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Systemic Practice in Applied Social Work

CPD and short courses (short course)

Cambridge

Module level: 7

Module credits: 30 credits

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Overview

This module takes a theoretical and critical approach to the development of skills in systemic practice including: evaluation, conducting systemic interviews and designing and implementing systemic interventions.

Students will become conversant with family systems theory, family life cycle, family breakdown and the range of models of Systemic Practice, and be able to apply and critique them in their social work practice.

The module will focus on theoretical models of systemic practice that have developed assessment protocols and where there are related research instruments that can be used to monitor the effectiveness of interventions (Bentovim and Bingley Miller, 2004; Ryan et al., 2005), and the content will include:

  • Theoretical approaches to systemic practice
  • Professional codes and regulating conduct
  • Analysis, including risk analysis, decision-making and competing claims
  • Designing and critiquing systemic interventions
  • Measurement scales for evaluating effectiveness of interventions/theoretical approaches to evaluating social work practice

The Munro report (2011) proposed that social workers use a systemic approach both within the delivery and management of services and in the direct work with service users and their families. A systemic approach is indicated for service users in both child and adult services. Social workers need the skills to work with people in their family, community or ecological contexts, enabling the systems around the service user to support them in their community context.

In the assessment of the module, students will be expected to evidence application of these models.

This module is suitable for the continuing professional development of both newly qualified and experienced social workers in the context of the College of Social Work's Professional Capabilities Framework.

Who should attend?

Newly qualified or experienced social workers.

Dates

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Where you'll study

Your faculty

Health, Medicine and Social Care

The Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care at ARU is primed to meet the demand for healthcare professionals, doctors, scientists and social workers in the East of England.

We've been training undergraduates for professional roles for over 25 years, with a reputation for quality, dedication and ambition balanced with student satisfaction.

We know that our students want the very best experiential learning, and we've invested heavily in purpose-built simulated wards, science labs and skills spaces, to support your learning every step of the way.

Health, Medicine and Social Care

The Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care at ARU is primed to meet the demand for healthcare professionals, doctors, scientists and social workers in the East of England.

We've been training undergraduates for professional roles for over 25 years, with a reputation for quality, dedication and ambition balanced with student satisfaction.

We know that our students want the very best experiential learning, and we've invested heavily in purpose-built simulated wards, science labs and skills spaces, to support your learning every step of the way.

Where can I study?

Cambridge
Lord Ashcroft Building on our Cambridge campus

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Assessment

The assessment task will require students to evidence the application of systemic practice in the workplace and will be broken down into three parts:

  1. systemic assessment
  2. a systemic intervention
  3. an evaluation of outcomes

The form of the assignment will be a patchwork text to facilitate formative as well as summative assessment.

Fees & funding

Course fees

30 credits (Level 7) for courses starting in 2022/23

£1,583

Contact details

CPD Admissions

01245 686868
[email protected]

Entry requirements

This module is suitable for the continuing professional development of both newly qualified and experienced social workers in the context of the College of Social Work's Professional Capabilities Framework.

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