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Social Care Practice 1


The world of social care is constantly changing – and the aim of this module is to give you an understanding of how social care provision is organised. It will give you an understanding of public sector management, inter-agency work, partnership building, and networking. You’ll gain an awareness of working as part of multidisciplinary teams – essential in modern professional practice.

What does the module cover?

Gain an understanding of the changing institutional approaches to delivering social care including the restructuring of the public and private sector, the role of the voluntary sector, and of social enterprise.  Develop an awareness of the challenges and implications of institutional and organisational change for professional working life.  You’ll also develop vital skills in the areas of information technology and your own reflective practice.

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Module Code:

IS2401

Key topics include:


•    The multiple agency approach to delivering social care and the challenge of organisational change
•    Working in multidisciplinary teams drawn from a range of different organisational environments, including the private, public and voluntary sectors
•    Working in networks with changing memberships and briefs
•    Improving competency in the use of information technology
•    Exploration of own assertiveness style

Pre-requisites

None

Number of credits & study time
20 credits / 200 hours

Assessment


You’ll need to successfully complete three summative assessments that will count towards your final grade:

Learning Journal (2000 words)                40%
IT Assessment                        30%
Report on public sector management (1000 words)    30%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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