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Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2011/12


AS30356: Achieving independent & critical practice

Click here for further information Credits: 10
Click here for further information Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)
Click here for further information Period: Academic Year at Wiltshire College (Trowbridge Campus)
Click here for further information Assessment: ES100
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:
The aim of this module is to enable students to reflect on their development as independent, reflective and critical practitioners; to identify and reflect upon the process of their own learning and to Identify their future learning and professional development needs and how these might be met.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the module students will be able to:
* Critically reflect upon their own practice and performance using supervision and support systems (Key Role 6 Unit 19 Element 19)
* Evaluate previous life and professional experience and what they have to offer social work
* Reflect on their development as independent and reflective practitioners over the course of the degree programme
* Identify past learning needs and how these were met
* Identify future learning and professional development needs and plan the steps needed to meet them
* Work within agreed standards of social work practice and ensure own professional development (Key Role 6 Unit 19).

Skills:
Communication skills; skills in making effective use of supervision to understand and improve practice; analysing and evaluating information; synthesising information in order to gain a more coherent understanding; using research based concepts.

Content:
Models of learning and development; learning style models and learning cycle dynamics; the challenge of anti-oppressive practice; understanding of self and its relationship to our professional role; integration of skills, knowledge, intuition and values; the nature of personal change and transitions; audit of current strengths and needs, future professional development and learning needs.
Click here for further informationProgramme availability:

AS30356 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Learning Partnerships
  • UDAS-WFB10 : BSc (hons) Social Work (Full-time at Wiltshire College (Trowbridge Campus)) - Year 3

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