SD1S106 - Social Pedagogy in Placement 1 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Aug 2029 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: SD1S106
Module Title: Social Pedagogy in Placement 1
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Education, Early Years and Social Work
Faculty Sub Group: Youth and Community
Module Leader: Lise Jacobsen, Vanessa Evans
Module Team: Emma Webb, Mark Iggulden, Kelly McCarthy, Catherine Haywood, Alun Prosser, Victoria Macmillan, Alison McSorley, Hannah Jones, Gemma Trodd, Andrew Gabbidon, Elizabeth Noble, Linda Jones, Molly Williams
First Intended Intake: SEP 2023 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes:
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Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Jul 2023
Valid To 31 Aug 2029

Module Aims

To provide an opportunity for students to understand the theoretical and practical concepts related to social care practice with young people. The module is underpinned by the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Health and Social Care (CCfW, 2013b) and the Social Pedagogy Professional Association’s Social Pedagogy Standards (SPPA, 2022).

Content Summary

In this module students are expected to apply social pedagogy approaches that can be used to work in partnership with young people in a social care setting. This includes taught sessions that relate to social pedagogy approaches, reflective practice, social care professional values and ethics.

Within this module, students will start to learn the concept and relevance of ‘reflection and reflective recordings’ that can inform their learning and practice.

This module is planned and developed in accordance with USW’s placement protocols.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 20
Tutorial 8
Project supervision 8
Independent Study 150
Formative Assessment - Independent 10
Interdisciplinary work 2
Problem / challenge based learning 2
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Demonstrate an understanding of the skills, knowledge and abilities required to work with young people in a social care setting and the principles and values that inform practice.
LO2 Demonstrate an awareness of key Health and Social Care National Occupational Standards that inform Social Care practice and the Social Pedagogy Standards (SPPA, 2022) considering some of the following elements: Safeguarding; Young People’s Wellbeing; Independent living skills; Communication; Partnership working with individuals and groups; Person centred approaches.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Self Reflective Assessment 1 Complete the file of evidence (the professional development folder/ portfolio) in accordance with instructions and contents details in the module accompanying manual including log of placement hours, supervisors report with a pass/fail grade for 150 placement hours, and reflections. 0 3000 75 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Learning agreement/contracts 1 Complete a learning agreement including an overview of the placement organisation, H&S requirements, key goals and intended outcomes to be addressed while on placement. 0 1000 25 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Self Reflective Assessment 1
Learning agreement/contracts 1

Reading List

https://rl.talis.com/3/southwales/lists/97C5147F-7653-197C-9D39-5C7A199701E9.html?draft=1&lang=en&login=1 (Social pedagogy in placement 1)