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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Social and Political Science : Postgrad (School of Social and Political Studies)

Postgraduate Course: Evidence Based Practice in Adult Protection (PGSP11136)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Social and Political Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaPostgrad (School of Social and Political Studies) Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionSocial work practice is increasingly under the spotlight from government and from the public alike. There are increasing pressures for greater skill and accountability within the challenging and contested domains of empowerment, self-determination and protection that characterise the field of adult protection. The overview here will be generic although reference to the main service domains within community care (ageing, disabilities and mental health) will be made for purposes of illustration. The practice context and focus is properly multi-disciplinary as well as inter-agency.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students should have broad knowledge of the following:

! relevant research-based knowledge and familiarity with best practice literature;
! an understanding of roles, responsibilities and procedures within a multi-disciplinary and inter-agency context
! an awareness of adult protection issues within institutions and services and obstacles to ?whistle-blowing=.
Assessment Information
One essay of 4,000 words including bibliography.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr George Palattiyil
Tel:
Email: g.palattiyil@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Jane Marshall
Tel: (0131 6)50 3912
Email: jane.marshall@ed.ac.uk
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