This app offers you an amazing way to explore some of the ethical issues of using social media in social work. In the app you will meet a Team Manager called Adrian, he will present some ethical dilemmas around social media use. Can you help Adrian make the right decisions to ensure his team’s practices are consistent with social work ethics and values? Based on the issues raised by Adrian, you are encouraged to reflect on your decisions and consider the potential impact these may have on your day-to-day social work practises in relation to social media use. Games based case study approach The app uses a games based approach. Therefore, if your advice leads to successful outcomes you will proceed through the scenarios. However, if your advice leads to unsuccessful outcomes for either Adrian’s team, agency or service users, you will have to start from the beginning again. Can you advise Adrian successfully the first time around?

This paper examines final-year MA and BA social work students' experiences of using Facebook as part of an enquiry-based blended learning design. A Think Family and Whole Systems module was redesigned using constructivist principles of emergent learning. This redesign enabled students to engage in life-like situations to help them reflect on the implications of using social networking sites as social work practitioners. It is suggested that student confidence in being able to outline the ethical issues, personal privacy concerns for professionals and service users, and the potential positive and negative aspects of using social networking sites for future professional development increased as a result of engaging with the learning design. To cater for the increasing use of social networks in society, a rationale for the learning design is outlined from the perspective of social work education. The paper then outlines the lessons learnt from students' engagement with Facebook as a site for learning.

This short film can be used to provide information about the SWAPBox repository. This is an iPod version that tells how this JISC funded project houses social work and social policy learning and teaching materials. Dr. Helen Carmichael talks about her experiences of using SWAPBox to access teaching content and to collaborate and develop learning designs with the SWAPBox community. The SWAPBox Project partners are also listed as the Social Policy and Social Work Subject Centre (SWAP) at Southampton University, The Centre of Excellence in Interdisciplinary Mental Health (CEIMH) at the University of Birmingham, The Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS), The Social Care Institute of Excellence (SCIE) and The Centre for Human Service Technology (CHST). The project has been supported by Electronics and Computer Science, and the Library at the University of Southampton.

This short film can be used to provide information about the SWAPBox repository. It tells how this JISC funded project houses social work and social policy learning and teaching materials. Dr. Helen Carmichael talks about her experiences of using SWAPBox to access teaching content and to collaborate and develop learning designs with the SWAPBox community. The SWAPBox Project partners are also listed as the Social Policy and Social Work Subject Centre (SWAP) at Southampton University, The Centre of Excellence in Interdisciplinary Mental Health (CEIMH) at the University of Birmingham, The Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS), The Social Care Institute of Excellence (SCIE) and The Centre for Human Service Technology (CHST). The project has been supported by Electronics and Computer Science, and the Library at the University of Southampton.

The DiBL tools have been created to make it easier for educators to create enquiry-based blended learning designs. This item contains a large number of A4 guidance documents to help you develop your enquiry-based blended learning designs.

The DiBL tools have been created to make it easier for educators to create enquiry-based blended learning designs. This item is a large planner that helps you consider a range of issues when developing an enquiry-based blended learning design.

The DiBL tools have been created to make it easier for educators to create enquiry-based blended learning designs. This item contains a large number of learning activities that can help stimulate a creative approach to learning and teaching activities.

The DiBL tools have been created to make it easier for educators to create enquiry-based blended learning designs. This item contains a glossary of learning activity designs. Use this to consider a range of activities that you could employ in your teaching approach.

A service users account of how medication can adversely impact on day to day functioning. They outline their experiences of life within a hospital environment and the financial impact and isolation caused by being away from close family.

This is a story of a mental health service users experiences of psychiatry in 1997 and forced treatment. It explores the journey that includes a loss of faith in services. It then explores how in 2003 a more negotiable culture including a treatment plan led to a much better outcome for the service user. It explores the importance of respect and empathy in delivering a life changing service.

This is an account of a mental health service user and their use of anti-depressants as a means of aiding their ability to lead their life.

A mental health service users account of the impact that medication can have on their lives. It explores the story of a service user and their desire to play the violin even though the medication caused tremor in the arms and hands of the service user.

Looks at a mental health service users experiences of constipation brought on by using medication and the impact it can have on day to day functioning.

Mental health service users account of using medication and the impact it can have on all aspects of life and conducting your day to day activities.

Explores a service users account of how mental health medication can have an impact on body weight.

Service users account related to making decisions about using medication.

This video is one of a series that can be downloaded from this website. This series of videos explore different perspectives of mental distress. Mental health service users and carers posed questions to proponents of various approaches. The aim was to explore the views of the interviewees in relation to issues of promoting recovery, finding meaning in distress experiences and the causes and contributory factors related to mental distress. There are five perspectives explored in this series, they are Social Perspectives on Mental Distress, Cognitive Behavioural Perspectives on Mental Distress, Biomedical Model of Mental Distress, Critical Perspectives on the Biomedical Model of Mental Distress and User Carer Perspectives on Mental Distress. All 15 videos can be found in this resource.

