactory completion of Level 2 modules of the BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy course.
Corequisite Modules
HS3049 Occupational Therapy: Children, Families and Learning Disabilities.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
The aim of this module is to enable the student to explore the concept of inclusive design in relation to communities, housing, leisure, work, education, transport and the needs of disabled people.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Outline and discuss the legislation associated with inclusive design.
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Identify the different leisure, housing, work and transport needs of a variety of client groups.
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Summarise the roles of service users, carers and professionals in ensuring inclusion.
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Discuss strategies for identifying access concerns within the context of the community.
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Debate these issues in relation to the design of the built environment.
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Indicative Module Content
Legislation, access, housing, SMART technology, leisure, transport, building standards, barriers, architectural drawings, building design and procurement, adaptation of existing buildings, project management, models of disability.
Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Full Time | Lectures
| 10 | Tutorials
| 7 | Workshops
| 20 | Visits
| 8 | Assessment
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Directed Study
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| 53 |
Private Study
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| 50 |
| Mode of Delivery
This is a lecture based module with tutorials, workshops, work site visits, directed study and private study.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 1,2,3,4,5
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Component 1 - This module will be assessed through coursework and a presentation based on access audit projects. In order to pass this module you are required to have an 80% attendance at classes.
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | BARNES, C., 1991. Disabled people in Britain and discrimination. London: Hurst & Co.
| | 2. | BULL, R., Ed. 1998. Housing options for disabled people. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
| | 3. | CENTRE FOR ACCESSIBLE ENVIRONMENTS, 1999. Access audits: a guide and checklists for appraising the accessibility of public buildings. London: Centre for Accessible Environments.
| | 4. | GOLDSMITH, S., 1997. Designing for the disabled: the new paradigm. Oxford: Architectural Press.
| | 5. | PENTON, J., 1999. The Disability Discrimination Act: inclusion, a workbook for building owners, facility managers and architects. London: RIBA.
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Additional Notes
Elements of this module may be shared with students from The Scott Sutherland School.
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