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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Social Work in Criminal Justice | |||
| Reference | SS2028 | Version | 6 |
| Created | April 2020 | SCQF Level | SCQF 8 |
| Approved | October 2004 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | July 2020 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide the student with applied knowledge and understanding of social work as a key stakeholder in the Scottish Criminal Justice System. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Appraise the policy, legislation and procedure frameworks underpinning criminal justice social work practice. |
| 2 | Apply knowledge of criminology to a range of offender groups. |
| 3 | Apply knowledge of assessment and intervention strategies designed to facilitate change for individuals who offend within the context of evidence based practice. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Trends in social control, crime control, crime prevention and sentencing. Legislation, policies and practice guidelines determining work with individuals who offend. Criminology & Desistance. Court disposals and implications. Assessments, risk assessments and criminal justice. Case management & inter-professional working. Statutory report writing. Different approaches to working with offenders, e.g. motivational interviewing/cognitive behavioural/programme work, drawing on evidence based practice. Prison Perspectives. Public protection and Community Safety, offender rights and responsibilities, victim perspectives. Inequalities in the justice system. Reflects the knowledge, skills and professional confidence and competence requirements around engagement with public protection. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| A combination of experiential exercises, lectures supported by online multimedia resources. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 50 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 100 | 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: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | Essay | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| This module has one component with a 100% weighting. All learning outcomes are assessed by an essay. | |
| 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 | Satisfactory completion of Stage 2 or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carson, D., Bain, A. 2008. Professional Risk and Working with People: Decision –Making in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London. |
| 2 | Gibbons-Wood et al. 2017. Social Work Law in Scotland, 3rd Edition, Edinburgh: W. Green. |
| 3 | Hopkins Burke, R., 2018. An Introduction to Criminological Theory, 5th Edition. Tavistock, Willan Publishing. |
| 4 | Trotter, C. 2010. Working with Involuntary Clients. London. Sage. |
| 5 | Guthrie, T., 2018. Social Work Law in Scotland, 4th ed. Edinburgh: Bloomsbury Professional |
| 6 | Croall, H., Mooney, G. and Munro, M. 2016. Crime, Justice and Society in Scotland. London: Routledge |
| 7 | McNeill, F., Raynor, P, & Trotter, C., eds,. 2012. Offender Supervision: New Directions in Theory, Research and Practice. Abingdon: Willan |