Postgraduate Course: Practice Study in Social Work 1 (PG) (SCWR11016)

Course Outline
School	School of Social and Political Science	College	College of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	Students undertaking the course Practice Learning 1 will be expected to work towards and submit a Practice Study at the end of their practice placement in which they analyse a piece of social work practice undertaken during the placement. The Practice Study will be informed by the related knowledge and understanding, skills and abilities and ethical and personal commitment of the student.
Course description	Not entered

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites	Students MUST have passed: Social Work in Communities (PG) (SCWR10025) AND Working with Complexity in Social Work 1(PG) (SCWR11007) AND Social Science for Social Work (PGSP10001) AND Doing Social Work Research (SCWR11027)	Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered

Learning Outcomes
The Practice Study is designed to allow students to demonstrate their critical thinking skills in terms of: 1 Application: the ability to apply key ideas/theories to real situations. 2 Analysis: the ability to compare/contrast theories and ideas, and the ability to appraise theories/ ideas in relation to the specific practice situation. 3 Synthesis: the ability to bring together different elements and write about them in a clear, coherent way. 4 Evaluation: the ability to evaluate key theories/ideas and decide the effectiveness of various approaches in practice.