Course Summary
Course Category: Employment / Lifelong Learning
This course is an introduction to the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act of 2015. It provides information and analysis on the substance and context of the act and how it will effect the lives of people with disabilities, organisations and their staff.
The course is aimed at any staff in disability services.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Unit 1:
ADM Act and 2006 United Nations Convention
Human Rights, the Individual and Consent
No-one left behind;
Fairness, respect, equality, dignity and Autonomy in Health and Social Care Settings.
Unit 2:
Assisted Decision Making & Consent
Legal Capacity;
Wards of Court
Duty of Care
Dignity of Risk; Guiding principles
Unit 3:
This unit outlines the new roles that have been created in relation to supported decision-making.
Unit 4:
This unit focuses on the new approach to addressing and measuring capacity.
Unit 5:
Autonomy and why it is important;
Human Rights-Based Approach to Health and Social Care Services;
Supporting Staff to Support Capacity;
Best Interests; Communication - Accessible Information;
National Consent Policy;
Challenges of Consent (next of kin);
United Nations Convention-Irish Law Timeline
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
Further Research
Career Progression
Disability or social care sectors.
