Karl Mason (Course Convener)
Arts Building, 2nd Floor, No. 10
This module will enable students to demonstrate practical and applied social research skills; give students the opportunity to work as independent learners to develop in-depth understanding in a specialist area. Students will have an opportunity to submit a substantial piece of written work in which they will critically assess different approaches to research, implement a research plan and evaluate research findings. There will be 8 dissertation workshops (one in the summer term of Year 2, and one each during the autumn and spring terms of Year 3). The workshops will engage students in generic research skills and will include topics such as: Focusing a research project and developing a research statement; literature reviews within the research process; and engaging with research ethics in data collection and analysis. In addition to this, students will meet with their allocated supervisor on a regular basis to progress their work. Supervisors will review and comment verbally on the dissertation outline and a draft of 1 chapter from the dissertation.
The readiness for practice module is a core module on the MSc in Social Work. In the autumn term and module focuses on material to support students to demonstrate the PCF requirements for readiness for direct practice and prepare for the 70 day placements. Students are required to pass this stage before progressing onto the 70-day placement.
In the spring term there are specific skills training sessions to support students in developing social work practice skills. The skills training forms part of the 30 days of skills training which have been developed across the MSc Social Work programme in line with the Social Work reform board recommendations.
This is a Core Course.
Social Policy for Social Work is a first year course for MSc Social Work students. Incorporating sociology and social policy, it provides an understanding of the wider context in which social work is practised. There is a focus on concepts and theory which help to understand social inequality.
The course broken into a weekly one and a half hour lecture and links to the modules covered in term 1 and also to the context of social work placement settings.
Assessment:
- Formative essay plan due on
- Summative essay due for submission by
SW5003 Knowledge and Theories for Practice
Welcome to Theories and Knowledge for Social Work Practice. This course is aimed at exploring theory and its relevance in contemporary social work practice. The lecture series will introduce the various concepts and provide an overview of some of the commonly used theoretical frameworks. The 4 integrative seminars will provide opportunities to explore the application of theory to practice.
Assessment:
Summative Essay due on 29th April 2019
Law for Social Workers Course Overview:
The course runs over the autumn term consisting of 10 lectures and seminars. The overall aim of the course is to provide a solid grounding in a number of areas of law which are necessary to meet the PCF requirements of a newly qualified Social Worker.
Assessment
The formative assessment for this course will consist of feedback on case study presentations in the seminar groups and two mock exams, one at the mid-point of the course and the other at the end.
The summative assessment for this course is a 3 hour unseen exam (100% weighting) at the beginning of the spring term. The date of this exam will be confirmed at during the autumn term.
ASSESSMENT See Syllabus for Details and Submission Dates
1) Essay (3000-3200 words)
2) Reflective Learning Logs x5 (500-600 words per log)
3) Assessed Presentation (20 min)
Key Tasks and Dates:
- Review a research paper relevant to your research topic to present to a small group in class - 18th October 2022
- Submit Dissertation Topic Outline - 25th October 2022
- Poster Session 29th November 2022
- Submit Dissertation Proposal - 20th January 2023
- Submit Dissertation - 27th June 2023