| Credit Weighting: |
30
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| No. of Students: |
Min 8, Max 15.
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| Pre-requisite(s): |
None.
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| Co-requisite(s): |
None.
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| Teaching Period(s): |
Semester 2. (Jan - April).
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| Teaching Methods: |
14weeks(s) Placements (32 hrs per week); Tutorials (Group); Other (Peer group and individual supervision); Directed Study
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| Module Co-ordinator: |
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| Lecturer(s): |
Ms Caroline May Shore, School of Applied Social Studies.
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| Module Objective: |
To facilitate supervisors to use knowledge and theory from the various taught courses. To provide opportunities to practice the various teaching and supervision skills with social work students during a 14 week work based placement. To offer participants opportunities to apply their knowledge and experience in supervising students on placement.
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| Module Content: |
Orientation to knowledge, skills and practices of teaching and supervision in social work. Introductino to competencies in practice teaching and supervision.
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| Learning Outcome: |
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:- Develop an adequate level of competence in the different methods and competencies of practice teaching and supervision.
- Discuss time and work management skills in the administration of their own work.
- Critically appraise different work-based learning strategies and opportunities to meet identified learning needs.
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| Assessment: |
Placement Report and Placement Portfolio (10,000 words in total including mid-placement report and final placement report) to be submitted by end of May, which will be assessed on Pass/Fail basis.
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| Compulsory Elements: |
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| Penalties (for late submission of course/project work etc.): |
Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
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| Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: |
Pass judgement. Participants must demonstrate competence in the areas of competence set out by National Social Work Qualification Board. A written supervisors report must be submitted with the portfolio demonstrating that the candidate has reached competence in all of the areas of competence outlined in the course handbook.
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| End of Year Written Examination Profile: |
No Formal Written Examination.
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| Requirements for Supplemental Examination: |
No Supplemental Examination. Students who fail the practice placement may repeat it in the next academic year.
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