This module provides a critical overview of different modes of understanding human development and their relevance for social work practice. It examines theories of human growth and development throughout the life cycle, and how, at different points people’s identities are shaped by their social, political, economic and cultural locations. There will be a particular focus on how inequality, adversity and oppression can significantly affect people’s experiences.
The
aim of the module is to enable apprentices to evaluate relevant legal, policy,
theoretical and organisational frameworks that inform safeguarding practice and
to gain an understanding of the processes of risk assessment with adults, young
people, children, and families. It will serve to revise key legal frameworks, and explore some of the
central risk factors, as well as learning which has been provided from Serious
Case Reviews and Safeguarding Adults Reviews. In so doing, the
module aims to prepare apprentices for more complex, risk-based, and
specialised work in their work-based settings and to enable reflection on their
daily ‘on-the-job’ practice (placement) experiences.
By the completion of this module apprentices will be able to:
1. Analyse the role of safeguarding in social work practice.
2. Describe some of the key social issues impacting upon the need to safeguard vulnerable adults and children.
3. Apply theoretical understanding of safeguarding to case situations using research and reports.
4. Reflectively appraise the challenges associated with contemporary safeguarding work.
Interpersonal communication is at the heart of the social work profession, where academic theory, methods and knowledge intersects with front line practice and therefore the lives of the people we work with.
This
module provides an overview of the key skills, theories and methods required of
a professional social worker in order to engage flexibly and appropriately with
different people. It will build upon the first skills module in Year 1, to
collectively provide a toolkit for a professional, interpersonally skilled
practitioner. A central focus will be upon practicing the skills, as well as
learning the methodology and theoretical base behind them.
Module lead: Tim Coleman | Timothy.Coleman@warwick.ac.uk | Tel: 02476 574 128