Social Work Studies

Course Structure

1. [\'Theory and Practice of Social Work: Introduction to core knowledge, skills and values for social work practice; professional identity, communicating, listening, interviewing, assessing, planning, intervening, reviewing and evaluating, reflective practice, anti-discriminatory practice\', \'Social Work Law and Policy: Introduction to legal systems and processes, law regarding children, adults and families, community care and criminal justice\', \'Human Development and Family Contexts: Development across the life cycle. Dominant themes and challenges associated with developmental stages; complexity of family life\', \'Theory & Practice \\x96 Health, Illness and Disability: the impact of illness and disability on the social and emotional functioning of individuals, families and specific service user groups, for example, people with mental health problems, people with drug/alcohol problems. Social and medical models of illness, disability and learning difficulties. The meaning of risk \\x96 risk taking and risk minimisation approaches. The influence of social and structural factors. Social work skills and methods in promoting the health of people who use social work services\', \'Theory & Practice \\x96 Crime, Welfare and Justice: What is crime and who defines crime? Responses to offending behaviour. Theoretical explanations of offending behaviour \\x91causes\\x92 of crime. Assessing and \\x91managing\\x92 the risk of crime, its extent and nature. Exploration of different areas of practice. Effective social work practice and what it means.\', \'Theory & Practice \\x96 Children, Families and Society: social work assessment and intervention in relation to children and families. Exploration of different areas of practice. Creative responses to the assessment and management of risk\', \'Banks, S (2012) Ethics and Values in Social Work, fourth edition, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan\', \'Crawford K and Walker J (2010) Social Work and Human Development, third edition, Exeter: Learning Matters\', \'Davis R and Gordon J (eds) (2011) Social Work and the Law in Scotland, second edition, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan\', \'Lishman J (ed) (2007) Handbook for Practice Learning in Social Work and Social Care: Knowledge and Theory, second edition, London: Jessica Kingsley\', "Milner J and O\'Byrne P (2009) Assessment in Social Work third edition. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan", \'Trevithick P (2005) Social Work Skills: A Practice Handbook, second edition, Maidenhead: Open University Press\', \'Wilson K, Ruch G, Lymbery M and Cooper A (2011) Social Work: An introduction to contemporary practice, second edition, Harlow: Person Education\', \'Theory & Practice of Social Work\', \'Social Work Law and Policy\', \'Human Development and Family Contexts\', \'Practice Learning 1\', \'Theory & Practice : Health, Illness and Disability\', \'Theory & Practice : Crime, Welfare and Justice\', \'Theory & Practice : Children, Families and Society\', \'Practice Placement 2\', \'Reearch Methods\', \'Dissertation\']