Module Descriptors
THE SPECIALIST PORTFOLIO
SOWK60242
Key Facts
School of Health, Science and Wellbeing
Level 6
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Mark Savage
Email: M.A.Savage@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 30
Independent Study Hours: 120
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- PORTFOLIO weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
This module is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge, understanding and practice-based skills in the following key areas of advice work:-
- An ability to critically reflect upon and evaluate complex advice from an Anti-oppressive and Anti-discriminatory perspective.
- An understanding and critical awareness of values both individual and structural and their impact on advice work.
- An ability to critically reflect upon and evaluate complex advice work undertaken in an advice agency.
- An understanding and critical awareness of the interrelationship between traditional `advice- giving? and social policy and social problems.
- An understanding and critical awareness of the function of advice within the context of social exclusion.
- An understanding and critical awareness of the role of advice provision from a national perspective.
- An ability to critically reflect upon and evaluate complex advice from an Anti-oppressive and Anti-discriminatory perspective.
- An understanding and critical awareness of values both individual and structural and their impact on advice work.
- An ability to critically reflect upon and evaluate complex advice work undertaken in an advice agency.
- An understanding and critical awareness of the interrelationship between traditional `advice- giving? and social policy and social problems.
- An understanding and critical awareness of the function of advice within the context of social exclusion.
- An understanding and critical awareness of the role of advice provision from a national perspective.
Module Learning Strategies
The focus of this module is on a mix of independent as well as directed study.
Contact Hours (30) on this module means your on-screen hours engaging with the online guidance materials contained within the `Course Information', `Course Documents' sections of the module virtual learning environment (VLE). Students will also have the opportunity to meet with their personal tutor on two occasions.
Independent Study (120) means on-line and off-line activity including research, design and development, engaging with other students within the discussion forums, conducting relevant background/supplementary reading, and assessment preparation and completion.
This module will be delivered by the use of a VLE.
The VLE will provide a structured environment for progressing through this module. The `Course Information' section contains essential module information, the award handbook, the module descriptor and a section, which contains the aims and objectives of the module. The `Course Documents' section contains all the guidance material necessary to complete the module. Within the `Communication' section there are a number of forums, which will enable interactive, asynchronous discussion, which supports student learning and allows for formative assessment of individual progress.
Participants are encouraged to communicate with the tutor and their fellow students using email, telephone and the discussion forums and to do so if there are matters needing assistance and support.
As this is a distance learning award, participants will need to adopt a disciplined approach to study and work for example by ensuring that work is completed within specified time limits and that discussion with others takes place.
Contact Hours (30) on this module means your on-screen hours engaging with the online guidance materials contained within the `Course Information', `Course Documents' sections of the module virtual learning environment (VLE). Students will also have the opportunity to meet with their personal tutor on two occasions.
Independent Study (120) means on-line and off-line activity including research, design and development, engaging with other students within the discussion forums, conducting relevant background/supplementary reading, and assessment preparation and completion.
This module will be delivered by the use of a VLE.
The VLE will provide a structured environment for progressing through this module. The `Course Information' section contains essential module information, the award handbook, the module descriptor and a section, which contains the aims and objectives of the module. The `Course Documents' section contains all the guidance material necessary to complete the module. Within the `Communication' section there are a number of forums, which will enable interactive, asynchronous discussion, which supports student learning and allows for formative assessment of individual progress.
Participants are encouraged to communicate with the tutor and their fellow students using email, telephone and the discussion forums and to do so if there are matters needing assistance and support.
As this is a distance learning award, participants will need to adopt a disciplined approach to study and work for example by ensuring that work is completed within specified time limits and that discussion with others takes place.
Module Additional Assessment Details
The assessment for this module will comprise the following;
The submission of a portfolio which contains three 1000 word statements and will address all learning outcomes
Each statement should be based upon examples of practice drawn from at least two areas of advice practice. (e.g. Benefits and Housing, Debt and Housing or Debt and Separation.)
The submission of a portfolio which contains three 1000 word statements and will address all learning outcomes
Each statement should be based upon examples of practice drawn from at least two areas of advice practice. (e.g. Benefits and Housing, Debt and Housing or Debt and Separation.)