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 Academic Year:
| 2013/4 |
| Owning Department/School:
| Department of Social & Policy Sciences (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office) |
| Credits:
| 12 |
| Level:
| Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
| Period: |
Semester 1 at Wiltshire College |
| Assessment:
| EX100 |
| Supplementary Assessment: |
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: The aim of this module is to enable the student to implement the social work process (Assess, Plan, Intervene, Review & Evaluate) in a legally informed way. Learning Outcomes: On completion of the unit the students should be able to: * Identify & follow legal & organisational requirements & duties relating to contact & initial involvement, including receiving & appropriately recording requests (Key Role 1 Unit 1 Element 1.3; Key Role 2 Unit 4 Element 4.1); * Identify, assess & review options & resources & make subsequent decisions taking account of risk, legal, organisational & other requirements (Key Role 1 Unit 2 Element 2.4; Key Role 1 Unit 3 Element 3.1; Key Role 1 Unit 3 Element 3.2; Key Role 2 Unit 4 Element 4.3); * Identify, clarify & explain your legal powers, requirements & duties & how these might affect the client/social work relationship, including areas of agreement & conflict in order to establish the best way forward (Key Role 2 Unit 5 Element 5.1); * In keeping with policy & legal requirements; identify, justify, communicate & record the type of legal & procedural actions & interventions necessary & the need for any further actions (Key Role 2 Unit 4 Element 4.2 & Key Role 2 Unit 4 Element 4.3); * Inform, clarify & explain to those who may be subject to legal powers, their rights, rights of other relevant persons, the basis of the power to protect & control & the stages & processes of any legal procedures that might follow (Key Role 2 Unit 4 Element 4.2); * Identify legal requirements & duties for self, people requiring services & their carers (Key Role 1 Unit 3 Element 3.3); * Review plans according to arrangements & legal requirements (Key Role 2 Unit 6 Element 6.4). Skills: Intellectual * think creatively and analytically, including self-assessment and critical reflection upon knowledge and practice relevant to social work. (F,T,A) * communicate an argument. (F,T,A) * evaluate others' arguments and research. (F,T,A) * synthesise information from a number of sources in order to gain a coherent understanding. (F,T,A) Professional/Practical * Prepare for and work with individuals, families, carers, groups and communities to assess their needs and circumstances. (F,T,A) * Support individuals to represent their needs, views and circumstances.(F,T,A) * Manage risk to individuals, families, carers, groups and communities, self and colleagues. (F,T,A) * Demonstrate professional competence in social work practice. (F,T,A) Transferable/Key * communicate effectively at all levels and using different means (F,A) * construct a bibliography of varying complexity.(F,T,A) * be able to utilise communication and IT skills to produce report and access management information systems (F,A). Content: All teaching and learning takes place in the context of practice and includes; The legal system of England and Wales, basic legal concepts, Human Rights Act and its implications for social work practice, social work in mental health, youth justice, safeguarding vulnerable adults, safeguarding children. In all of the above key themes of the assessment and management of risk and multi-disciplinary working. |
| Programme availability: |
LP20630 is a Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
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