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Undergraduate Course: Dissertation in Social Work(UG) (SCWR10023)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Social and Political Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits40
Home subject areaSocial Work Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe Honours dissertation is a dissertation which is focused on professional practice. The dissertation requires the student to identify a piece of work undertaken during their practice placement. The student undertakes a systematic review of literature relevant to this piece of work and uses this to analyse their practice.

The dissertation is an independent course of study. Support is provided through workshop sessions in final year, practice teacher and academic tutor.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Social and Political Enquiry 2 (SSPS08004) AND 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 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 Study in Social Work 1 (UG) (SCWR10018) AND Practice Learning in Social Work 1(UG) (SCWR10017) AND Working with Complexity in Social Work 2 (UG) (SCWR10021) AND Practice Learning in Social Work 2(UG) (SCWR10022)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesN/A
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Class Delivery Information 35 hour(s) per week for 18 week(s).
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Placement Study Abroad Hours 630, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 0 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to think and write creatively
- Ability to evaluate the methodology of research studies
- Ability to bring together findings of several studies with direct applicability to their practice situation.
- Ability to evaluate their own practice, through the
collection and analysis of data
- Ability to assess outcomes and improve service delivery
- Ability to write at length coherently and to purpose
- Ability to work to and meet deadlines
- Ability to integrate in their work an application of social work values such as respect for diversity and opposition to inequalities such as racism and other forms of discrimination.

Standards in Social Work Education (2003), Standard 2: Plan, carry out, review and evaluate social work practice with individuals, families, carers, groups, communities and other professionals; and Standard 4: Demonstrate professional competence in social work practice.
Assessment Information
10,000 words practice-based dissertation


Note: Mainly independant study within context of Practice Placement with Workshops from teaching staff and support from practice teacher and academic tutor.
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 organiserDr Gary Clapton
Tel: (0131 6)50 3903
Email: Gary.Clapton@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Jane Marshall
Tel: (0131 6)50 3912
Email: jane.marshall@ed.ac.uk
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