| Unit name | Unit 1: Professional Skills in Practice |
|---|---|
| Unit code | SPOL32000 |
| 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 |
None |
| School/department | School for Policy Studies |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit is intended to enable qualified social workers to consolidate, in a specialist child care context, their basic professional competence, and to prepare them for more complex learning. Using a combination of lectures, seminars and distance / e- learning supported by mentors, the unit will introduce students to studying at post-qualifying level, by providing opportunities to develop study skills and skills in critical thinking. It will establish a common baseline of knowledge from which to explore practice, including values, effective communication, child and young person development, transitions, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, multi-agency working and sharing information. Students will demonstrate their competence in relation to the Common Core of Skills and Knowledge for the Children&�s Workforce (DfES, 2005), through practice-linked assessments.
