A written assignment on social work with adults, reflecting contemporary practice and legal frameworks (3500 words weighted at 100% assessing all LO's)

Formative Feedback:
Tutor feedback and group tutorials


PLEASE NOTE ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENTS FOR Semester 1 2020/21 DUE TO COVID-19 AS FOLLOWS:

Practical - Group Presentation - 20 minutes (2020/21 Covid-19) - 40%
Coursework - Written Assignment (2000 words) (2020/21 Covid-19) - 60%

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

Computer facilities to access materials on the web and specialist online databases
Access to appropriate texts and journals

This module looks at concepts around the safeguarding of adults at risk.

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (65 hours)
Whole group sessions consisting of participatory lectures and presentations by visiting speakers in order to disseminate core knowledge and theoretical perspectives, including those arising from the experience of service users. Facilitated small group sessions on a given topic related to social work with adults. Simulation-based teaching, involving problem-based learning and role play.

Guided Independent Study: (235 hours)
170 hours - Individual preparation for the written assignment, library/internet research and use of VLE. 65 hours - Range of materials will be accessed through Blackboard / VLE. To consolidate learning from contact sessions

You will study the historical, policy and legal context of social work practice with adults

You will examine the evidence base for social work with adults, including:
- The impact of social and psychosocial factors on patterns of need, vulnerability, resilience, risk, mental health, ageing and substance use.
- The impact of a range of professional social work interventions.
- The concerns and perspectives of service users and informal carers.
- The impact of sub-optimal care conditions and social work response to these.
- The impact of problematic substance use.

You will learn about the role and functions of social work, including assessment, support planning and therapeutic interventions/direct work with service users and carers.

You will examine in detail the abuse of adults at risk and the central role of social work in adult safeguarding, including preventative work, recognition and identification of abuse, risk assessment and management, investigation, decision-making (incl. best interests decision making) and intervention including revising and building your knowledge on the legislative framework espoused in the first year in the `Rights, Justice and Equality' module.

Models and theories of ageing, disability, mental health and distress, and their impact/influence of social work practice will be evidenced, and links will be made to the Lifespan, Human Growth and Development, module studied alongside this module.

Strategies for involving and empowering service users will be discussed and the method for ensuring their voice is heard.

Multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working in the context of social work with adults will be explored, including exploration of the role and relationship with key partners: health, housing, regulator, third sector and criminal justice system.

Brammer, A. (2015) Social Work Law. 4th. Harlow: Pearson Education Ltd.

Britten, S. & Whitby, K. (2018) Self-neglect: A Practical Approach to Risks and Strengths Assessment. St Albans: Critical Publishing Ltd

Cooper, A. & White, E. (2017) Safeguarding Adults Under the Care Act 2014. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd.

Feldon, P. (2017) The Social Worker's Guide to the Care Act 2014. St Albans: Critical Publishing Ltd.

Graham, M. & Cowley, J. (2015) A Practical Guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd.

Kong, C. & Keene, A., R. (2019) Overcoming Challenges in the Mental Capacity Act 2005. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.