An introduction to social work law
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Discover the role of social workers and their day-to-day practice with people in this insightful course. Explore the core values of the profession and the challenges of applying them. Gain knowledge on the relationship between social work practice and law, with a focus on UK legislation. Enhance your understanding of social work internationally. Learn to recognize the importance of anti-oppressive and anti-discriminatory practice and how the law can support these values. Start your journey today!
This course will get you to consider your initial perceptions of the social work role before exploring what social workers do in their day-to-day practice with people. It will highlight the core values of the social work profession and consider the challenges of applying these values in practice.
The course will explore the relationship between social work practice and law and will be of relevance to people interested in social work internationally, although it will draw on legislation from a UK context.
This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course K271 Social work law.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
Recognise what social work is and what a social worker does in their role
Reflect critically on the ways the law can support social work values of anti-oppressive and anti-discriminatory practice.
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