2024/25 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

HECS1117 Professional Practice 1

30 creditsClass Size: 50

Module manager: Ged McGurn
Email: g.l.mcgurn@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Pre-requisite qualifications

Normally fulfilment of entry requirements for BA Hons study

Module replaces

HECS1114

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

1. To understand the role of the social worker in relation to the Professional Capabilities Framework and Social Work England's Professional Standards.
2. To reflect on and assess own development and establish plans for continued own development.
3. To integrate learning, making connections between academic material and practice
4. To develop the student's capacity for gathering information, analysing and problem solving.
5. To develop the student's confidence to contribute and communicate in a team environment.
6. To complete a Readiness to Practice process.
7. To complete practice skills development days and activities.

Learning outcomes
1. Students will develop an understanding of how academic learning informs social work practice.
2. Students will develop an understanding of self, interpersonal skills and learning styles and the implications for self and social work practice.
3. Students will develop and demonstrate an understanding and ability to take responsibility for their own learning and development, including using constructive feedback, reflective journals and learning highlights
4. Students will develop an understanding of and apply assessment planning and review methods
5. Students will develop an understanding and develop an ability to work effectively as a team member
6. Students will develop an understanding of and application of professional values and ethics including Social Work England's Professional Standards.
7. Students will develop an understanding of the Social Work Professional Capabilities Framework and their application to practice.

Skills outcomes
Working towards meeting the ‘Readiness to Practice’ level of the Social Work Professional Capabilities Framework
In particular:

Professionalism 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6
Values & ethics 2.1, 2.2
Diversity 3.1
Rights, Justice etc 4.1
Knowledge 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
Reflection & analysis 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Intervention & skills 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5
Contexts & Organisations 8.1
Prof Leadership 9.1

Students will develop their skills in working with others and their management of self in a professional context. They will learn the skill of applying knowledge to practice. They will learn interviewing skills.

Children KSS 1,2,7,9,10

Adult KSS 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Students will also start to understand how Social Work England’s Professional Standards are applicable to their learning, development and practice. In particular:

1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 1.7, 2.1,2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.7, 4.1, 4.2, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8,

Syllabus

- Readiness to Practice - what is it and how do we do it? The Professional Capabilities Framework and Social Work England's Professional Standards.
- Influences of personal, historical and environmental factors on communication such as race, gender sexuality, class, ability culture, attitudes / beliefs, stereotypes, including the application of this understanding as anti-oppressive practice with service users.
- Rogers core conditions, self-awareness, Johari Window, reflective listening and questioning techniques
- Service user and carer perspectives across client groups
- Linking theory to practice; use of reflective journals and learning highlights. The context of social work practice and the management of placements
- Assessment, planning and review
- Building skills in managing differences in communication needs
- Task centred practice.
- Behaviourist models of practice
- Group work theory and practice
- Advocacy and empowerment
- Assertiveness, managing service user / carer interviews, aggression and constructive feedback
- Preparation for practice placement; supervision, portfolio building, teamwork, managing self in the work environment, professionalism and Social Work England's Professional Standards.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Workshop	5	6.00	30.00
Group learning	10	1.00	10.00
Lecture	10	2.00	20.00
Skills Day	20	6.00	120.00
Seminar	10	1.00	10.00
Tutorial	24	1.00	24.00
Independent online learning hours			20.00
Private study hours			226.00
Total Contact hours			214.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			460.00

Private study

Online research of relevant practice, legislation and policy guidance e.g. SCIE resources, BASW, Social Work England and the Professional Capabilities Framework
Reading to support practical work and to complete academic tasks.
Keeping up to date with developments in practice through professional journals and national media.
As a formative activity students will complete a reflective journal for every 5 skills days completed. Personal tutor will check these and offer feedback.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students will be supported and monitored in the teaching sessions for the module.
In addition they will be monitored and supported on placement by their personal tutor.
They will also be monitored via their individual and group tutorial sessions with their personal tutor.

In Semester One, students will complete a formative video interview exercise with peers and a reflective study of this will be discussed in tutor groups. This will help them to prepare for the summative video exercise.

Tutors will offer formative feedback on your reflective journals while on skills days' activities.

Exit tickets will be used at regular intervals throughout the module to aid the module team to offer formative feedback.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Practical	Video of interview skills and 500 word reflective study (Pass/Fail)	0.00
Essay	2000 words	100.00
Tutorial Performance	Readiness to practice interview (Pass/Fail)	0.00
In-course Assessment	FORMATIVE: Video	0.00
Written Work	FORMATIVE: Formative Journals x4	0.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Students will complete a summative video recorded interview with a service user and a 500 word reflection on this. This will be completed on a pass/fail basis. Students will complete a 30 minute Readiness to Practice interview. The interview will be completed on a pass /fail basis. Students will complete a 2000 word summative essay on their experiences during their skills days. This will evidence elements of the PCF, and Social Work England's Professional Standards. All elements of the module have to be passed to complete the module. There is no compensation between assessment elements. Students will have a maximum of two attempts at each element of assessment Readiness to Practice interview format; In year one assessment of Readiness to Practice is done via an assessment in a 30 minute individual interview with your personal tutor. In line with Social Work Reform Board guidance the individual interview process will be monitored and quality assured by the Practice Assessment Panel which includes representatives from service users, carers and employers The assessment includes the following: i) Satisfactory evidence of 'shadowing' an experienced social worker ii) Satisfactory completion of the skills days activities iii) A satisfactory DBS check undertaken by the University of Leeds. iv) A satisfactory Self Declaration of Health and Occupational Health screening v) A satisfactory understanding of the Social Work England's Professional Standards vi) A satisfactory understanding of the Professional Capabilities Framework vii) A satisfactory understanding of Service Users and Carers perspectives. viii) Satisfactory attendance.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 10/10/2024 15:08:18

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