Social Work with Children and Families
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| SOCW3004 | Social Work | 3 | 20 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- SOCW3004
- School
- Social Work
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
This module prepares students for future social work practice with children and families. The module will cover key issues in Child and Family Social Care policy and practice, and the specific issues related to working with Children and Families. Sessions will be led by practitioners, experts by experience and academic staff.
Please note that both undergraduate and postgraduate social work students will be attending this module.
For undergraduate students the overall pass mark for the module is 40% and all module elements are non-compensatable (i.e. students must pass each assessment at 40%).
For postgraduate students the overall pass mark for the module is 50% but compensation between module elements is allowed for marks of 40% and above (i.e. if students have an average over 50% they can compensate for assessments if the mark was 40% or higher).
This module incorporates five skills days.
Target Students
Only available for year 3 BA Hons Social Work students.
Classes
This module is taught through a combination of lectures and seminars.
Assessment
- 50% Coursework 1: 2,000 words.
- 50% Coursework 2: 2,000 words.
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
To develop in students a framework for reflective learning that they can continue to use in practice.To introduce students to key issuesin contemporary practice and policy with children and families.To provide students with an understanding of the lived experiences of those needing and using social work services.To support students to begin to develop an understanding of their professional development and current and future learning needs.To provide opportunities for students to connect academic learning with practice.To provide students with the opportunity to reflect on the values and ethical frameworks for effective social work practice.Learning Outcomes
1. Be able to critically reflect on how their own values, experiences and positionality shape their interpretations of practice (SWE PS: 4.8).
2. Demonstrate the ability to identify where bias may arise from ethical dilemmas and hold different explanations in mind to understand complex scenarios (SWE PS: 3.5, 3.7).
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the power and authority they will hold as Social Workers and how this may inform families’ cooperation with services (SWE PS: 1.7, 3.7).
4. Be able to identify and reflect upon gaps in their own knowledge identifying actions demonstrating an awareness of the importance of continuing professional development (SWE PS: 4.3, 4.6).
5. Be able to critically analyse the impact of policy, legislation and structural inequality on safeguarding practice with children and families (SWE PS: 1.4, 1.6, 4.4).
6. Demonstrate the ability to draw upon a range of appropriate sources (including policy, legislation, research and the KSS) and apply this knowledge to contemporary practice with the aim of improving the lives of children and families (SWE PS: 3.2, 3.3, 4.4).