1) An ASSESSED SIMULATED INTERVENTION with a service user/ carer, this will be recorded for part two of the assignment. (Weighted at 40%) (assessing LO 2)

2) An ASSIGNMENT Length 1500 WORDS - This piece of work is worth 60% of the final mark and consists of the following two components (assessing LO's 1, 3 and 4) :

(Part 1) A written analysis and evaluation of the skills used in the `simulated' intervention which links the theories to the practice.

You will be expected to provide a DVD or memory stick for this interview so that a copy of the interview can be recorded and returned to you in preparation for your written analysis. - (1000 words maximum)

(Part 2) A written initial assessment and intervention strategy based on the `simulated' intervention in using standardised documentation - (500 words maximum)

Students MUST pass ALL elements of assessment to complete the module

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (60 hours)
36 hours - Whole group sessions - consisting of participatory lectures and presentations by the module tutor and the Service User and Carer Group (SUCG) and visiting speakers in order to disseminate core knowledge and theoretical perspectives, including those arising from the experience of service users
12 hours Facilitated small group sessions/tutorials
12 hours Skills based teaching, involving problem based learning and simulated scenarios in small groups

Directed Independent Study: (240 hours)
180 hours - Independent reading consolidating theories taught in the taught sessions and researching how these theories are used in social work/social care practice. Researching contemporary legislations and policies that apply to social work, forging links between this module and the `Rights, Justice and Equality module and thinking and reflecting on service user perspectives linking the theories from the `Values, Ethics and Multi-dimensional' module. Thus encouraging links between theory and practice and the political drivers and legal requirements that social workers must work within.
Ensuring use of VLE to support learning by reading core reading texts and independent activities are utilized. Assignment preparation for written work.
30 hours - Working with peers to towards group activities as directed in the facilitated sessions- this should include preparation for the group work and assessed presentation.
30 hours - Preparation for the simulated intervention and ensuring familiarity with types of assessment and the recording of information

Computer facilities to access materials on the web and specialist online databases.
Email access
Access to appropriate texts and journals.
Community House- for assessed interviews, with technical support for recording of interviews on DVD / memory stick

This module is open only to students enrolled on the BA (Hons) Social Work

Relationships are at the heart of social work – be it the relationship between a social worker and service user, the social worker and fellow professionals and the social worker with the family and community of individual service users. This module aims to give students the skills and knowledge needed to work effectively as a relationship based social worker. You’ll learn about and get the chance to practice communications skills; you’ll gain a greater knowledge of how to relate to others and a greater knowledge of yourself. The module doesn’t just focus on a relationship with individual service users but also looks at their communities and networks. The module will give you the skills and knowledge to identify, challenge and overcome oppression and discrimination which can be experienced by service users in their lives and their communities. As a student you will learn how to develop your professional practice and the skills which will make you an effective practitioner. Social work is a profession of continual personal and professional development; therefore, you will learn the importance of reflective practice and its place in identifying your professional learning and development needs. This module will help you prepare for practice in your level 5 (2nd year) and level 6 (3rd year) placement, where you can develop and grow as a social work professional.

1. DISCUSS THE CENTRALITY OF RELATIONSHIP BASED PRACTICE IN SOCIAL WORK AND OF SOCIAL WORK THEORIES WHEN WORKING IN A SOCIAL WORK OR SOCIAL CARE SETTING (PCF 5.1,5.2) professional standards 1.2, 1.4, 1.7, 3.1, 3.6, 4.4

2. DEMONSTRATE THE APPLICATION OF A RANGE OF SKILLS REQUIRED TO ENGAGE WITH SERVICE USERS AND/OR CARERS AND FORM AND MAINTAIN A PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL RELATIONSHIP (PCF 2.2, 2.4, 2.7, 3,.1,7.8; SG 1 AND 4) professional standards 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.5,2.6, 3.2,3.3, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 5.1, 5.2, 5.6

3. DEMONSTRATE A PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE TO HELPING OTHERS WHICH CAN BE APPLIED IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS (PCF 8.1,8.3 SG 6,8,10) professional standards 1.4, 1.5, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5,2.6,3.12,3.15,

4. IDENTIFY REFLECTIVE THINKING SKILLS TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE YOUR PRACTICE (PCF 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.6; SG7 AND 12) professional standards 1.7,2.7, 3.4, 3.5, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 6.2

https://staffs.keylinks.org/#/list/5517

Egan (2020) The Skilled Helper A Client Centred Approach, Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning
Koprowska (2013) Communication and Interpersonal Skills in Social Work, Exeter, Learning Matters

McColgan, M and McMullin, C (2017) Doing Relationship-Based Social Work. London: Jessica Kingsley

Riggall (2012) Using Counselling Skills in Social Work, Exeter, Learning Matters

Relationship-based Practice in Social Work module is specifically designed to equip you with the skills necessary to develop and maintain interprofessional relationships that lie at the heart of effective social work practice.

The various aspect of communication will be discussed including active listening, interpretation of non-verbal communications, empathy, warmth and a range of responding skills including questioning techniques, prompts, goal setting, summarising. There will be discussion of how socially constructed stereotypes may influence effective communication including myths, assumptions and discrimination.

This module will focus on relationship-based practice in social work and the importance of developing and maintaining personal and professional relationships with service user and carers and professional colleagues. The elements of an effective relationships will be a central theme throughout the module; understanding, collaboration, commitment, communication; Interpersonal and Intrapersonal.

In the module we will explore the relationship-based practice and we will relate the importance and relevance of forming relationships in social work to a range of theoretical approaches and methods.

In addition, we will explore the range of emotion experienced by service users, carers and our own responses to the interactions, we will discuss a range of skills for interpreting, responding and effectively dealing with a range of situations. Including our own reflection and how supervisions and knowledge of emotional intelligence may be used to build resilience in our practice.

We will build on the knowledge of reflective practice commenced in "Readiness for Supervised Practice Portfolio" module and relate this to our own practice to develop the skill of critical reflection and development.