Developing Academic & Professional Skills (ASS027-1)

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Core Texts

• Bannister, A. and Huntington, A. (eds.) (2002) Communicating with children and adolescents: action for change. London: Jessica Kingsley. [Electronic Book]
  
• Cottrell, S (2008) The study skills handbook. 3rd ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Davies, M. (ed.) (2007) The Blackwell companion to social work. 3rd ed. Oxford Blackwell.
• Doel, M. and Shardlow, S. (2005) Modern social work practice: teaching and learning in practice settings. 3rd ed. Aldershot: Ashgate.
• Dominelli, L. (2004) Social work: theory and practice for a changing profession. Cambridge: Polity Press.
• Gray, M. and Webb, S. A. (2008) Social work: theories and methods. London: Sage.
• Healy, K. and Mulholland, J. Writing skills for social workers. London: Sage.
• Koprowska, J. (2005) Communication and interpersonal skills in social work. 2nd ed. Exeter: Learning Matters. [Electronic Book]
• Lindon, J. and Lindon, L. (2007) Mastering counselling skills. 2nd ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Lishman, J. (2009) Communication in social work. 2nd ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Miller, L. (2006) Counselling skills for social work. London: Sage.
• Neville, C. (2009) How to improve your assignment results. Maidenhead: McGraw Hill/OUP. [Electronic Book]
• Northedge, A. (2005) The good study guide. Milton Keynes: Open University.
• Parker, J. (2004) Effective practice learning in social work. Exeter: Learning Matters.
• Parker, J. and Bradley, G. (2007) Social work practice: assessment, planning, intervention and review. 2nd ed. Exeter: Learning Matters.
• Thompson, N. (2006) Anti-discriminatory practice. 4th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Thompson, N. (2002) Communication and language: a handbook of theory and practice. Basingstoke: Palgrave.
• Thompson, N. (2009) People skills. 3rd ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Background Texts

• Coulshed, V. and Orme, J. (2006) Social work practice: an introduction. 4th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Crawford, K. and Walker, J (2008) Social work with older people. 2nd ed. Exeter: Learning Matters.
• Davis, D. (1996) Pink therapy: a guide for counsellors and therapists working with lesbian and gay and bisexual clients. Buckingham : Open University. [Electronic Book]
• Egan, G. (2007) The skilled helper: a problem management and opportunity-development approach to helping. 8th ed. UK: Thomson.
• Mantell, A. and Scragg, T. (eds.) (2008) Safeguarding adults in social work. Exeter: Learning Matters.
• Seden S. (2005) Counselling skills in social work practice. 2nd ed. Maidenhead: Open University. [Electronic Book]
• Thompson, N. (2009) Understanding social work: preparing for practice. 3rd ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Trevithick, P. (2005) Social work skills: a practice handbook. 2nd ed. Buckingham Open University. [Electronic Book]