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Comparative social work: Concepts & contexts for research & practice - SPY00115M

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  • Department: Social Policy and Social Work
  • Module co-ordinator: Ms. Jennifer Threlfall
  • Credit value: 20 credits
  • Credit level: M
  • Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
    • See module specification for other years: 2021-22

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Autumn Term 2022-23

Module aims

  • To introduce students to different approaches to culture in social work research and practice.
  • To explore how cultural context informs key concepts for the social work field.
  • To examine localised approaches to social problems.
  • To facilitate cross-cultural analysis of social work research, theory, policy and practice in different social work domains, such as child protection, mental health and disability.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate an awareness of culturally relevant approaches to knowing and helping in the social work field.
  • Critically reflect on their cultural context and how it informs their understanding of social work research and practice.
  • Evaluate how culture shapes key underpinning concepts for social work, including how debates on cultural relativism relate to formulations for ethical practice.
  • Comparatively analyse localised approaches to social work research, theory, policy and practice across different domains
  • Demonstrate an understanding to the cross-cultural adaptation of social interventions.

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Essay (5000 Words)		 N/A 100

Special assessment rules

None

Reassessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Essay (5000 Words)		 N/A 100

Module feedback

In teaching sessions, via email and in supervision.

Indicative reading

Gray, M., Coates, J. and Yellow Bird, M. (Eds) (2008). Indigenous social work around the world: towards culturally relevant education and practice. Aldershot: Ashgate.

Bryant, L (Ed) (2015). Critical and creative research methodologies in social work. Aldershot: Ashgate


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