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Social workers are committed professionals who work in partnership with individuals, families and groups experiencing marginalization, disadvantage or social difficulties. This course will give you a thorough knowledge and understanding of what social work
is, the skills needed to be a social worker, and what social workers do.
There are also video and audio based case studies which will help you further enhance your understanding during this social work online course.
ALISON's free Diploma in Social Work Studies online course is ideal for professionals who are already in a health-related or care-giving occupation and who want to learn more about social work, and for learners who are interested in social work as a career.
To qualify for your official ALISON Diploma, Certificate or PDF you must study and complete all modules and score 80% or more in each of the course assessments. A link to your Diploma certificate will then appear under the My Certificates heading of your My Account page.
LEARNING OUTCOMESThis course will help you to understand the importance of social work within society. You will gain knowledge of the four components required for good practice in social work and become aware of children’s rights. Understand the day-to-day experience of a social worker and learn an approach called ""constructive” social work. As a bonus, how to analyze evidence and arguments using social science techniques will be outlined.
Outline
Module 2: The Needs of Service Users
Module 3: Case Study: Redcar and Cleveland Mind
Module 4: Four Components of Good Practice - Knowledge
Module 5: Four Components of Good Practice - Social Work Process
Module 6: Four Components of Good Practice - Values and Ethics
Social Work Assessment 1
Module 7: Four Components of Good Practice: Social Worker Skills - Using the Senses
Module 8: Social Worker Skills - Thinking Skills
Module 9: Social Worker Skills - Combining Thinking Skills and the Senses
Module 10: Social Worker Skills - Managing Information
Module 11: Responding to Children's Needs
Module 12: Critical Practice in Social Work
Module 13: Constructive Social Worker
Module 14: Evidence and Argument in Social Science
Social Work Assessment 2
Social Work End of Course Assessment
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