Undergraduate Course: Practice Study in Social Work (UG) (SCWR10028)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Social Work |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The Practice Study is designed to allow students to demonstrate their critical thinking skills through analysis and evaluation of a practice situation. Students are expected to consider their achievements in the practice situation and reflect on the impact of social work involvement on service user/carer- practitioner relations.
It is expected that students will draw on the experience of all aspects of the taught and experiential components of the course in applying their learning to the chosen practice situation. The focus on the student's critical reflection on their own practice is the element which distinguishes the Practice Study from other assignments.
Students will be supported in their work on the Practice Study by two workshops led by academic staff, tutorial discussion and by their use of the regular supervision sessions with their practice teacher.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course students should be able to describe and evaluate:
- their chosen practice situation and agency giving attention to issues of equality and diversity
- their theoretical understanding relevant to the practice situation
- social work models and methods applied to the practice situation
- their own practice in the chosen piece of work , highlighting the learning achieved.
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Assessment Information
Practice Study 1 will be 5000 words in length, made up of the following components:
1 Agency description (500 words)
2 Theoretical approaches relevant to the practice situation (2000 words)
3 Social Work models/methods applied to the practice situation (2000 words)
4 Evaluation of practice (500 words)
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Marie Irwin
Tel: (0131 6)50 3915
Email: chris.giles@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Jane Marshall
Tel: (0131 6)50 3912
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