Undergraduate Course: Professional Practice in Social Work 1 (UG) (SCWR10030)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
| Course type | Placement |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | The course comprises of a Practice Placement including the submission of a Practice Portfolio and a Practice Study.
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| Course description |
A practice placement of 70 days will provide students with opportunity for direct supervised practice in an agency providing social work services supported by a Practice Teacher appointed by the agency to teach and assess the student. Practice will be in a broad range of settings ensuring that skill development and the integration of knowledge in informing practice is the focus for learning.
The opportunity for service users to give feedback on their experience of receiving help from the student will be incorporated in the practice learning model. Students will be encouraged to learn from a range of professionals in other fields and to begin to understand the importance of working together. The student will be supported by the involvement of a university tutor.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Students must hold a current PVG and pass Key Capabilities in Child Care and Protection and Preparedness for Practice requirements in order to be eligible to proceed to placement. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Lecture Hours 8,
External Visit Hours 3,
Other Study Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Placement Study Abroad Hours 581,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
0 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
The two components of assessment include:
1. A Practice Portfolio including:
A description and understanding of the agency context, direct observations of student's practice, a personal reflection on the student's learning and Practice Teacher's Report(Pass/Fail recommendation for placement).
2. Practice Study (3000 word count)
Students are required to pass each of the two components of assessment. A pass recommendation for the Practice Learning component and a pass mark of no less than 40% for the Practice Study in order to pass the course.
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| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Successfully complete a 10 day Observational Placement, meet the Key Capabilities requirements and successfully ccomplete a 70 day Practice Placement meeting the required SiSWE standards
- demonstrate the ability to integrate relevant research, theory, policy and law pertinent to assessment and intervention in the practice situation
- demonstrate the ability to analyse their practice including discussion of the selected method(s) of intervention, skills utilised, discussion of related ethical and values issues and the development of relations with service user(s)/carers
- demonstrate the ability to evaluate their intervention in the practice situation including reflection on their skill development, their achievements in the practice situation, relations with service users/carers and other professionals, and areas for future development.
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Reading List
Barnard, A., Horner, N. and Wild, J. (2008) The Value Base of Social Work & Social Care, Maidenhead, Berkshire: OU Press/McGraw Hill
Bower, M. (2005) Psychoanalytic Theory for Social Work Practice. Abingdon, Routledge
Clark, C. (2000) Social Work Ethics: Politics, Principles and Practice, Basingstoke: Palgrave.
Clark, C & McGhee, J.(eds) (2008) Private and Confidential: Handling personal information in the social and health services. Bristol: Policy Press
Coulshed, V. and Orme, J. (2006) Social Work Practice. An Introduction. 4th Edition Basingstoke. Palgrave.
Cree, V.E. and Myers, S.(2008) Social Work: Making a Difference, Bristol: Policy Press/BASW.
Cree, V.E. and Davis, A.(2007) Social Work: Voices from the Inside, London, Routledge.
Doel, M. and Best, L. (2008) Experiencing Social Work. Learning from Service Users, London: Sage.
Dominelli, L. and Payne, M (eds) (2002) Social Work Themes, Issues and Critical Debates.( 92nd edition) Basingstoke. Palgrave.
Ferguson, I. (2008) Reclaiming social work: Challenging neo-liberalism and promoting social justice, London: Sage Publications.
Fook J (2007). Reflective Practice and Critical Reflection. In: Lishman, J. (ed.), Handbook of Theory for Practice Teachers: A New Updated Edition. Jessica Kingsley, London
Gray, M and Webb, S.A. (2009) Social Work Theories and Methods, London: Sage.
Lishman, J. (ed) (2007) Handbook for Practice Learning in Social Work and Social Care. Knowledge and Theory. (2nd edition) London. Jessica Kingsley.
Lymbery M (ed), Social Work: A Companion for Learning. Sage, London
Parker, J (2004) Effective Practice Learning in Social Work, London: Learning Matters
Payne, M. (2005) Modern Social Work Theory. Basingstoke. Palgrave. MacMillan
Watson, D. and West, J. (2006) Social Work Process and Practice, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Taylor, C. and White, S. (2000) Practising reflexivity in health and welfare Buckingham: Open University Press.
Thompson, N (2009) Practising Social Work: Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan
Webb, S. (2006) Social work in a risk society: Social and political perspectives, Basingstoke: Palgrave.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Facilitated Meetings with Service Users will be arranged in Semester 1.
A 10 day Observational Placement will normally take place in Semester 1, weeks 11- 12. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Marie Irwin
Tel: (0131 6)50 3915
Email: marie.irwin@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Clay Young
Tel: (0131 6)51 1489
Email: Clay.Young@ed.ac.uk |
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