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SP12014: Community social work

[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: Certificate (FHEQ level 4)
Period:
Semester 1
Assessment Summary: CWES 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • An essay on community work from a choice of essay questions (CWES 100% - Qualifying Mark: 40)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the unit students will be able to: 1. Explain concepts of community (PS 1.4)
* 2. Describe community work interventions, from assessment to self-help (PS 1.2; 1.4) 3. Explain the historical development of community social work and contemporary approaches (PS 1.3; 1.4) 4. Describe national and international perspectives and approaches to community social work (PS 1.3; 1.4; 1.5; 3.13)
* Social Work England's Professional Standards (PS)


Synopsis: Gain an introduction to community social work. You will be provided with an overview of the historical development of community social work and current practice approaches both nationally and internationally.

Content:
* What is community?
* Historical development of community social work
* Skills for engaging community
* Community work interventions
* Assessing community needs
* Empowering communities in self-help and social action
* Group work approaches
* Working in diverse communities
* International perspectives of community social work

Course availability:

SP12014 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 1)

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