HS194-4-FY-SO:
Professional Skills 1
2015/16
Health and Social Care (School of)
Southend Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 4
Current
30
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Requisites for this module
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The module will provide a sound foundation to support the student to develop critical reflective practice and understand the role of reflection and evidence based practice within contemporary social work. The module has a central focus on social work practice models such as problem solving, task-centred, solution-focussed, narrative and cognitive behavioural approaches. The module will also examine and explore a number of contemporary social work theories.
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Overview:
The students will also work with a variety of information sourced and presented in different formats. Each student will be allocated a ward and introduced to a service user and a professional who understands the ward well. Using the materials and embryonic networks the students will undertake a study of the ward and seek to establish connections with local services and other professionals.
Online:
Access to Moodle will prove the student with full audio/video recordings of elements of each assessment. Lecturer Power Points will be available for all sessions. Links to useful information to assist students further will be available. News and discussion forums will be used.
Tutorials:
Group tutorials will be held. Personal tutorials can be arranged with course leader.
The students will also undertake reflective work in small groups and 121 supervision sessions with tutors.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
Coursework |
Preparation for Practice Workbook |
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Coursework |
Community study |
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50% |
Coursework |
Simulated Cases: Assess and plan interventions |
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50% |
Coursework |
Community Study - Original Mark triggering resubmission |
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Coursework |
Simulated case studies - Original Mark triggering resubmission |
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Janet Phillips
Sarah Wiblin 01702328229 swiblin@essex.ac.uk
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Dr Suryia Nayak
The University of Salford
Senior Lecturer
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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