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SWK-10010 - Module Specification
School of Primary, Community and Social Care
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2021/22 Last Updated: 16 February 2022

SWK-10010 - Foundations of Social Work
Coordinator: Helen E Machin Tel: +44 1782 7 33559
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 20
Study Hours: 200
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2021/22

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None


Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2021/22

This module introduces students to the ethical framework of social work practice. It enables students to consider their own personal values and identify how they might differ from the professional values of social work. It provides students with the underpinning ethical knowledge and skills necessary to qualify as a generic social worker.
This module meets the requirements set by the professional bodies.

Aims
This module aims to:
Provide students with an introduction to foundations of social work in relation to the values and ethical principles which underpin the profession
Enable students to understand the professional context of social work practice
Develop knowledge of core social work skills and processes
Encourage students to develop and engage in reflective practice

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/swk-10010/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

reflect upon the formation of their own personal values: 1
appraise the service delivery context in which social work takes place: 1
describe the different ethical approaches to decision making in social work: 1
recognise the key principles of anti-oppressive practice: 1
identify ethical dilemmas and conflicts in practice: 1
describe the ethical framework informing social work and social work values: 1

Study hours

48 hours lectures, seminars and workshops
70 hours guided independent study
82 hours private study.

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Essay weighted 100%
2,500 word essay
Write a 2,500 word essay on one of a choice of titles relating to the foundations of social work covered in the module.

Please note that for the 2021/22 Academic Year all programmes will be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there will be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 16 February 2022