SWK707 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Formative Assessment, Individual Psychological Assessment, Phil Crane
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Title: ethical social work practice in complex contexts. This course introduces you to the purposes of social work practice, to various sources of complexity, & the implications for practice. You will develop knowledge & skills in critically appreciating & responding to legal, organisational & social dimensions of complex practice situations in ethical & context responsive ways. You will be required to reflexively apply a range of concepts, frameworks, and decision-making models to complex practice situations. The emphasis is on developing your understandings & generic skills for ethical social work practice across diverse and complex contexts. Introduction to complexity theory as it applies to social work models. On successful completion of this course you should be able to: Demonstrate an appreciation of the purposes, focus, values, and ethical requirements of social work. Identify and critically analyse complex and context specific aspects of ethical practice from various perspectives (client, social, legal, organisational, professional), drawing on relevant theories, models, processes, concepts and evidence.
