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SP22034: Social work with adults 1

[Page last updated: 09 August 2024]

Academic Year: 2024/25
Owning Department/School: Department of Social & Policy Sciences
Credits: 5 [equivalent to 10 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 100
Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Period:
Semester 2
Assessment Summary: CWES 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Essay (CWES 100% - Qualifying Mark: 40)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: By the end of this unit students will be able to: 1. Recall the key policy and law that informs social work practice with adults and explain how these can advance or constrain people's rights (PS 3.1; 4.4) 2. Explain the role of the professional social worker in practicing with adults in need of care and support (PS 2.3; 3.8) 3. Apply a holistic approach to the identification of needs, circumstances, rights, strengths and risks and explain how these are informed by law and policy in practice (PS 1.1; 1.2; 1.3; 1.4; 1.5; 2.1; 2.3; 2.4; 2.5; 3.1; 3.2; 3.3; 3.5; 3.6; 4.3) 4. Identify appropriate responses to safeguard adults at risk of abuse (PS 1.2; 1.3; 1.7; 2.4; 2.5; 2.6; 3.1; 3.2; 3.3; 3.4; 3.5; 3.9; 3.11; 3.12; 3.13; 3.15; 4.2; 6.1; 6.3)
* Social Work England's Professional Standards (PS)


Synopsis: Gain working knowledge of the policy and legislation that regulates and guides social work practice in working with adults. You will learn to critically analyse how to use policy and legislation to inform your social work practice with adults.

Content:
* Current policy and legislation relating to adults in need and their carers;
* Development of personalisation in social care;
* Understanding assessments in adult social care;
* Historical development of Disability and social care legislation;
* Exploration of safeguarding law, policy and practice;
* Human Rights & Equality legislation.

Course availability:

SP22034 is a Must Pass Unit on the following courses:

Department of Social & Policy Sciences
  • UHSP-AFB33 : BSc(Hons) Social Work and Applied Social Studies (Year 2)

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