Prerequisites for Module
Satisfactory completion of all level 1 modules.
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
To provide the student with the ability to examine practice issues in social work with children and families.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Understand the role of social work in the promotion of child welfare.
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Explain the social work role in child protection.
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Assess knowledge of the child care system in operation.
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Link social work practice issues to the current child care legislation context.
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Indicative Module Content
Comparative Child Care/Child Protection. Prevention and support services for children and families. Community Schools. Child care/child protection law. Adoption, fostering, residential care. The role of the State in family life. The Children's Hearing System. Juvenile Offenders. Children as witness. The investigator of abuse. Case conferences. Multi-agency working. Partnership. Working with the effects of abuse. The Criminal Justice dimension of child protection.
| Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Full Time | Lectures
| 12 | Workshops
| 36 |
Directed Study
| | Student-Centred Learning
| 42 |
Private Study
| | Private Study
| 60 |
Mode of Delivery
A combination of lectures and workshops underpinned by student centred learning.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Coursework | 1,2,3,4
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Coursework is an essay - the topic will be structured to ensure that all learning outcomes are addressed.
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | Corby, B (1993) Child Abuse Towards a Knowledge Base, OU Press.
| | 2. | Wilson, K & James, A (Eds) (1995) The Child Protection Handbook, Bailliere.
| | 3. | Scottish Office Scotland's Children (1995) The Guide to the Children's (Scotland) Act, Vol 1-Vol 3.
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