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SWK-30036 - Module Specification
School of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 21 December 2024

SWK-30036 - Contemporary Social Work Practice: Issues and approaches
Coordinator: Carolyn Gair
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733928

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

N/A

Description for 2024/25

Critical approaches within social work theory will be combined with an exploration of current and priority concerns and dilemmas within social work practice. In addition, this module will be the home for the final year advanced skills sessions which will support the ongoing professional development of students and will thus contribute to employability too.

Aims
This module builds upon previous placement and theoretical modules to identify key practice challenges within social work and to explore the contribution of theory, especially critical theories, and research, to understanding these.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/swk-30036/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

analyse and evaluate critical social work theories in relation to contemporary social work practice: 2
critically analyse one specific contemporary practice challenge using relevant social work theories to do so: 2
identify and critically examine a key dilemma, tension or conflict in a chosen area of social work practice and explore contributions of theory and research in understanding and responding to this: 2
critically reflect upon own professional development and readiness for qualified social work practice: 1

Study hours

30 hours of which all are expected to be in situ and synchronous with a combination of guest/lecturer presentation and workshop approaches within this.
25 hours asynchronous remote independent study preparing for sessions.
5 hours tutorial support/assignment preparation guidance in situ and remote synchronous
90 hours directed reading and assignment preparation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Oral Exam weighted 50%
Oral Exam (30 minutes)


2: Essay weighted 50%
Essay (1500 words)


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Last Updated: 21 December 2024