This module aims to prepare final year, pre-qualifying students to further develop their capacity to practise social work critically and reflectively. Throughout the module three major aspects – social work values for practice, theories and approaches to practice, and how to do critical reflective practice – will be outlined. The module aims to build upon and synthesise knowledge from previous modules so as to consolidate students’ knowledge and understanding of the themes, ethical dilemmas, issues and lasting debates in contemporary social work practice located within its different practice settings. Students will develop their understanding of and ability to use their professional judgement and make effective decisions in practice.

This module aims to: enable students to understand social science research traditions and methodologies. To encourage critical assessment of research methodologies and the ideas and values that underpin them with reference to anti-discriminatory practice. To enable students to understand the relationship between research and social work practice.

This module aims to; enable the student to demonstrate ability to work directly with service users/carers in complex situations; enable the student to demonstrate analytical skills when working with complex information; enable the student's transition into the social work profession. 

This module aims to; enable the student to demonstrate capacity to undertake complex work involving statutory / legal interventions. This module also enables student to achieve the PCF Qualifying Social Worker Level Capabilities and evidence SWE professional standards and critically explore debates and issues of resilience in Social Work.