Undergraduate Course: Practice Learning in Social Work 1(UG) (SCWR10017)

Course Outline
School	School of Social and Political Science	College	College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	40	ECTS Credits	20
Summary	A practice placement of 65 days will provide students with opportunity for direct supervised practice in an agency providing social work services supported by a Practice Teacher appointed by the agency to teach and assess the student. Practice will be in a broad range of settings ensuring that skill development and the integration of knowledge in informing practice is the focus for learning. The opportunity for service users to give feedback on their experience of receiving help from the student will be incorporated in the practice learning model. Students will be encouraged to learn from a range of professionals in other fields and to begin to understand the importance of working together. The student will be supported by the involvement of a university tutor.
Course description	Not entered

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites	It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Social Work: Making A Difference (SCWR08003) AND From Research into Practice: Landmarks in Social Work Research (SCWR08005) AND Social Work: Policy and Legal Frameworks (SCWR08004) AND Social and Political Enquiry 2 (SSPS08004) AND Social Policy and Society (SCPL08004) AND Politics of the Welfare State (SCPL08005) AND Students MUST have passed: Social Work in Communities (UG) (SCWR10019) AND Working with Complexity in Social Work 1 (UG) (SCWR10020)	Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
Summary of intended learning outcomes All six SiSWE learning requirements will be addressed in this course. On completion of the course students should have had opportunity to learn about, and gain experience in, the following: 1 Prepare for, and work with, individuals, families, carers, groups and communities to assess their needs and circumstances; 2 Plan, carry out, review and evaluate social work practice with individuals, families, carers, groups, communities and other professionals and; 3 Assess and manage risk to individuals, families, carers, groups, communities, self and colleagues; 4 Demonstrate professional competence in social work practice; 5 Manage and be accountable, with supervision and support, for their own social work practice within their organisation; 6 Support individuals to represent and manage their needs views and circumstances.