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LP30356: Achieving independent & critical practice

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2012/3
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Social & Policy Sciences (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office)
Further information on credits Credits: 10
Further information on unit levels Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Academic Year at Wiltshire College
Further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW 100%
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions 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.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

LP30356 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
  • UHSP-WFB19 : BSc (hons) Social Work (Full-time at Wiltshire College) - Year 3

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2012/13 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2013/14 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2012/13.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.