Social Work with Adults (20 credits)

This module offers the opportunity to develop increased knowledge for practice with adults and provides a facilitated space for workers to critically reflect and self-evaluate their own practice as a newly qualified Social Worker. 

The module is specifically designed to support new Social Workers during their first two years of employment, the majority of whom are expected to be undertaking their employer supported ASYE (Assessed and Supported Year in Employment) programme.

During the module learners will participate in taught sessions, small group work and facilitated discussions.

Learning outcomes are based on enhancing specialist knowledge and skills for assessment, decision-making and intervention with adults. Integral to this will be the consideration of diversity, intersectionality of need, statutory safeguarding and empowerment.

The module may also be appropriate for those wishing to update their knowledge, having experienced a break in career and is open to Social Workers based in dedicated mental health services.

Content and delivery

The module is taught in one four-day block, usually in March or April each year.

It offers the opportunity to develop further knowledge about issues in adult services, including mental health teams. 

Learners are supported to consider what it is to provide effective, outcome-based and person-centred assessment and support planning within their own areas of practice. 

Within this, they will identify professional, ethical, organisational, legal and policy dimensions of intervention and consider how their practice might best contribute to the promotion of key outcomes such as person-centred support, wellbeing and social justice.

The precise content varies year-on-year, reflecting practice contexts and research developments.

 

Assessment

Learners will produce a 3,000-word Practice Analysis, in which they critically reflect on their own practice and judgment in relation to specific practice decisions. 

This analysis will focus on a critical discussion of their ability to make reasoned judgment and evidence proficient skills for practice (commensurate with their ASYE status) as well as considering areas for future learning and development.

How to apply

For local authority or NHS applicants and those employed by private, voluntary or independent organisations:please contact your training department and complete an application form.

For independent applicants: please contact moduleadmissions@brighton.ac.uk to request an application form.