| CODE | SWP4516 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Case Studies in Social Work | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 04 - Years 4, 5 in Modular UG or PG Cert Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 7 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Social Policy and Social Work | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit provides the opportunity for final year social work students to integrate the knowledge, skills and competencies developed throughout their studies, and prepare them for the three-hour examination through which this study unit is assessed. This study-unit provides the milieu in which students can come together and through guided discussions, explore theories and best practice, and analyse a case study through the lens of the learning acquired throughout the course. Study-unit Aims: The main aim of this study-unit is the integration and synthesis of knowledge, skills and abilities for social work practice. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 鈥� Recognise links between theory and practice as applied to a case study; 鈥� Recall theories and methods of practice; 鈥� Describe methods of practice that should be used in the case study presented; 鈥� Discuss best practices as applied to the case study. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 鈥� Analyse a case study; 鈥� Compose essays that integrate knowledge acquired through the course of studies, as applied to the case study; 鈥� Integrate commonalities in subject matter as referred to the case study. Reading List: Students are referred to the reading lists for other study-units, particularly to those of the substantive areas listed above. |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | Before TAKING THIS UNIT YOU MUST TAKE SWP2640 AND TAKE SWP3036 AND TAKE SWP3220 AND TAKE SWP3311 | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Synoptic Study-Unit | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Natalie A. Kenely Maria Mangion Claudia Psaila Damian Spiteri (Co-ord.) Daniella Zerafa |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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