Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LC Social Issues and Social Policy for Social Work
School	School of Social Policy
Department	Social Work & Social Care
Module Code	08 29359
Module Lead	Surinder Guru
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites	LC Social Contexts for Social Work - (08 21708) LC Learning and Research Mindedness A - Research for Learning - (08 21707)
Restrictions	For students on BA Social Work programme
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Seminar-20 hours Guided independent study-160 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	It is important for students intending to work with and for the most vulnerable members of society to develop a critical understanding of the part society and social policy play in creating and framing the problems that people face. A failure to develop an understanding of this can lead students to respond to social problems as problems with individuals, which itself can be problematic. A range of sociological and social policy perspectives and methodological approaches are available to help make sense of the social issues faced by people who may be using social care services. This module explores the relationship between social problems, social policy and social work intervention in contemporary society through a series of 5 case studies on various topics of current interest, for example poverty, migration and health.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Understand the complex nature of social issues and recognise connections between daily experiences and larger social forces. Identify, understand and critically explore the contested nature of policy interventions. Understand the significance of rights, justice and economic wellbeing for social policy and social work practice Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of social policy on people’s lives. Demonstrate they understand and are working towards Social Work England’s professional standards in readiness for their application for registration.
Assessment	29359-01 : Assignment : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	3000 word assignment for main and reassessment (100%)
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