This video is one of a series that can be downloaded from this website. This series of videos explore different perspectives of mental distress. Mental health service users and carers posed questions to proponents of various approaches. The aim was to explore the views of the interviewees in relation to issues of promoting recovery, finding meaning in distress experiences and the causes and contributory factors related to mental distress. There are five perspectives explored in this series, they are Social Perspectives on Mental Distress, Cognitive Behavioural Perspectives on Mental Distress, Biomedical Model of Mental Distress, Critical Perspectives on the Biomedical Model of Mental Distress and User Carer Perspectives on Mental Distress. All 15 videos can be found in this resource.

This video is one of a series that can be downloaded from this website. This series of videos explore different perspectives of mental distress. Mental health service users and carers posed questions to proponents of various approaches. The aim was to explore the views of the interviewees in relation to issues of promoting recovery, finding meaning in distress experiences and the causes and contributory factors related to mental distress. There are five perspectives explored in this series, they are Social Perspectives on Mental Distress, Cognitive Behavioural Perspectives on Mental Distress, Biomedical Model of Mental Distress, Critical Perspectives on the Biomedical Model of Mental Distress and User Carer Perspectives on Mental Distress. All 15 videos can be found in this resource.

This video is one of a series that can be downloaded from this website. This series of videos explore different perspectives of mental distress. Mental health service users and carers posed questions to proponents of various approaches. The aim was to explore the views of the interviewees in relation to issues of promoting recovery, finding meaning in distress experiences and the causes and contributory factors related to mental distress. There are five perspectives explored in this series, they are Social Perspectives on Mental Distress, Cognitive Behavioural Perspectives on Mental Distress, Biomedical Model of Mental Distress, Critical Perspectives on the Biomedical Model of Mental Distress and User Carer Perspectives on Mental Distress. All 15 videos can be found in this resource.

This video is one of a series that can be downloaded from this website. This series of videos explore different perspectives of mental distress. Mental health service users and carers posed questions to proponents of various approaches. The aim was to explore the views of the interviewees in relation to issues of promoting recovery, finding meaning in distress experiences and the causes and contributory factors related to mental distress. There are five perspectives explored in this series, they are Social Perspectives on Mental Distress, Cognitive Behavioural Perspectives on Mental Distress, Biomedical Model of Mental Distress, Critical Perspectives on the Biomedical Model of Mental Distress and User Carer Perspectives on Mental Distress. All 15 videos can be found in this resource.

This video is one of a series that can be downloaded from this website. This series of videos explore different perspectives of mental distress. Mental health service users and carers posed questions to proponents of various approaches. The aim was to explore the views of the interviewees in relation to issues of promoting recovery, finding meaning in distress experiences and the causes and contributory factors related to mental distress. There are five perspectives explored in this series, they are Social Perspectives on Mental Distress, Cognitive Behavioural Perspectives on Mental Distress, Biomedical Model of Mental Distress, Critical Perspectives on the Biomedical Model of Mental Distress and User Carer Perspectives on Mental Distress. All 15 videos can be found in this resource.

This video is one of a series that can be downloaded from this website. This series of videos explore different perspectives of mental distress. Mental health service users and carers posed questions to proponents of various approaches. The aim was to explore the views of the interviewees in relation to issues of promoting recovery, finding meaning in distress experiences and the causes and contributory factors related to mental distress. There are five perspectives explored in this series, they are Social Perspectives on Mental Distress, Cognitive Behavioural Perspectives on Mental Distress, Biomedical Model of Mental Distress, Critical Perspectives on the Biomedical Model of Mental Distress and User Carer Perspectives on Mental Distress. All 15 videos can be found in this resource.

This video is one of a series that can be downloaded from this website. This series of videos explore different perspectives of mental distress. Mental health service users and carers posed questions to proponents of various approaches. The aim was to explore the views of the interviewees in relation to issues of promoting recovery, finding meaning in distress experiences and the causes and contributory factors related to mental distress. There are five perspectives explored in this series, they are Social Perspectives on Mental Distress, Cognitive Behavioural Perspectives on Mental Distress, Biomedical Model of Mental Distress, Critical Perspectives on the Biomedical Model of Mental Distress and User Carer Perspectives on Mental Distress. All 15 videos can be found in this resource.

