| Unit name | Inter-Agency and Inter-Professional Practice |
|---|---|
| Unit code | SPOLM5104 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Ms. Sue Kilroe |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School for Policy Studies |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences |
Inter-professional practice is a topical and controverisal area, currently affecting a range of social care and health related professions. The unit uses five perspectives: organisations and their effect on the professional task, health and social work, domestic viloence, substance misuse, and child and adolescent mental ill-health. The context of the unit is introduced through the teaching on organisations, where students examine how organisational structures and arrangements shape the conceptualisation and implementation of professional practice. The remaining four areas of practice then offer generalisable case studies through which the principles of effective interprofessional working may be examined and evaluated. Key features of these case studies will be the effective organisation of professional practice across the relevant disciplines and agencies, what works with regard to intervention,. and service users' perspectives.
