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 Academic Year:
| 2012/3 |
| Owning Department/School:
| Department of Social & Policy Sciences (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office) |
| Credits:
| 20 |
| Level:
| Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
| Period: |
Academic Year at Wiltshire College |
| Assessment:
| OR 50%, OT 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment: |
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: This module aims to provide students with further experience of contemporary social work practice & its organisational context at a more complex level that is consistent with the requirements of a newly qualified social worker. 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 (Unit 1) - Work with individuals, families, carers, groups & communities to help them make informed decisions (Unit 2) - Assess needs & options to recommend a course of action (Unit 3) * Plan, carry out, review & evaluate social work practice with individuals, families, carers, groups, communities & other professionals (Key Role 2): - Respond to crisis situations (Unit 4) - Interact with individuals, families, carers, groups & communities to achieve change & development & to improve life opportunities (Unit 5) - Prepare, produce, implement & evaluate plans with individuals, families, carers, groups, communities & professional colleagues (Unit 6) - Support the development of networks to meet assessed needs & planned outcomes (Unit 7) - Work with groups to promote individual growth, development & independence (Unit 8) - Address behaviour which presents a risk to individuals, families, carers, groups & communities (Unit 9) * Support individuals to represent their needs, views & circumstances (Key Role 3): - Advocate with, and on behalf of, individuals, families, carers, groups & communities (Unit 10) - Prepare for, and participate in decision-making forums (Unit 11) * Manage risk to individuals, families, carers, groups, communities, self & colleagues (Key Role 4): - Assess & manage risk to individuals, families, carers, groups & communities (Unit 12) - Assess & manage risk to self & colleagues (Unit 13) * 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 (Unit 14) - Contribute to the management of resources & services (Unit 15) - Manage, present & share records & reports (Unit 16) - Work within multi-disciplinary & multi-organisational teams, networks & systems (Unit 17) * Demonstrate professional competence in social work practice (Key Role 6) - Research, analyse, evaluate & use current knowledge of best social work practice (Unit 18) - Work within agreed standards of social work practice & ensure own professional development (Unit 19) - Manage complex ethical issues, dilemmas & conflicts (Unit 20) - Contribute to the promotion of best social work practice (Unit 21) * Be aware of their own values, prejudices, ethical dilemmas & conflicts of interest & their implications for 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; Skills in personal & professional development. Content: 85-day period of assessed practice within a social work agency setting. Content will vary according to the seetting but will include sufficient learning opportunities to enable the student to demonstrate competence to the occupational standards stated above. |
| Programme availability: |
LP30358 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
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