Patricia Cartney

Studying for your Social Work Degree is PERFECT for anyone wanting to train to become a social worker. After reading this fully comprehensive guide you will understand:the structure and culture of HE, and how social work fits into itwhat to expect, and what will be expected of you, as a university studentteaching and assessment methods within social work, so that you can perform to the best of your ability in an academic environmenthow to manage your social work studies in an effective way and make the most of the resources available to you. The books in our Critical Study Skills series will help you gain the knowledge, skills and strategies you need to achieve your goals. They provide support in all areas important for university study, including institutional and disciplinary policy and practice, self-management, and research and communication. Packed with tasks and activities to help you improve your learning, including learner autonomy and critical thinking, and to guide you towards reflective practice in your study and work life. Uniquely, this book is written by an experienced social work lecturer and an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) lecturer.

An essential guide for all students studying for a Master's degree in social work, whether they have come directly from their undergraduate studies or after a period of employment. This book focuses specifically on the skills needed to study social work at Master's level, helping students get to grips with the academic rigour required at this higher level of study. This includes research skills, writing style, tone, the emphasis on self-reflection and the need to communicate in both academic and professional contexts. Pedagogical features and activities provide opportunities to explore, analyse and reflect on what has been learnt. The book will help cultivate a social practice approach to writing, raise awareness of the choices available, and aid understanding so that readers can produce the types of discourse required at Master’s level in social work.

Communication Skills for your Social Work Degree will help you to:improve your oral and written communication skills in a range of academic and professional settingsimprove your public speaking, including academic presentationsimprove your practical writing and speaking skillsIf you are embarking on a university social work degree, the books in this series will help you acquire and develop the knowledge, skills and strategies you need to achieve your goals. Tasks and activities are designed to foster aspects of learning which are valued in higher education, including learner autonomy and critical thinking, and to guide you towards reflective practice in your study and work life.

If you are embarking on a university social work degree the books in this series will help you acquire and develop the knowledge, skills and strategies you need to achieve your goals. They provide support in all areas important for university study, including institutional and disciplinary policy and practice, self-management, and research and communication. Tasks and activities are designed to foster aspects of learning which are valued in higher education, including learner autonomy and critical thinking, and to guide you towards reflective practice in your study and work life. Academic Writing and Referencing for your Social Work Degree provides you with a sound knowledge and understanding of:what constitutes good academic writing in social worka range of strategies for writing successful essays and reportsthe importance of clarity and coherence in your writing about educationhow to improve your academic style, grammar and punctuation, and formatting and presentationreferencing conventions in the field of social work, and of how to avoid plagiarism.

A one-stop guide for social work students that offers extensive study support and skills development. In this comprehensive guide, we cover four key areas all tailored specifically for social work:Studying for your Social Work DegreeAcademic Writing and ReferencingCommunication Skills, andCritical Thinking Skills. The compendium includes up to date coverage of all the relevant study skills required to succeed in a social work degree - including:the structure and culture of a social work degree,adopting a reflective and critical approach, andhow to find your academic 'voice'. This book is also packed with tasks and numerous examples to aid student understanding, so learners can feel confident that they are fully equipped with all they need to maximise their potential.

A one-stop guide for social work students that offers extensive study support and skills development. In this comprehensive guide, we cover four key areas all tailored specifically for social work:Studying for your Social Work DegreeAcademic Writing and ReferencingCommunication Skills, andCritical Thinking Skills. The compendium includes up to date coverage of all the relevant study skills required to succeed in a social work degree - including:the structure and culture of a social work degree,adopting a reflective and critical approach, andhow to find your academic 'voice'. This book is also packed with tasks and numerous examples to aid student understanding, so learners can feel confident that they are fully equipped with all they need to maximise their potential.

An essential guide for all students studying for a Master's degree in social work, whether they have come directly from their undergraduate studies or after a period of employment. This book focuses specifically on the skills needed to study social work at Master's level, helping students get to grips with the academic rigour required at this higher level of study. This includes research skills, writing style, tone, the emphasis on self-reflection and the need to communicate in both academic and professional contexts. Pedagogical features and activities provide opportunities to explore, analyse and reflect on what has been learnt. The book will help cultivate a social practice approach to writing, raise awareness of the choices available, and aid understanding so that readers can produce the types of discourse required at Master’s level in social work.

Communication Skills for your Social Work Degree will help you to:improve your oral and written communication skills in a range of academic and professional settingsimprove your public speaking, including academic presentationsimprove your practical writing and speaking skillsIf you are embarking on a university social work degree, the books in this series will help you acquire and develop the knowledge, skills and strategies you need to achieve your goals. Tasks and activities are designed to foster aspects of learning which are valued in higher education, including learner autonomy and critical thinking, and to guide you towards reflective practice in your study and work life.

Critical Thinking Skills for your Social Work Degree provides you with a sound knowledge and understanding of:the nature of critical thinking, and of its relevance and importance in HEhow to adopt a critical approach to all aspects of your social work studiesthe importance of active, critical reading, and how it allows you an efficient, principled, effective assessment of the literature in your fieldthe need to adopt a critical approach to writing, characterised by analytical and evaluative use of sources and the development of your own ‘voice’If you are embarking on a university social work degree, the books in this series will help you acquire and develop the knowledge, skills and strategies you need to achieve your goals. They provide support in all areas important for university study, including institutional and disciplinary policy and practice, self-management, and research and communication. Tasks and activities are designed to foster aspects of learning which are valued in higher education, including learner autonomy and critical thinking, and to guide you towards reflective practice in your study and work life.

If you are embarking on a university social work degree the books in this series will help you acquire and develop the knowledge, skills and strategies you need to achieve your goals. They provide support in all areas important for university study, including institutional and disciplinary policy and practice, self-management, and research and communication. Tasks and activities are designed to foster aspects of learning which are valued in higher education, including learner autonomy and critical thinking, and to guide you towards reflective practice in your study and work life. Academic Writing and Referencing for your Social Work Degree provides you with a sound knowledge and understanding of:what constitutes good academic writing in social worka range of strategies for writing successful essays and reportsthe importance of clarity and coherence in your writing about educationhow to improve your academic style, grammar and punctuation, and formatting and presentationreferencing conventions in the field of social work, and of how to avoid plagiarism.

Studying for your Social Work Degree is PERFECT for anyone wanting to train to become a social worker. After reading this fully comprehensive guide you will understand:the structure and culture of HE, and how social work fits into itwhat to expect, and what will be expected of you, as a university studentteaching and assessment methods within social work, so that you can perform to the best of your ability in an academic environmenthow to manage your social work studies in an effective way and make the most of the resources available to you. The books in our Critical Study Skills series will help you gain the knowledge, skills and strategies you need to achieve your goals. They provide support in all areas important for university study, including institutional and disciplinary policy and practice, self-management, and research and communication. Packed with tasks and activities to help you improve your learning, including learner autonomy and critical thinking, and to guide you towards reflective practice in your study and work life. Uniquely, this book is written by an experienced social work lecturer and an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) lecturer.