Social Work with Children and Families
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| SOCW4020 | Social Work | 4 | 20 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- SOCW4020
- School
- Social Work
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
This module acts as the bridge between academic learning and professional qualifying practice. It provides students with an insight into topical issues for practice through a series of workshops led by expert practitioners and /or academic staff. Alongside these issues based teaching sessions will be run that enable and expect students to make the links between the learning and their own professional development.
Target Students
Available for final year MA Social Work or PGDIP Social Work Students. Also available to students on a MA SSR programme (all pathways) in the School of Sociology and Social Policy.
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
The module aims to:Develop in students a framework for reflective learning that they can continue to use in practice.Introduce students to topical themes in contemporary practice and policy with children and families.Provide students with an understanding of the lived experiences of those needing and using social work services.Support students to begin to develop an understanding of their professional development and current and future learning needs.Provide opportunities for students to connect academic learning with practice.Provide students with the opportunity to reflect on the values and ethical frameworks for effective safeguarding and social work practice.Learning Outcomes
- Be able to critically reflect on how their own values, experiences and positionality shape their interpretations of practice (SWE PS: 4.8).
- 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).
- 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).
- 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).
- 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).
- 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).
Conveners
Last updated 07/01/2025.