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

Postgraduate Course: Social Science for Social Work (PGSP10001)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Social and Political Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThe course is designed to introduce students to key ideas from sociology, social policy and criminology, to help students understand their relevance for social work and to help students locate their developing learning in a wider social science context. The social policy classes explore social and public policy perspectives which impact on current social work policies and practice in Scotland as well as exploration of social welfare in Europe. The sociology classes give broad introduction to sociological ideas and literature relevant to social work. Some key debates in sociology are examined. The criminology classes give students the opportunity to explore how an understanding of criminological theory is important to social work and in particular criminal justice social work practice
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed:
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. An understanding of the idea that the diversity of individual circumstances and life chances may be influenced by public issues of social structure as well as relations at an interpersonal level.

  2. An understanding of key sociological theories and how these can inform social work practice.

  3. An understanding of current social policy debates and how social policy issues and trends relate to contemporary social work practice and service delivery.

  4. An understanding of criminological theory and how criminological theory can inform social work practice.

    The course will principally address the learning requirements in SiSWE Standards 1 and 2.

Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMr Peter Yates
Tel: 0131 651 1463
Email: peter.yates@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Jane Marshall
Tel: (0131 6)50 3912
Email: jane.marshall@ed.ac.uk
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