This video is one of a series that can be downloaded from this website. This series of videos explore different perspectives of mental distress. Mental health service users and carers posed questions to proponents of various approaches. The aim was to explore the views of the interviewees in relation to issues of promoting recovery, finding meaning in distress experiences and the causes and contributory factors related to mental distress. There are five perspectives explored in this series, they are Social Perspectives on Mental Distress, Cognitive Behavioural Perspectives on Mental Distress, Biomedical Model of Mental Distress, Critical Perspectives on the Biomedical Model of Mental Distress and User Carer Perspectives on Mental Distress. All 15 videos can be found in this resource.

This video is one of a series that can be downloaded from this website. This series of videos explore different perspectives of mental distress. Mental health service users and carers posed questions to proponents of various approaches. The aim was to explore the views of the interviewees in relation to issues of promoting recovery, finding meaning in distress experiences and the causes and contributory factors related to mental distress. There are five perspectives explored in this series, they are Social Perspectives on Mental Distress, Cognitive Behavioural Perspectives on Mental Distress, Biomedical Model of Mental Distress, Critical Perspectives on the Biomedical Model of Mental Distress and User Carer Perspectives on Mental Distress. All 15 videos can be found in this resource.

This video is one of a series that can be downloaded from this website. This series of videos explore different perspectives of mental distress. Mental health service users and carers posed questions to proponents of various approaches. The aim was to explore the views of the interviewees in relation to issues of promoting recovery, finding meaning in distress experiences and the causes and contributory factors related to mental distress. There are five perspectives explored in this series, they are Social Perspectives on Mental Distress, Cognitive Behavioural Perspectives on Mental Distress, Biomedical Model of Mental Distress, Critical Perspectives on the Biomedical Model of Mental Distress and User Carer Perspectives on Mental Distress. All 15 videos can be found in this resource.

This video is one of a series that can be downloaded from this website. This series of videos explore different perspectives of mental distress. Mental health service users and carers posed questions to proponents of various approaches. The aim was to explore the views of the interviewees in relation to issues of promoting recovery, finding meaning in distress experiences and the causes and contributory factors related to mental distress. There are five perspectives explored in this series, they are Social Perspectives on Mental Distress, Cognitive Behavioural Perspectives on Mental Distress, Biomedical Model of Mental Distress, Critical Perspectives on the Biomedical Model of Mental Distress and User Carer Perspectives on Mental Distress. All 15 videos can be found in this resource.

This video is one of a series that can be downloaded from this website. This series of videos explore different perspectives of mental distress. Mental health service users and carers posed questions to proponents of various approaches. The aim was to explore the views of the interviewees in relation to issues of promoting recovery, finding meaning in distress experiences and the causes and contributory factors related to mental distress. There are five perspectives explored in this series, they are Social Perspectives on Mental Distress, Cognitive Behavioural Perspectives on Mental Distress, Biomedical Model of Mental Distress, Critical Perspectives on the Biomedical Model of Mental Distress and User Carer Perspectives on Mental Distress. All 15 videos can be found in this resource.

This video is one of a series that can be downloaded from this website. This series of videos explore different perspectives of mental distress. Mental health service users and carers posed questions to proponents of various approaches. The aim was to explore the views of the interviewees in relation to issues of promoting recovery, finding meaning in distress experiences and the causes and contributory factors related to mental distress. There are five perspectives explored in this series, they are Social Perspectives on Mental Distress, Cognitive Behavioural Perspectives on Mental Distress, Biomedical Model of Mental Distress, Critical Perspectives on the Biomedical Model of Mental Distress and User Carer Perspectives on Mental Distress. All 15 videos can be found in this resource.

This video is one of a series that can be downloaded from this website. This series of videos explore different perspectives of mental distress. Mental health service users and carers posed questions to proponents of various approaches. The aim was to explore the views of the interviewees in relation to issues of promoting recovery, finding meaning in distress experiences and the causes and contributory factors related to mental distress. There are five perspectives explored in this series, they are Social Perspectives on Mental Distress, Cognitive Behavioural Perspectives on Mental Distress, Biomedical Model of Mental Distress, Critical Perspectives on the Biomedical Model of Mental Distress and User Carer Perspectives on Mental Distress. All 15 videos can be found in this resource.

This short A4 guide illustrates an enquiry-based blended learning design used to encourage learning and teaching around research skills for social work. Its aim is to describe the learning design and encourage discussion about this type of learning and teaching approach. This flexible enquiry-based blended learning design was created to improve student engagement in the development of research skills and knowledge. The primary aim was to develop a more responsive teaching and learning approach to promote deeper learning outcomes. Evaluation of previous teaching identified two primary issues that needed addressing in order to engage students more effectively in learning around research. Firstly, the postgraduate students came to the module with different levels of previous knowledge and understanding. Some had significant prior knowledge of research methods and experienced material as repetitive or simplistic whilst those whose knowledge of research was limited found some of the material hard to access and understand; this resulted in students becoming disengaged from the learning process. Secondly the research teaching occurred early in the programme, and some considerable time before the students became engaged in independent research for their dissertations. A flexible approach was required that could be used over a 12–18 month period.

