SD3D010 - Interprofessional Practice and Leadership in Youth & Community Work 01 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: SD3D010
Module Title: Interprofessional Practice and Leadership in Youth & Community Work
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Youth, Community and Social Work
Faculty Sub Group: Therapeutic Studies
Module Leader: Mark Iggulden
Module Team: Alun Prosser, Lise Jacobsen, Kelly McCarthy
First Intended Intake: SEP 2021 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 40 Credit Level: 6
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100466 - youth and community work
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2021
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

To enable students to critically explore the nature of Interprofessional, and inter-agency collaboration developments by examination of the strengths and weaknesses of their own collaborative practice experiences.

To develop students as reflective team workers who understand the value and purpose of the youth & community work contribution to collaborative working with other professions.

To develop students' leadership skills in the implementation of youth and community work methods, values, ethical practice, safeguarding and anti-oppressive practice when working alongside other professional disciplines, agencies and in multi-agency partnerships.

Links to NOS for YW (CLDSC, 2019) YW01, YW03, YW05, YW06, YW07, YW08, YW10, YW13, YW14, YW19, YW20, YW21, YW22, YW23, YW 24, YW25 YW26, Signpost 36, 37, 38 39.

Content Summary

• What is meant by interprofessional and inter-agency collaboration’ (IPIAC)
• Why IPIAC has grown in importance; the kinds of evidence that informs IPIAC i.e. key policies and legislation, and their timeline
• The nature of collaboration, why it is important, its purposes and its growing place in policy and practice
• Professional identities and difference, models of practice and ways of sustaining professional identity of youth & community work practice within IPIAC.
• The multiple spheres of practice and collaboration – interpersonal, interprofessional, inter-disciplinary team, inter-agency and community –explored using an evidence-based approach of practitioner experiences.
• Leadership of IPIAC teams: Myths and Models
• How agencies shape professional roles and supply key resources, the interdependence of agencies and professionals, and the importance of IPIAC in supporting and safeguarding young people.
• Exploring agencies’ perceptions of legitimacy; who comes to the professional table? Knowing who I am and What I do?
• Different professional discourses: tribal interests and professional identity of youth & community work
• Theories around partnership working, systems theory, complexity theory, new public management, managerialism and modernisation of the youth & community sector workforce
• Case Study examples of best practice models of partnership working, inter-professional working, and its successes and failures.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 36
Seminar 12
Tutorial 12
Independent Study 96
Directed Study 150
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 30
Formative Assessment - Independent 50
Active/Simulation Based 14
Total Hours Selected 400

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Able to critically evaluate the central concepts of inter-professional practice theories and inter-professional working models and be able to apply them to own youth and community work practice context.
LO2 Able to critically evaluate and demonstrate the key aspects of the professional skills and knowledge which contribute to leading effective collaborative and Interprofessional practice resulting in positive outcomes and change for young people.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Online Oral Assessment Presentation (Synchronous Online) 1 Presentation 20 N/A 50 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Essay 1 Essay 0 3000 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Presentation (Synchronous Online) 1
Essay 1

Reading List

https://rl.talis.com/3/southwales/lists/47D3D1CE-D3B1-191F-A437-FABF7878F172.html?lang=en