Module Descriptors
CURRENT THEMES AND ISSUES: A CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF PRACTICE
SOWK60162
Key Facts
School of Health, Science and Wellbeing
Level 6
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Nevil Wyatt
Email: N.W.Wyatt@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 75
Independent Study Hours: 225
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
An ASSIGNMENT weighted at 100% - learning outcomes 1, 2 and 3.
This will require the student to identify an issue which impacts on practice within her/his placement setting, identify a specific focus for investigation, review relevant literature and identify the implications of the findings for her/his own practice. The assignment requires students to reflect on their current practice in respect of the issue they have identified, and also to identify and appraise evidence.
Word length: 5.000 words
Formative assessment:
Tutors will give feedback on a brief assignment plan produced by the student. Students will also be able to discuss their choice of issue and focus with their practice educators during supervision.
This will require the student to identify an issue which impacts on practice within her/his placement setting, identify a specific focus for investigation, review relevant literature and identify the implications of the findings for her/his own practice. The assignment requires students to reflect on their current practice in respect of the issue they have identified, and also to identify and appraise evidence.
Word length: 5.000 words
Formative assessment:
Tutors will give feedback on a brief assignment plan produced by the student. Students will also be able to discuss their choice of issue and focus with their practice educators during supervision.
Module Indicative Content
1) a critical evaluation of major Government reports on aspects of social work, with particular emphasis upon the response to Lord Laming; the Personalisation agenda; care for vulnerable adults,; mental health and disability developments and legislation; and the implications for social work practice¿
2) a critical appraisal of the role and application of theoretical perspectives to social work practice;
3) a critical appraisal of the role of values and ethics in informing competent reflective social work practice
2) a critical appraisal of the role and application of theoretical perspectives to social work practice;
3) a critical appraisal of the role of values and ethics in informing competent reflective social work practice
Module Learning Strategies
Contact Hours: (75)
12 hours Introductory whole group sessions ( Sept/Oct) 4 x 3 hours
20 hours Recall days x 4( Dec-March)
20 hours Engagement with Bb inc SUCG involvement) 1 hr pw x20 weeks
20 hours Practice based supervision discussions
3 hours Tutorial discussions
Independent Study Hours: (225)
30 hours preparation for, & practice based supervision
175 hours core reading and research
10 hours case study preparation
10 hours Powerpoint preparation & presentation
Service User and Carer Group ( SUCG) Involvement
Members of the SUCG will be invited to be involved in some of the Bb based discussions as Teaching Assistants on key themes for this module
Members of the SUCG will also be invited to serve on the assessment panel with social work practitioners and academic staff to assess the students¿ presentations and commentaries
12 hours Introductory whole group sessions ( Sept/Oct) 4 x 3 hours
20 hours Recall days x 4( Dec-March)
20 hours Engagement with Bb inc SUCG involvement) 1 hr pw x20 weeks
20 hours Practice based supervision discussions
3 hours Tutorial discussions
Independent Study Hours: (225)
30 hours preparation for, & practice based supervision
175 hours core reading and research
10 hours case study preparation
10 hours Powerpoint preparation & presentation
Service User and Carer Group ( SUCG) Involvement
Members of the SUCG will be invited to be involved in some of the Bb based discussions as Teaching Assistants on key themes for this module
Members of the SUCG will also be invited to serve on the assessment panel with social work practitioners and academic staff to assess the students¿ presentations and commentaries
Module Resources
Computing facilities will be needed to access materials on the web and specialist online databases.
Access to appropriate texts and journals.
Access to appropriate texts and journals.
Module Special Admissions Requirements
This module is open only to students enrolled on the BA (Hons) Social Work
Module Texts
Banks, S. (2001) Ethics and Values in Social Work. 2nd ed. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan
Beckett, C. & Maynard, A.( 2005) Values and Ethics in Social Work : an Introduction. London, Sage
Coulshed, V. & Orme,J. (2006) Social Work Practice. 4th ed Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan
Gray,M. & Webb,S. (2009) Social Work : Theories and Methods. London, Sage
Milner, J. & O¿Byrne (2009) Assessment in Social Work. 3rd ed. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan
Payne, M. (2005) Modern Social Work Theory. 3rd ed. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan
Thompson,S & Thompson,N. (2008) The Critically Reflective Practitioner. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan
Beckett, C. & Maynard, A.( 2005) Values and Ethics in Social Work : an Introduction. London, Sage
Coulshed, V. & Orme,J. (2006) Social Work Practice. 4th ed Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan
Gray,M. & Webb,S. (2009) Social Work : Theories and Methods. London, Sage
Milner, J. & O¿Byrne (2009) Assessment in Social Work. 3rd ed. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan
Payne, M. (2005) Modern Social Work Theory. 3rd ed. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan
Thompson,S & Thompson,N. (2008) The Critically Reflective Practitioner. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan