HS292-5-FY-SO:
Legislation, Regulation and Ethics for Practice
2023/24
Health and Social Care (School of)
Southend Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
Thursday 05 October 2023
Friday 28 June 2024
30
24 August 2023
Requisites for this module
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BA L500 Social Work,
BA L500CO Social Work,
BA L550 Social Care,
BA L550CO Social Care
The central focus of this module is to provide an environment where students can explore issues and concerns of legislation and ethics in practice.
The module will also focus on building the foundations of legislation relating to children and young people, adult social care, mental health and mental capacity, Youth Justice and Adult Criminal Justice established in HS191 Introduction to Law and Social Policy. The module will also explore Domestic Violence, Immigration and Immigration and welfare rights and housing in greater depth
The module will introduce students to the skills required for ethical practice in the context of safeguarding and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults. The module also aims to introduce students to the skills related to legislation and regulation including advocacy and legal research skills.
Learning activities will include tutor led presentations and group discussions of how to practise social work in ways that are lawful and ethical; how to work with experts by experience, service users, carers and others to examine and explore the impact of legislation, regulation, social policy and ethical issues and how to examine and explore issues relating to personal and organisational oppression
On successful completion of this module, the [learner] will be able to:
1. Explore and develop understanding of the origins and impact of legislation on individuals, organisations and the social work role.
2. Demonstrate effective skills and strategies related to courtroom practice including writing reports and verbal communication.
3. Outline and examine how to practise social work in ways that are ethical and lawful including recognising potential ethical dilemmas and the impact on practice.
4. Explore and detail best practice in safeguarding and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
The tensions between agency procedures and practice culture and the requirement for lawful and ethical practice will be explored alongside accessing legal advice and representation, advocacy skills and independent advocacy services.
The module will also consider the roles and responsibilities of regulatory and inspection agencies such as Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission and the implications for social work practice examined. Reports from SCR, inspections and Peer Reviews will be examined.
The module will also support the students to explore approaches and strategies related to promoting and protecting privacy and autonomy of individuals within and outside their families and networks. The module reflects the centrality of professionalism, professional accountability and personal responsibility within a framework of effective social work practice.
The module will combine several different teaching approaches, incorporating lectures, group work, computers skill-based sessions and student led session to introduce key concepts in social work research while relating it to everyday practice.
Lectures:
Lectures by module lead and colleagues. Each session will consist of
Independent:
Small/ PBL group work and independent work on searching the literature and any research related activities. Practice and presentations to be discussed on sphere of practice.
Placement:
Students will be on placement as this module is delivered but passing the placement is not a requirement of this module
Online:
Online resources will be made available on Moodle.
Tutorials:
Students are encouraged to seek tutorial support responsibility to seek tutorial support as needed
Skills:
Students are expected to engage in a range of research related activities: searching the literature, visiting the library, attending seminars and participating in conferences, particularly the annual SWAN conference.
The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course.
The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students.
Further reading can be obtained from this module's
reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Mini Seminar |
|
50% |
| Coursework |
Essay |
|
50% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Sanjaya Aryal
Sarah Wiblin
T: 01702328229
E: ugsocialworkqueries@essex.ac.uk
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Dr Panagiotis Pentaris
Goldsmiths, University of London
Programme Leader
Mr Richard Ashiagbor
London South Bank University
MA Course Lead
Available via Moodle
Of 72 hours, 67 (93.1%) hours available to students:
5 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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