SW1S004 - Law and Social Policy 01 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 4

Associated Module Information

Module Code: SW1S004
Module Title: Law and Social Policy
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Integrated Health, Social Care and Post Registration Nursing
Faculty Sub Group: Sports Coaching
Module Leader: Michelle Culwick
Module Team: Michelle Culwick, Katie Neil-Taylor, Owain Jones, Carrie Needs, Linda Jones
First Intended Intake: MAR 2013 Final Year of Intake: 2013
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100503 - social work
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 4
Valid From 01 Sep 2020
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

• Inform students of the historical context concerning social policy and its relevance in contemporary social work practice
• Inform students of the legal system in England and Wales
• Introduce students to legislation and policies that are relevant to health and social work within a Welsh context

Content Summary

• Introduce and explore the legal system in England and Wales.
• Legal framework for enhancing the well-being of the individual, carer, young person and child.
• The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014
• Challenges inherent within the law.
• Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act (2014) in encouraging the individual, carer and young person in becoming independent, giving them a voice and control over their lives.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 42
Seminar 6
Directed Study 50
Independent Study 92
Formative Assessment - Independent 10
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Demonstrate an understanding of issues in contemporary society and social policy that influence social work practice and service delivery when working with individuals, children, young people and families in Wales.
LO2 Describe and evaluate the legislation and policy used by social workers within the Welsh context, including the fundamental principles of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Oral Assessment (CW) Presentation (CW) 1 ‘Law, Social Policy and challenging discrimination’ 15 N/A 50 No 40
Written Assignment (CW) Essay (CW) 1 ‘Consider and analyse the impact of a particular welfare provision on a chosen individual group in Wales.’ 0 2000 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Presentation (CW) 1 ✔ ✔
Essay (CW) 1 ✔ ✔

Reading List

Beresford, P. (2016) Towards participatory social policy all our welfare. Bristol: Policy Press.

Blakemore, K and Warwick-Booth,L. (2013) Social policy an introduction 4th edition. Open University Press.

Cunningham, J. and Cunningham, S. (2012) Social policy and social work: an introduction. Exeter: learning matters Ltd.

Gough, I. (2017). Heat, Greed and Human Need. Climate Change, Capitalism and Sustainable Wellbeing. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

Hemerijck, A. (2013). Changing welfare states. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Hills, J. (2015). Good Times, Bad Times. The Welfare Myth of Them and Us. Bristol: Policy Press.

Kuypers, S., & Marx, I. (2018). Estimation of joint income-wealth poverty: A sensitivity analysis. Social Indicators Research, 136(1), 117-137.

Lishman, J., Yuil, C., Brannan, J., and Gibson, A. (2018) Social work an introduction 2nd edition. California: sage publications.

Beramendi, P. and Rehm, P. (2016) ‘Who Gives, Who Gains? Progressivity and Preferences’, Comparative Political Studies 49(4): 529–63.

Wiggan, J. (2018) 'Policy Boostering the Social Impact Investment Market in the UK', Journal of Social Policy, Vol. 47, Issue 4: 721-738

Jantz, B. Klenk, T. Larsen, F. Wiggan, J. (2018) 'Marketization and Varieties of Accountability Relationships in Employment Services: Comparing Denmark, Germany, and Great Britain', Administration & Society, pp 321-345. Vol. 50. No. 3