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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2007/2008
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Social Work and the Law (PG) (P01669)? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : SPS-P-sps This course aims to ensure students have a good understanding of the Scottish Legal system and detailed knowledge of professional law of relevance to practice. Entry Requirementsnone Subject AreasHome subject areaPostgraduate (School of Social and Political Studies), (School of Social and Political Studies, Schedule J) Delivery Information? Normal year taken : Postgraduate ? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4) ? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 15 weeks ? Other Required Attendance : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course participants will be able to describe and evaluate:
1. Legal bases for intervention and the significance of relationships with statutory social services, especially education, housing, health, criminal justice, income maintenance and with other services provided by partner voluntary organisations and support groups; 2. The concepts of rights, responsibility, freedom, authority and power associated with the practice of social workers as moral and statutory agents. 3. Social workers' roles as statutory agents with duties and responsibilities to protect the public and uphold the law; 4. The significance of legislative and legal frameworks, service standards, practice guidelines and codes of practice. 5. The nature of legal authority, the application of legislation in practice, statutory responsibility and conflicts between statute, policy and practice. 6. Up-to-date legislation defining the rights of people, especially measures designed to tackle all forms of discrimination. Assessment Information
2,500 word Assignment
Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Mrs Jane Marshall Course Organiser Ms Janice McGhee School Website : http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/ |
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