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Module Title	LI Enhancing Skills for Social Work Practice
School	School of Social Policy
Department	Social Work & Social Care
Module Code	08 25946
Module Lead	Denise Tanner
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	Only open to students registered on BA Social Work
Contact Hours	Lecture-40 hours Guided independent study-160 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	This is a compulsory module to enhance social work skills and values for practice, including ethical principles, boundaries and mechanisms of accountability and support, respect for diversity, communication skills, and the promotion of service user autonomy. In doing so, it builds on the skills students have gained in their first practice placement and develops these further in preparation for their second (final) practice placement in Year 3. It comprises a mix of academic and experiential learning to equip students to engage with more complex and challenging social situations.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of the professional social work role in a range of contexts and in complex situations, including its ethical principles, boundaries and mechanisms of accountability and support. Demonstrate an understanding of how to identify and, with guidance, manage potentially conflicting values and ethical dilemmas in complex practice situations, particularly in relation to the care and control functions of the social work role. Be able to demonstrate a range of communication and assessment skills to elicit and respect the needs and views of service users and carers of all ages and abilities and to maximise their participation in decision-making Respect and value the diversity and multiplicity of service user identities and where necessary challenge sources of discrimination and oppression Develop effective partnerships (including in challenging situations) to promote service users' rights to autonomy and self-determination whilst identifying and managing risk Demonstrate skills in recording and sharing information appropriately with service users, colleagues and other agencies Critically reflect on and identify their own learning and support needs and demonstrate an ability to promote their own safety and wellbeing Contribute to the learning and professional development of others. Demonstrate they understand and are working towards Social Work England’s professional standards in readiness for their application for registration.
Assessment	25946-01 : Letter : Coursework (20%) 25946-02 : Peer Observation : Coursework (40%) 25946-03 : Video Presentation : Presentation (40%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	500 word letter (20%), 1000 word family assessment (40%) and 5 min video (40%) Reassessment by failed component
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