This short A4 guide illustrates an enquiry-based blended learning design used to encourage learning and teaching about issues of diversity, values and skills in social work. Its aim is to describe the learning design and encourage discussion about this type of learning and teaching approach. A mixture of face-to-face and online lectures (using the Echo360 lecture capture system), a Workbook, online video case studies and community-based EBL group work activities (27 groups of 3) were used in this blended learning design. The aim of the module was to provide students with opportunities to reframe and reinterpret existing knowledge, values and beliefs to assess the impact these may have on their professional practice when working with diverse communities.

This short A4 guide illustrates an enquiry-based blended learning design used to encourage learning and teaching between students from related social care and health disciplines. Its aim is to describe the learning design and encourage discussion about this type of learning and teaching approach. It is recognised that the delivery of interdisciplinary services provide the most effective outcomes for mental health service users and carers (MHSUC). However, a lack of teaching space, timetabling difficulties, differing curriculum requirements etc can prevent qualifying social and health care students from learning together with MHSUC to develop the skills and knowledge required for effective interdisciplinary post-qualification practice. The aim of this design was to creatively overcome issues of time and space and to embed active MHSUC engagement with students. The objective of the initiative was to promote effective interdisciplinary learning. Initially the Learning Initiative was with Nursing and Social Work students, however it is planned to incorporate Clinical Psychology students and Senior House Officer Medics in the near future.

This short A4 guide illustrates an enquiry-based blended learning design used to teach Child Protection Processes. Its aim is to describe the learning design and encourage discussion about this type of learning and teaching approach. This learning design aimed to provide social work students with the underpinning knowledge, skills and experiences required to operate within the child protection (CP)process from referral through to child protection conference (CPC). A blended learning design was created centered around an incrementally developing problem based case study. Using a mixture of face-to-face teaching, online enquiry-based activities and role-play, students were able to develop the planning, recording, assessing, communicating and presenting skills required to respond to a CP referral, plan an investigation and prepare a report for a CPC.

Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004 Video only Why did the government introduce a Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act in 2004? Members of Dudley Carers in Partnership explore the impact that the caring role can have on all aspects of their life. They invite you to follow the experiences of someone without caring responsibilities, a carer with support, and finally a carer without support. The aim of the video is to help you explore: The carer’s role How caring impacts on all aspects of their life Whether carers can ever have equal opportunities You are encouraged to think about: What can be done to support carers How being aware of a carers role can inform your own work and development This video resource has been created in unison with mental health carers, practitioners and members of the CEIMH team.

Why did the government introduce a Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act in 2004? Members of Dudley Carers in Partnership explore the impact that the caring role can have on all aspects of their life. They invite you to follow the experiences, through some exercises, of someone without caring responsibilities, a carer with support, and finally a carer without support. The aim of the video is to help you explore: The carer’s role How caring impacts on all aspects of their life Whether carers can ever have equal opportunities You are encouraged to think about: What can be done to support carers How being aware of a carers role can inform your own work and development This video resource has been created in unison with mental health carers, practitioners and members of the CEIMH team.

Good listening skills, appropriate body language and respect are all important factors in the development of social care practice, this case study illustrates the opposite of these skills. In this case study you are introduced to Nicki and Gena. Listen to Gena's verbal interaction and watch her body language to gauge her overall engagement with Nicki. Use this case study to identify the changes the Gena should make to improve her practice. The aim of this trigger is to create and develop discussion around assessing potentially difficult mental health situations.

Unprofessional conduct - Holly Case Study This video case study illustrates a worker placing themselves at risk and committing a number of unprofessional mistakes. Chris carries out a home visit to Holly. See if you can spot the elements of unprofessional behaviour demonstrated by Chris. Can identify the issues that may put Chris at risk in this scenario? The purpose of this trigger is to create and develop discussion around professional conduct and awareness of safety when dealing with potentially difficult mental health situations.

This resource helps educators consider two primary issues of service user and carer involvement in social work education: 1. Student selection 2. Student assessment The aim of this resource is to help you explore issues of service user and carer involvement in interdisciplinary education from their perspective.

This package has been created to help social work students prepare for "live" practice learning opportunities by exploring the nature of good practice. The multimedia approach adopted by this package places students in a wood, they are expected to navigate their way around seven trees that help them explore issues of: self-knowledge knowing and learning becoming and being a professional communicating collaboration and conflict making decisions and evaluating and reflecting The wood the students navigate has been designed to re-create situations, dilemmas and responses that can occur in live practice learning opportunities, the aim is to help the students (as explorers) consider the nature of good practice and to rehearse it.