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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module students should be able to (a) demonstrate a working knowledge of a number of key social work theories and methods and (b) demonstrate the link between these theories and methods and social work practice.
The module content will enable students to meet the following CORU standards:
Domain 1: Professional Autonomy and Accountability
1. Be able to practice safely and effectively within the legal, ethical and practice boundaries of the profession
2. Be able to identify the limits of their practice and know when to seek advice and additional expertise or refer to another professional
3. Be able to act in the best interest of service users at all times with due regard to their will and preference
4. Be aware of current guidelines and legislation relating to candour and disclosure
5. Respect and uphold the rights, dignity and autonomy of every service user including their role in the diagnostic, therapeutic and social care process
7. Understand the importance of maintaining accurate up to date documentation
9. Recognise the importance of practicing in a non-discriminatory, culturally sensitive way and acknowledge and respect the differences in beliefs and cultural practices of individuals or groups
11. Understand and respect the confidentiality of service users and use information only for the purpose for which it was given
12. Understand the limits of confidentiality in the context of a variety of team settings
13. Understand and be able to apply the limits of the concept of confidentiality particularly in relation to child protection, vulnerable adults and elder abuse
16. Be able to gain informed consent to carry out assessments or provide treatment/interventions and document evidence that consent has been obtained
17. Be aware of current legislation and guidelines related to informed consent, for individuals with lack of capacity
18. Recognise personal responsibility and professional accountability for one’s actions and be able to justify professional decisions made
20. Understand the principles of professional decision-making and be able to make informed decisions within the context of competing demands including those relating to ethical conflicts and available resources
Domain 2: Communication, Collaborative Practice and Teamworking
Graduates will:
1. Be able to communicate diagnosis/assessment and/or treatment/management options in a way that can be understood by the service user including non-voluntary service users
2. Be able to modify and adapt communication methods and styles, including verbal and nonverbal methods to suit the individual service users considering issues of language, culture, beliefs and health and/or social care needs
3. Recognise service users as active participants in their health and social care and be able to support service users in communicating their health and/or social care needs, choices and concerns
5. Be able to recognise when the services of a professional translator are required
9. Be able to express professional, informed and considered opinions to service users, health professionals and others e.g. carers, relatives in varied practice settings and contexts and within the boundaries of confidentiality
11. Understand and be able to discuss the importance of effective conflict management
12. Understand the need to work in partnership with service users, their relatives/carers, guardians and other professionals in planning and evaluating goals, treatments and interventions and be aware of the concepts of power and authority in relationships with service users
13. Understand the need to build and sustain professional relationships as both an independent practitioner and collaboratively as a member of a team
14. Understand the role and impact of effective inter-disciplinary team working in meeting service user needs and be able to effectively contribute to decision-making within a team setting
15. Understand the role of relationships with professional colleagues and other workers in service delivery and the need to create professional relationships based on mutual respect and trust
Domain 3: Safety and Quality
2. Be able to justify the selection of and implement appropriate assessment techniques and be able to undertake and record a thorough, sensitive and detailed assessment
4. Be able to analyse and critically evaluate the information collected in the assessment process
5. Be able to demonstrate sound logical reasoning and problem-solving skills to determine appropriate problem lists, action plans and goals
6. Be able to demonstrate an evidence-informed approach to professional decision-making, adapting practice to the needs of the service user and draw on appropriate knowledge and skills in order to make professional judgements
10. Be able to recognise important risk factors and implement risk management strategies; be able to make reasoned decisions and/or provide guidance to others to initiate, continue, modify or cease interventions, techniques or courses of action and record decisions and concerns
Domain 4: Professional Development
1. Be able to engage in and take responsibility for professional development
3. Be able to evaluate and reflect critically on own professional practice to identify learning and development needs; be able to select appropriate learning activities to achieve professional development goals and be able to integrate new knowledge and skills into professional practice
4. Understand and recognise the impact of personal values and life experience on professional practice and be able to take responsibility and manage this impact appropriately
Domain 5: Professional Knowledge and Skills
1. Know, understand and apply the key concepts of the domains of knowledge which are relevant to the profession for individuals, groups and communities.
2. Demonstrate a critical understanding of social work theory, methods and skills, social policy and social research, including consideration in a global context.
3. Have a critical understanding of sociology, psychology, human growth and development, health, law, economics and political science
7. Critically understand and apply a human rights based approach.
10. Critically understand the role and purpose of relationship-based practice, including the importance of planning the withdrawal of services.
11. Be able to maintain professional boundaries with service users within a variety of social work settings and be able to identify and manage any associated challenges.
12. Critically understand and apply the principles of partnership, participation and power sharing within the social work context.
13. Be able to evaluate the effect of their own characteristics, values and practice on interactions with service users and be able to critically reflect on this to improve practice.
14. Critically understand the concepts and frameworks that underpin a range of individual counselling theory and skills; theory and practice of working with children and families; community work theory and practice and group work theory and practice.
15. Recognise the role of advocacy in promoting the needs and interests of service users; be able to advocate on the behalf of service users.
17. Recognise that service users have the right to self-determination including to take risks.
21. Know and critically understand the principles, ethics and applications of scientific enquiry, including the evaluation of treatment/intervention efficacy, the research process and evidence informed practice.
22. Demonstrate skills in evidence-informed practice, including translation of theory, concepts and methods to professional practice.
23. Demonstrate safe and effective implementation of practical, technical and clinical skills.
25. Demonstrate ability to participate in clinical, academic or practice-based research.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 20 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 0 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 80 |
| Total | 100 |
Not applicable to this module.
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
Students will receive written feedback post assessment using Brightspace. General class feedback will also be provided
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr Mary Kennedy | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Ms Gráinne Murtagh | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Meeting | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 3, 9 | Tues 13:00 - 13:50 |
| Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 9, 10 | Wed 09:00 - 09:50 |
| Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Wed 10:00 - 11:50 |