Program Overview

Diploma in Community Access for Disabled People (Gozo)

Overview

The Diploma in Community Access for Disabled People is offered at both the University of Malta and the University of Malta Gozo Campus. The main aim of this programme of study is to enable students to gain a deep understanding of disability, especially from the social and cultural aspect.

Programme Details

• The programme is based on three years of study with exit awards for each year.
• The first year leads to the award of a Level 5 Certificate.
• The programme can be extended by another year of two semesters on a part-time basis leading to a Diploma in Community Access for Disabled People.
• It can further be extended to a further year of two semesters leading to a Higher Diploma in Community Access for Disabled People.

General Aims

The general aims of the programme of study are to enable students to:

1. Increase their knowledge of disability issues.
2. Be aware of and analyse the complexity of these issues.
3. Be able to compare them to similar and related issues.

Study Units

Year 2

• Semester 1
  • DBS2201: Campaigning for Rights on an Equal Basis with Others (4 ECTS)
  • DBS2202: From Dependence to Autonomy: Empowerment in Everyday Life (4 ECTS)
  • DBS2203: Developing Disability Arts (6 ECTS)
• Semester 2
  • DBS2206: Building Inclusive Communities (4 ECTS)
  • DBS2208: Disabled People's Impairment-Related Issues (4 ECTS)
  • DBS2216: Disability Policy (4 ECTS)
  • DBS2217: Education, Employment and Health Access to Related Services (4 ECTS)

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

1. Identify socially-constructed disabling barriers in different aspects of life and ways in which they can be removed.
2. Describe services and initiatives that are aimed specifically at increasing access and inclusion for disabled people.
3. Analyse different aspects of life and how these affect disabled people.
4. Apply the knowledge and skills acquired to a community-based project.
5. Produce a self-reflexive report on the project.

Tuition Fees

• Total Tuition Fees for Non-EU Applicants: Eur 4,250

Employment Opportunities

This course will provide students with skills that will increase their opportunities for employment in the social, welfare and/or community field in voluntary, non-governmental and governmental settings, especially those related to disability.