1. Demonstrate 60 hours of active participation within a social welfare setting. SG2 (Application)

2. Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of organisational policies associated with social welfare organisations. Sg1 (Enquiry, Knowledge and Understanding)

3. Demonstrate critical reflection on the transferable skills and attributes gained from the 60 hours experience in the social welfare setting. SG5 (Communication, Reflection)5

4. Demonstrate the ability to understand and critically reflect upon a range of issues, policies and problems associated with the social welfare sector. SG4 and 5 (Communication, Proble Solving, Reflection)

Must have done, are doing or have arranged a voluntary / paid experience based role within the social welfare sector.

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Burton-Jones, A. and Spender J.-C. (2011) Oxford Handbook of Human Capital. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Putnam, R. (2000) Bowling Alone: The collapse and revival of the American community

This module will enable students to:

explore and critically reflect upon the concept of volunteering the key employability skills used when working within the social welfare sector;
and
critically evaluate a social welfare organisation in relation to significant contemporary issues. These include (but are not limited to) the contribution the organisation makes to the development of social and human capital, challenging discrimination and promoting equality, and best practice standards in the management and delivery of social welfare services.
The setting for this experience should be within an organisation operating within the social welfare sector.

The module is designed for those students:

a) who have already completed a minimum of 60 hours relevant voluntary or paid activity within the social welfare sector.

b) are currently undertaking a minimum of 60 hours voluntary or paid activity within the social welfare sector.

c) have found and agreed a volunteering/paid opportunity and will undertake the 60 hours within the time frame of the module (one academic year) within the social welfare sector.

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (20 hours)
Online asynchronous interaction with the tutor via the Blackboard Learning Journal and Blogs
On campus and virtual tutor supervision and support both group and individual (each student will be entitled to a minimum of 8 x 30 min sessions)

Guided Independent Study: (280 hours)
45 hours Research and reading
45 hours Presentation preparation
50 hours Review and reflection
80 hours Assessment (formative and summative)
Experiential Learning:
60 hours of volunteering/paid activity

Blackboard
Internet
Library resources
Involved in volunteering

An essay (with a set word Count 2000) 50% weighted (assessing LO's 1, 2, and 4 )

A presentation of 15 minutes (maximum 20 slides) (assessing LO’s 1 and 3) weighted at 50%

Additional Assessment Details/formative feedback:
Blackboard journals and blogs will be used to facilitate tutor to student feedback as well as peer review and feedback in relation to employability skills.
Discussion boards and weekly tasks will be used to provide formative feedback on understanding of key theoretical concepts covered by the module.
Detailed feedback will be provided on assignment and presentation plans

This module will enable students to explore and critically reflect upon key employability skills used when working within the social welfare sector and critically evaluate a social welfare organisation in relation to significant contemporary issues. These include (but are not limited to) the contribution the organisation makes to the development of social and human capital, challenging discrimination and promoting equality, and best practice standards in the management and delivery of social welfare services. You will undertake a minimum of 60 hours of paid or voluntary activity in the social welfare sector.