Undergraduate Course: Dissertation in Social Work(UG) (SCWR10023)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Social Work |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The Honours dissertation is a dissertation which is focused on professional practice. The dissertation requires the student to identify a piece of work undertaken during their practice placement. The student undertakes a systematic review of literature relevant to this piece of work and uses this to analyse their practice.
The dissertation is an independent course of study. Support is provided through workshop sessions in final year, practice teacher and academic tutor.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | N/A |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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35 hour(s) per week for 18 week(s). |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to think and write creatively
- Ability to evaluate the methodology of research studies
- Ability to bring together findings of several studies with direct applicability to their practice situation.
- Ability to evaluate their own practice, through the
collection and analysis of data
- Ability to assess outcomes and improve service delivery
- Ability to write at length coherently and to purpose
- Ability to work to and meet deadlines
- Ability to integrate in their work an application of social work values such as respect for diversity and opposition to inequalities such as racism and other forms of discrimination.
Standards in Social Work Education (2003), Standard 2: Plan, carry out, review and evaluate social work practice with individuals, families, carers, groups, communities and other professionals; and Standard 4: Demonstrate professional competence in social work practice.
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Assessment Information
10,000 words practice-based dissertation
Note: Mainly independant study within context of Practice Placement with Workshops from teaching staff and support from practice teacher and academic tutor. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Gary Clapton
Tel: (0131 6)50 3903
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Course secretary | Mrs Jane Marshall
Tel: (0131 6)50 3912
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