RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTING IN SOCIAL WORK

Course Description

Lecture, discussion, case study brain storming, preparing and/or presenting reports. Assessment of literature, knowledge and skills on writing report and presentation. Recording and Report writing as a means of communication. How to record information in a way that is manageable and makes sense to others. Assessing the elements involved in structuring, writing and evaluating records and reports. Writing records and short reports. Understanding what needs to be recorded and why? Providing appropriate systems to facilitate good record keeping and report writing. The blame and tick box cultures inherent in social care. Mistrust of what happens to information that is recorded

RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTING IN SOCIAL WORK

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Course outcomes

1. 01 Defines the needed knowledge and skills in social investigation, evaluation and report preparation
2. 02 Identify the the types of reports
3. 03 Defines the meaning of official correspondence
4. 04 Identifies the main criterias of social work recording and reporting
5. 05 Compares the difference between reporting and professional reporting and recording
6. 06 Judges professional values such as ethics and confidentiality for reporting and record keeping

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Sidell, N. L. (2015). Social work documentation: A guide to strengthening your case recording (2nd ed.). NASW Press.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Students are able to define the needed knowledge and skills in social investigation, evaluation, and report preparation SOLO 3
2. L02 Students are able to identify the types of reports SOLO 3
3. L03 Students are able to apply the meaning of official - correspondence by ethical norms and standards of recording SOLO 4
4. L04 Students are able to distinguish the main criteria of social - work recording and reporting SOLO 4
5. L05 Students are able to compare the difference between reporting-essay and professional reporting-recording SOLO 4

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Has knowledge of social service application areas (health, social welfare services, education, social security, civil society, local government).
2. P02 Has knowledge of social work theories (system, ecology, empowerment theory).
3. P03 Has knowledge of human development and social environment.
4. P04 Use knowledge of communication skills (with individuals, families, groups and different social groups).
5. P05 Use knowledge of management and management processes (management of private and public social service institutions and organizations)
6. P06 Apply knowledge of research methods and techniques in social work.
7. P07 Has the ability to perform planned change process (linking, diagnosis and evaluation, planning, implementation, evaluation, termination and monitoring of applications) by considering similarities and differences for all levels of applicants.
8. P08 Social service application areas (Health, education, social security, civil society, local government), social service theories (system, ecology, empowerment theory), human development and social environment, communication (with individuals, families, groups and different social groups) apply management and management processes (management of private and public social service institutions and organizations), research methods and techniques, professional ethics, principles and values, and the ability to practice social work with different client groups.
9. P09 Has the ability to distinguish and collect appropriate information for social investigation, evaluation and report preparation
10. P10 Has the ability to interpret research results and professional literature.
11. P11 Has the ability to develop inter-institutional relations, communication and joint services.
12. P12 Acts in accordance with professional ethics, norms and standards that determine duties and rights related to social work profession.
13. P13 It adopts social justice and rights based approach within the framework of social, scientific, cultural and professional values.
14. P14 Develop an understanding of individual, family, group, institution, community, community and global practices in order to improve social functionality and facilitate social change
15. P15 Becomes a model to the society with knowledge, skills, values ​​and attitudes and adopts the understanding of lifelong learning.

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