Core Module Information
Module title: Changes and Challenges in Social Work

SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10

Module code: HSC11146
Module leader: Jana Rek
School School of Health & Social Care
Subject area group: Allied Health and Social Care Sciences
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

Description of module content:

In this module you will examine and debate contemporary issues in social work. Consideration will be given to the ever-evolving social issues and challenges of socio- political and economic development. Interdependent issues of a global, national and local concern will be examined through the social work lens, to enable and equip you to respond accordingly. Such issues may include global health and economic crises, social identities and identity politics, anti/racism, migration, displacement and implications of war and/or environmental crises. These issues will be examined with relevant interdisciplinary theoretical frameworks such as those related to: trauma, loss, grief, cultural humility, extreme poverty and issues of invisibility of certain individuals, groups and/or populations and social death. It is in this context that you will consider the social work principles and values from the national and international codes of practice. You will explore ethical and moral dilemmas from inter-personal and interprofessional contexts. You will consider how you can maintain social work standards whilst developing your professional competence, confidence, and leadership, when working in uncertain times and ambiguous circumstances.

Learning Outcomes for module:

LO1: Identify and critically debate a contemporary social work issue/challenge drawing on media narratives.
LO2: Apply social work principles and values from the national and international codes of practice
LO3: Explore ethical and moral dilemmas from inter-personal and interprofessional contexts.
LO4: Defend professional decisions while exercising and justifying your own professional judgements
LO5: Demonstrate leadership skills by recommending innovations to alleviate the dilemmas and challenges in global, national, and local social work practice.

Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2023/4, Trimester 2, BLENDED, Edinburgh Napier University
VIEW FULL DETAILS
Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: BLENDED
Location of delivery: SIGHTHILL
Partner: Edinburgh Napier University
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Jana Rek
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)
Face To Face Seminar 20
Online Guided independent study 10
Independent Learning Guided independent study 170
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words
Essay 100 1,2,3,4 & 5 14/15 , WORDS= 3000
Component 1 subtotal: 100
Component 2 subtotal: 0
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
HSC11146 Changes and Challenges in Social Work