Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2011/12 |
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 Credits:
| 10 |
| Level:
| Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
| Period: |
Academic Year at Wiltshire College (Trowbridge Campus) |
| Assessment:
| CW 50%, EX 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: The aims of this module are to: enable learners to recognise the context of social work practice as informed by policy & legislation; identify the social work role & how this impacts upon practice; demonstrate knowledge of a range of theoretical perspectives on the history of social work & social welfare; make broad comparisons between international social policies & to differentiate social policies within a range of settings. Learning Outcomes: By the end of this module students will be able to: * Explain clearly their role & that of the organisation; their legal powers, other legal requirements & duties and how these might affect the social work relationship (Key Role 2 Unit 5 Element 5.1 b) * Identify their responsibilities & the expectations of the organisation; different priorities that exist for them & the organisation; legal/ethical & professional boundaries & roles that need to be established & maintained (Key Role 5 Unit 17 Element 17.1 a) * Communicate the legal, policy & procedural frameworks that relate to individuals, families, carers, groups, communities & colleagues (Key Role 6 Unit 18 Element 18.1c) * Identify the main issues, dilemmas & conflicts that are likely to impact on their social work practice (Key Role 6 Unit 20 Element 20.1 a) * Identify contexts & procedures where they can contribute to national & local policy (Key Role 6 Unit 21 Element 21.1 a) * Identify historical perspectives of social work & social welfare (Knowledge indicator 2a) * Show an understanding of why people use social work & social care services (Knowledge indicator 2d). Skills: Critical analysis; ability to relate theory to practice; ability to assimilate & interpret current policy issues; ability to explain the links between definitional processes contributing to social differences and to the problems of inequality and differential need faced by service users; ability to understand and work within the service delivery context; ability to recognise and adhere to the values and ethics of social work; communication skills. Content: The module is offered as a series of introductory lectures followed by student-led presentations focusing on a chosen social policy issue. Content includes: social care policies, criminal justice, education, health, housing & income support; demographic & social trends; theories of poverty, unemployment, health, impairment, other sources of discrimination & disadvantage, social exclusion; policies on diversity, discrimination & promoting independence/autonomy of adults, children, families, groups & communities, policy effectiveness; historical perspectives of social work & social welfare; international law & social policy; contemporary issues & trends in social work. |
| Programme availability: |
AS10345 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Learning Partnerships
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