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MODULE DESCRIPTOR
Module Title
An Introduction To Law and Politics in Social Work
Reference SS1007 Version 9
Created March 2023 SCQF Level SCQF 7
Approved June 2002 SCQF Points 15
Amended May 2023 ECTS Points 7.5

Aims of Module
To provide the student with the ability to understand the legal system of Scotland and the law relating to parent and child, and to understand Scottish politics in relation to the main Scottish, UK-wide and European political institutions, structures and processes and their relevance to the development and implementation of social policies and social work.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1 Understand the Scottish Legal System.
2 Outline the law on parent and child and legal capacity.
3 Identify key political institutions, systems and processes and their relevance to the organisation and delivery of social work services.

Indicative Module Content
The Scottish Courts and legal personnel. Parentage and Parental responsibilities and rights. Adoption and Fostering. The main Scottish and UK-wide political structures and processes. Scottish political systems in relation to social policy and social work. Scottish Local Government, the main European Union Institutions. Reflects the knowledge, skills and professional confidence and competence requirements around engagement with public protection.

Module Delivery
This course is based on lecture and seminar group discussion.

Indicative Student Workload Full Time Part Time
Contact Hours 48 N/A
Non-Contact Hours 102 N/A
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours N/A N/A
TOTAL 150 N/A
Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body    

ASSESSMENT PLAN
If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only.
Component 1
Type: Examination Weighting: 100% Outcomes Assessed: 1, 2, 3
Description: Learning outcomes 1,2 and 3 are assessed by an examination

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
This Module is assessed by a single components: an online exam.
Module Grade Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade:
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F
NS Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination

Module Requirements
Prerequisites for Module None, in addition to course entry requirements.
Corequisites for module None.
Precluded Modules None.

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1 Guthrie, T., 2018. Social Work Law in Scotland, 4th ed. London: Bloomsbury.
2 Gibbons-Wood, L. 2017. Social Work Law in Scotland, 3rd ed. Edinburgh: W. Green.
3 Heywood, A., 2017. Political ideologies: an introduction. London: Palgrave.
4 Thomson, J. 2011. Family Law in Scotland, 6th ed. Bloomsbury: London.
5 McTavish, D., 2016. Politics in Scotland. Abington: Routledge.
6 Thomson, J. 2017. Family Law in Scotland. 7th ed. London: Bloomsbury.

Robert Gordon University, Garthdee House, Aberdeen, AB10 7QB, Scotland, UK: a Scottish charity, registration No. SC013781