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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Social and Political Science : Social Work

Undergraduate Course: Practice Study in Social Work 1 (UG) (SCWR10018)

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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaSocial Work Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe Practice Study is designed to allow students to demonstrate their critical thinking skills through analysis and evaluation of a practice situation. Students are expected to consider their achievements in the practice situation and reflect on the impact of social work involvement on service user/carer- practitioner relations.

It is expected that students will draw on the experience of all aspects of the taught and experiential components of the course in applying their learning to the chosen practice situation. The focus on the student's critical reflection on their own practice is the element which distinguishes the Practice Study from other assignments.

Students will be supported in their work on the Practice Study by two workshops led by academic staff, tutorial discussion and by their use of the regular supervision sessions with their practice teacher.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Social Work: Making A Difference (SCWR08003) AND From Research into Practice: Landmarks in Social Work Research (SCWR08005) AND Social Work: Policy and Legal Frameworks (SCWR08004) AND Social and Political Enquiry 2 (SSPS08004) AND Social Policy and Society (SCPL08004) AND Politics of the Welfare State (SCPL08005) AND Social Work in Communities (UG) (SCWR10019) AND Working with Complexity in Social Work 1 (UG) (SCWR10020) AND Practice Learning in Social Work 1(UG) (SCWR10017)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course students should be able to describe and evaluate:

- their chosen practice situation and agency giving attention to issues of equality and diversity

- their theoretical understanding relevant to the practice situation

- social work models and methods applied to the practice situation

- their own practice in the chosen piece of work , highlighting the learning achieved.
Assessment Information
Practice Study 1 will be 5000 words in length, made up of the following components:
1 Agency description (500 words)
2 Theoretical approaches relevant to the practice situation (2000 words)
3 Social Work models/methods applied to the practice situation (2000 words)
4 Evaluation of practice (500 words)
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMs Janice Mcghee
Tel: (0131 6)50 3910
Email: Janice.McGhee@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Jane Marshall
Tel: (0131 6)50 3912
Email: jane.marshall@ed.ac.uk
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