Unit name | Unit 6: Reflective Practice in a Multi-Agency Context |
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Unit code | SPOL32005 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Turney |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
Unit 1: Professional Skills in Practice |
School/department | School for Policy Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit is intended to provide students with the opportunity to develop and extend their practice through examining and reflecting on the social work role in a multi-disciplinary context. Recent changes introduced as a result of the government&)s Every Child Matters programme have led to new organisational structures for child care social work, and new opportunities and challenges connected with the aspiration of greater inter-disciplinary co-operation. However, the work context of individual practitioners will vary, and in order to complete this unit effectively, each student will be required to undertake a programme of independent study linked to their own specialist context, and under the supervision of an academic tutor. A significant element of this independent study will be focused on the production of a reflective project (see Methods of Assessment).
On completion of the Unit, students will be able to:
Delivery methods will be based on independent study, supplemented by introductory lectures, tutorials and the independent application of learning in practice. It is intended that mentoring support will be provided by employers.
Reflective analysis of practice (max 6000 words) related to a case study or an equivalent piece of work and documentary evidence from the practice context. The exact focus and content of this analysis will be determined in consultation with the academic tutor, within the parameters of the unit learning outcomes
Work-based assessment of practice (direct observation of practice by practice assessor).