Social Work Quality Assurance, Evaluation and Practice Development
For students in: Social work
ECTS: 15
At: Kronprinsesse Sofies Vej, Social Work
Language: English
Period: Spring and autumn
10 weeks from mid-November until the end of January or from mid-April until the end of June
The module focuses on development of social work through documentation, quality assurance, and evaluation.
Great emphasis is placed on different methods of project work, innovation, and social entrepreneurship. Relevant perspectives, theories, and methods for documentation, evaluation, and quality assurance are included.
Learning objectives
The student possesses knowledge about:
- Central paradigms and theories of social work
- Concepts and standards for documentation and evaluation of quality
- Methods for development and evaluation
The student possesses the skills to:
- Identify, describe, and delimit needs for further development in practice
- Search for and apply relevant empirical and research-based knowledge
- Analyse social performances with involvement of the expected effect, quality, and cost
The student possesses the competencies to:
- Apply methods to develop, document, and evaluate social performances in a practical context
- Involve relevant user groups and user perspectives
Assessment
Students submit a project report. Individual grading is based on this and an oral presentation in the form of a opponent group seminar.