Systems, Context and Change

Module overview

Homelessness results from different individual and systemic issues. Often, the systems put in place to help those who experience homelessness can miss crucial gaps or have policy that actively excludes those they intend to support. Lived experience of homelessness is key to understand and consider as a resource for homelessness services. Those with lived experience can provide understanding of the systems of support and help understand where things can be improved. Peer mentoring, where those with lived experience of homelessness help those who are currently experiencing homelessness, is becoming a standard practice within homelessness services.

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

Teaching and learning methods include lectures and workshops, which incorporate demonstrations, role-play, experiential learning and small group work. In addition, private study and assigned reading forms an important source of knowledge and understanding. We use a range of teaching and learning methods, and recognise that students have different preferred learning styles.

Study time
Type	Hours
Teaching	26
Independent Study	74
Total study time	100

Resources & Reading list

Internet Resources

Homelessness code of guidance for local authorities.

Homelessness Legislation .

Psychologically informed services for homeless people.

Losing tim : how our health and education systems failed my son with schizophrenia..

Social determinants of health : an interdisciplinary approach to social inequality and well-being. .

MEAM.

Journal Articles

Barker, S., & Maguire, N. (2017). Experts by experience: peer support and its use with the homeless.. Community Mental Health Journal.

Barker, S., Bishop, F., Scott, E. G. B., Stopa, L., & Maguire, N. (2020). Developing a model of change mechanisms within Intentional Unidirectional Peer Support (IUPS).. European Journal of Homelessness.

Assessment

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Group Oral Presentation

Assessment Type: Formative
Feedback:
Final Assessment:
Group Work: No

Group Assessment

Assessment Type: Formative
Feedback: Qualitative feedback through email and/or Blackboard.
Final Assessment:
Group Work: Yes

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Presentation (Case study)	100%

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Presentation (Case study)	100%