Law teaching

[Bob Sapey]

For some years students tell me that my law lectures are the least interesting part of the course. They have a law exam so they need to attend and I have been stuck for ways of making it any more interesting. But this year I am going to try something different. I am producing a range of podcasts between 5 and 15 minutes in length on various aspects of the law. I will put these on the VLE and students can access and listen to these at their convenience. There will also be other law resources including scripts of the podcasts for those who prefer to read. I will have one classroom lecture to discuss the ethical context of mental health law, but otherwise I plan to abandon law lectures.

I wonder if it will work?

Bob

[Jill Anderson]

Hi Bob

 

Will be very interested to know how it works out.  I think it sounds like a promising approach.

 

By the way, I came across a set of other MH law podcasts the other day.  Haven't yet had time to investigate, but they are here: http://www.psychbytes.co.uk/PsychBytes/PsychBytes/PsychBytes.html

 

Jill

 

 

[Bob Sapey]

Interesting podcasts, though possibly in a bit more depth than required by qualifying social workers. I shall add it to the resources.

I found two interesting YouTube videos. The first is an account of being arrested under Section 136 and after being taken to A&E, then being taken to a police station for 12 hours before being released following an assessment. This person is so reasonable and understanding, yet it seems to me that she was treated quite badly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXwiFty5qd8&list=FLIYh8u1qdLto&a...

The second is one of a series of videos produced by two students about mental health and wellbeing for students. The whole series is very good, but I am using this one for law teaching because of the threat made to her to use a section if she didn't agree to admission. She talks about this very openly, possibly because she didn't realise it is bad practice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnSATZlvFTw

[Tracey Ducksbury]

I think a range of podcasts on the VLE sounds like a good idea, but its not necessarily a solution. I personally didn't mind the law lectures, but thats because i'm interested in mental health anyway...I found the law lectures attached to C&F boring as i had no interest in working in that area upon qualifying. Would C&F podcasts have sparked my interest? I doubt it, but it may have made the process of learning about that aspect of the law more invititing.

[Matthew Gough]

I find this discussion very pertinent and the video clips a great idea. However all the links you've provided below are no longer accessible. Any others that you have got that can be shared?

I find Rufus May's The Dr who hears voices invaluable https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffw0pyAjiCw but not as a law resource.

[Bob Sapey]

Yes, the original post was 15 months ago and they have gone.

[Jill Anderson]

Hi Matthew

There is a series of videos here which deal with Section 136, though from the point of view of the police:

http://www.offenderhealthuk.com/placeofsafety.htm

I haven't had time to look at them in detail yet. 

[Jill Anderson]

Hi Matthew 

A few other links to videos (let me know if anything here is useful): 

http://www.healthtalkonline.org/mental_health/mentalhealthserviceus...

http://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/view_all_videos

http://archive.cqc.org.uk/mentalhealthactannualreport2009-10/videos...

[Jill Anderson]

Have gathered all these together here: 

http://bundlr.com/b/mental-health-law-teaching-resources

[Matthew Gough]

Hey this great Jill, many thanks, I will get back about the best ones, cheers