SWK-30004 - Module Specification
School of Primary, Community and Social Care
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2020/21

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

Description for 2020/21

This module constitutes a final year practice learning opportunity and associated assessed work. Students at this level are expected to consolidate learning from the skills module, practice learning and learning achieved in completing academic modules in years one and two, in order to demonstrate knowledge, skills and values commensurate with being a final year student.
This module meets the requirements set by the professional and regulatory bodies.

This module seeks to enhance students' interventive repertoire and develop their sense of themselves as professional social workers, responsible for their practice within the context of their agency. In particular, this module will assist students in:
developing their confidence and competence when working in situations that present risks to themselves, service users and others, balancing the rights and responsibilities of each;
understanding their personal and professional responsibilities in carrying out their duties on the terms set out in agency protocols and procedures for managing risk;
working effectively within a social work agency;
acquiring a sense of responsibility for their own continuing professional development through the identification of current and future learning needs;
ensuring that their practice rests on a secure foundation of social scientific, experiential and other verifiable forms of knowledge.

Intended Learning Outcomes

demonstrate professional commitment by taking responsibility for their conduct, practice and learning, with support through supervision: 1,2
demonstrate a critical appreciation of the potential consequences of oppression, marginalisation and alienation on life chances across the life course: 1,2
evidence the ability to apply case law and legislative frameworks to analysis of social work practice contexts: 1,2
critically apply knowledge from a range of disciplines and social work theories and methods to analysis and problem solving in social work contexts: 1,2
demonstrate the ability to apply the principles of critical thinking, problem solving and reasoned discernment to different social work contexts: 1,2
employ a range of interventions which seek to promote independence, provide appropriate support and protection, take preventative action and ensure safety whilst balancing rights and risks: 1,2
evidence a critical understanding of the value base of social work profession and apply this understanding to practice contexts, organisations and social work settings: 1,2

Study hours

20 hours placement preparation and recall days
80 hours guided independent study
500 hours (100 days) practice learning

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment