SOCIAL MOVEMENTS|COLLECTIVE ACTION|PROTEST|CITIZEN RIGHTS|POPULISM|SOCIAL CHANGE

Why do social movements emerge? How has the civil society mobilised and organised to contest power and pursue social justice? What is the role of collective...

Power, Conflict and Collective Action: The Sociology of Social Movements (SOCS0088)

Why do social movements emerge? How has the civil society mobilised and organised to contest power and pursue social justice? What is the role of collective action in shaping and changing politics and society? The module will offer students an introduction to key theoretical debates in the sociology of social movements, considering issues such as citizen rights, political protest, emotion and embodied movements, art activism, populist/nationalist movements, violence, social justice and social change. The sessions will draw on a set of diverse historical and contemporary empirical illustrations from both the Global North and Global South, to critically evaluate the theories’ relevance for the study of different types of movements.

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs) operate at all times from an inclusive values base which promotes recovery and recognises and respects diversity....

Values, Policy, Culture and Diversity in Low Intensity CBT Interventions (PSYC0293)

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs) operate at all times from an inclusive values base which promotes recovery and recognises and respects diversity. Diversity represents the range of cultural norms including personal, family, social and spiritual values held by the diverse communities served by the service within which the worker is operating. Workers must respect and value individual differences in age, sexuality, disability, gender, spirituality, race and culture. PWPs must also take into account any physical and sensory difficulties people may experience in accessing services and make provision in their work to ameliorate these. They must be able to respond to people’s needs sensitively with regard to all aspects of diversity. They must demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunities for all and encourage people’s active participation in every aspect of care and treatment. They must demonstrate an understanding and awareness of the power issues in professional /patient relationships and take steps in their clinical practice to reduce any potential for negative impact this may have. This module will expose PWPs to the concept of diversity, inclusion and multi-culturalism and equip workers with the necessary knowledge, attitudes and competencies to operate in an inclusive values driven service. This module will also provide PWPs with an understanding of the complexity of people’s health, social and occupational needs and the services which can support people to recovery. It will develop PWPs decision making abilities and enable them use supervision and to recognise when and where it is appropriate to seek further advice, a step up or a signposted service.