Curriculum „Enhancing participative practice in social work”

5. Competence perspective

The material covered to this point constitutes a module to be used at undergraduate (1st cycle) level but can also be used, if students have not yet been exposed to these themes, as introduction to 2nd cycle modules that build on knowledge and competences acquired up to here. Resources relating specifically to the 2nd cycle are marked with asterisk *

Application of Dublin Descriptors to this part of the module:

1st cycle Competences reached by a student
Knowledge and understanding Based on textbooks and new insights

Is familiar with core social work principles Understands the importance, but also the
ambiguities involved in participative approaches Is familiar with the social policy trends prevailing nationally and internationally
Has a differentiated understanding of ethical standards and their application in sensitive situations

Applying
knowledge and understanding

Express professional approach through arguments

Can plan an encounter with a service user group by applying the above knowledge
Can give a reasoned account for a planned collaborative intervention
Can prepare action options when developments in participation take unexpected turns

Making judgements

Gather and interpret relevant data, reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues

Has examined own values, concepts, feelings, prejudices critically
Is familiar with and has experienced guided reflection for professional purposes
Can apply ethical criteria in ambiguous and conflictual situations
Can understand service users’ feelings, priorities and expressions against the background of their personal background and the wider social, cultural and political context

Communication skills

can communicate
information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialist and non specialist audiences

Has learned to express professional and diagnostic concepts in simple language
Can distinguish in interactions with service users between what is being said and what is being meant
Can give a professional account for choosing
collaborative approaches in social work

Learning skills

Have developed those learning skills that are necessary for them to continue to undertake further study with a high degree of autonomy

Has developed skills in reflectivity
Has developed skills in preparing encounters with service users
Has learned to relate personal and emotional expressions to a wider social and political context
Has learned to recognise the limitations of
knowledge acquired at this stage of training.