Postgraduate Course: Social Work and the Law (PG) (PGSP10005)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Postgrad (School of Social and Political Studies) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 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 Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
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.
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Assessment Information
| 2,500 word Assignment |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Study Abroad |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Janice Mcghee
Tel: (0131 6)50 3910
Email: Janice.McGhee@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Jane Marshall
Tel: (0131 6)50 3912
Email: jane.marshall@ed.ac.uk |
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