This module is open only to students enrolled on the Foundation Degree in Social Care

You will need access to one of the following texts:

1. Thompson N (2006) Anti-Discriminatory Practice (4th Edition). Palgrave ISBN: 1.4039.2160.1
2. Adams Dominelli & Payne (2002) Social Work Themes, Issues and Critical Debates (2nd Edition). MacMillan ISBN: 0.333.98593-1
3. Coulshed & Orme (2006) Social Work Practice: An Introduction (4th Edition). MacMillan ISBN: 1-4039-2155-5
4. Moss B (2006) Values. Lyme Regis, Russell House Publishing. ISBN: 978.1.903855.89.8

Module handbook
Access to appropriate texts and journals
Computing facilities including access to the www

Formative assessment: Student presentations (communication)

Summative assessment:

One written assignment of maximum of 2500 words based on a case study which is provided to students. This will assess learning outcomes 1 and 3 weighting 50%

One written essay of 2500 words which will assess learning outcomes 2 and 4 weighting 50%

Whole group sessions (12 x 4 = 48 hours)

Will be used to explore key themes, concepts, theories, debates and care and control issues relating to non-oppressive social care practice with service users. These sessions will utilise lectures, student presentations and workshops. There will be an emphasis on tutors providing presentations on key themes, whilst providing opportunities for students to debate concepts and ideas and engage in exercises and discussion. Small group sessions will be used to provide a more conducive learning environment for students to discuss key concepts, issues and lecture material. Reference will be made throughout to links with practice-based learning.

Practice based learning

This will involve the observation and interaction with professionals and service users, interviews,, reflective practice and applying learning to own practice.

Service user involvement

Representatives will be invited

Directed Reading/Independent Study (252 hours)

Students will be expected to carry out library research, internet and media research and work placement observation. Appropriate use should be made of professional practice personnel as a resource for learning. Students should make entries in their working journal and. professional development portfolio based on their observation and reflections of practice.

This module focuses on the value base underpinning social care practice, giving students the necessary knowledge, understanding and analytical insights for good practice and explores ways of developing models and methods of assessment, intervention strategies and reviewing processes. It seeks to provide students with an understanding of:
1. The impact of injustice, social inequalities and oppressive social relations
2. The need to value diversity: individual, cultural, religious and spiritual.
3. The social work role and responsibilities.
4. The nature of complex relationships between justice, care and control in social welfare and the practical and ethical implications of these.
5. The role of theories in the social work process.
6. The different dimensions of professional values and exploring their implications for practice.
7. The various models and methods of assessment, including factors underpinning the selection and testing of relevant information, the nature of professional judgement and the process of risk assessment.