An introduction to social work
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Enhance your understanding of social work practice and theory with this free course. Learn about key ideas, values, and skills needed for social work in the UK. Explore topics such as identity, attachment theory, and reflective practice. Gain valuable insights into the qualities valued by service users and carers. Start your journey towards becoming a professional social worker today.
Do you want to learn more about the social work role and develop your understanding of some of the theory associated with social work practice? This free course, An introduction to social work, begins by introducing key ideas, values, the social
Work process and the skills needed for social work practice in the UK. You will then move on to look at social work with individuals. Finally this OpenLearn course considers reflective practice.
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Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
Identify why biography is important
Understand how identity and attachment theory contribute to social work practice
Recognise what qualities service users/carers value in social workers
Understand what values are integral to a professional social worker’s identity
Understand what it means to practise reflectively.
