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Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2011/12


AS20354: Level 2 period of assessed practice (85 days)

Click here for further information Credits: 20
Click here for further information Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Click here for further information Period: Academic Year at Wiltshire College (Trowbridge Campus)
Click here for further information Assessment: CW67OR33
Click here for further information Supplementary Assessment: Supplementary assessment information not currently available (this will be added shortly)
Click here for further information Requisites:
Click here for further information Description: Aims:
This module aims to provide students with experience of contemporary social work practice & its organisational context.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the module students will be able to:
* Prepare for & work with individuals, families, carers, groups & communities to assess their needs & circumstances (Key Role 1):
-Prepare for social work contact & involvement (Key Role 1 Unit 1)
-Work with individuals, families, carers, groups & communities to help them make informed decisions (Key role 1 Unit 2)
-Assess needs & options to recommend a course of action (Key Role 1 Unit 3)
* Plan, carry out, review & evaluate social work practice with individuals, families, carers, groups, communities & other professionals (Key Role 2):
-Interact with individuals, families, carers, groups & communities to achieve change & development & to improve life opportunities (Key Role 2 Unit 5)
-Prepare, produce, implement & evaluate plans with individuals, families, carers, groups, communities & professional colleagues (Key Role 2 Unit 6)
-Support the development of networks to meet assessed needs & planned outcomes (Key Role 2 Unit 7)
* Support individuals to represent their needs, views & circumstances (Key Role 3):
-Advocate with, and on behalf of, individuals, families, carers, groups & communities (Key Role 3 Unit 10)
-Prepare for, and participate in decision-making forums (Key Role 3 Unit 11)
* Manage & be accountable, with supervision & support, for your own social work practice within your organisation (Key Role 5):
-Manage & be accountable for your own work (Key Role 5 Unit 14)
-Manage, present & share records & reports (Key Role 5 Unit 16)
-Work within multi-disciplinary & multi-organisational teams, networks & systems (Key Role 5 Unit 17)
* Demonstrate professional competence in social work practice (Key Role 6)
-Research, analyse, evaluate & use current knowledge of best social work practice (Key Role 6 Unit 18)
* Be aware of their own values, prejudices, ethical dilemmas & conflicts of interest & their implications on their practice (Knowledge indicator 3a)
* Respect & promote individuality, form of communication, independence & quality of life, protection from harm and the dignity & privacy each person as an individual (Knowledge indicator 3b & 3c)
* Value, recognise & respect the diversity, expertise & experience of individuals, families, carers, groups & communities (Knowledge indicator 3d)
* Maintain the trust & confidence of individuals, families, carers, groups & communities by communicating in an open, accurate & understandable way (Knowledge indicator 3e)
* Understand & make use of strategies to challenge discrimination, disadvantage & other forms of inequality & injustice (knowledge indicator 3f).

Skills:
Skills as stated within the Key Roles above; problem-solving skills; Communication skills; skills in working with others; Communication & Information Technology and numerical skills; personal & professional development.

Content:
85-day period of assessed practice within a social work agency setting. Content will vary according to the setting but will include learning opportunities to enable the student to demonstrate competence to the occupational standards stated above.
Click here for further informationProgramme availability:

AS20354 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Learning Partnerships
  • UDAS-WFB10 : BSc (hons) Social Work (Full-time at Wiltshire College (Trowbridge Campus)) - Year 2

NB. Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.