SOCWK306-19C (BTG)

Social Work Professional Skills

15 Points

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Division of Arts Law Psychology & Social Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Social Work

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Convenor(s)

Simon Lowe

Simon Lowe
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TCBD.4.03
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simon.lowe@waikato.ac.nz

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: paula.maynard@waikato.ac.nz

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: jillene.bydder@waikato.ac.nz

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Paper Description

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In this paper, students critically examine, review and develop a range of professional skills required for social work. Students will deliberate how to practice with a range of clients in a variety of practice settings. Reflecting on various cultural contexts, students will apply their developing skills within the realms of engagement, assessment, intervention, referral, evaluation, and ending phases of the social work process. This paper draws on knowledge, skills and values including theories and approaches taught in previous SOCWK papers. This paper will help students develop and apply skills relating to communication; counselling, supervision, critically reflective practice, self-care individual interaction; family, whanau and group work; documentation; and advocacy and networking skills. The paper will focus on encouraging students to evidence how they put knowledge and skills into social work practice.
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Paper Structure

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This paper is taught as an intensive two-week block course at the end of June and beginning of July. The classes will be held from 09:00 - 15:00 each day. The paper will be in a workshop format. This paper is supported through Moodle and students will need to engage with Moodle to access readings, activities and to submit assessment work.
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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Learning outcomes
    1. Critically examine and demonstrate proficiency in a range of interpersonal skills and techniques in the social work process appropriate to a range of clients from diverse cultural groups
    2. Demonstrate proficiency at recording and documenting intervention throughout the social work process against a duty of care and respect of privacy, confidentiality, to inform and report, and to warn and protect
    3. Integrate an understanding of the roles of professional supervision, self-care, and effective critical reflection and feedback from others in the social work process
    Linked to the following assessments:
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Assessment

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The assessment of this paper is designed to determine the ability to apply concepts, models, tools and theories discussed in the paper. The assessment modes include group presentation, critical reflection and applied group discussion following practice examples.

There are four assessment tasks (refer to the table below) for this paper and the final grade is determined by the total marks received for all the four assignments. The students must submit/attempt all of theassignments by the dates specified to receive a grade for this paper. Students who fail to submit/attempt the compulsory assignments will receive an IC grade if no other provisions have been made under the policy on special considerations for missed assessment.

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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Group exercise
24 Jun 2019
11:30 PM
10
  • Hand-in: In Lecture
2. Professional writing
30 Jun 2019
11:30 PM
30
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
✔
3. Positive use of supervision
5 Jul 2019
11:30 PM
30
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
✔
4. Critical reflection of practice interview
5 Jul 2019
11:30 PM
30
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
✔
Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Required Readings

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Reading list:

https://rl.talis.com/3/waikato/lists/03649C13-6414-E5FA-92B0-8E8EA7DA254F.html?lang=en-US&login=1

Other readings and recordings will be available on Moodle.

In preparation for class, students are expected to read the prescribed readings listed on Moodle on a daily basis corresponding to each topic.

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Online Support

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Moodle will be used as an online learning and communication platform for this paper. Moodle can be accessed from elearn.waikato.ac.nz. All course related communication will be managed through Moodle. Students can contact the lecturer via email or using the message function on Moodle. Students are encouraged to use the ‘Ask your lecturer’ forum available on Moodle if you think that your enquiry could be useful for other students as well.

The lecture notes may not be available on Moodle before the lectures; however students can download lecture notes from Moodle within 24 hours of the lecture. Students are advised that reading these notes is not a substitute for attending lectures and taking one’s own notes. The provision of any materials from guest lecturers is at the discretion of the speaker.

Readings or a link to the reading sources will be available on Moodle on a daily basis corresponding to each workshop topic. Students are expected to read the prescribed readings available on Moodle before each class to prepare for the lecture. Any additional readings will be listed on Moodle.

There will be an ongoing assessment on Moodle in which students will need to partake.

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Workload

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  • The total hours for this paper are 150hrs (15 points). This paper has 50 hours of class contact time (10 days at 5 hours per day). Successful completion of the course will require approximately an additional 100 hours for study and assignment preparation. This means students need to spend 50 hours per week working in addition to lectures. These figures are only approximations as students vary in both the amount of effort required and the level of grades they wish to achieve.
  • Students are expected to attend all daily workshops and actively participate in classroom activities
  • Students are expected to complete the daily required readings and Moodle discussions in order to come prepared for the class discussions and activities.

N.B. This is an intensive block course.

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Linkages to Other Papers

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All SOCWK coded papers.

This paper is a pre-requisite for SOCWK 300

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Prerequisite(s)

Prerequisite papers: All required papers in Year 1 & 2 of the BSW specified programme.

Corequisite(s)

Corequisite papers: HMDEV340, SOCWK303 and SOCWK302

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Restriction(s)

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