1. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 1 Janet Williams, Peter Nelson, Sheffield Hallam University European collaboration to Internationalise the Practice Learning Curriculum.

2. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 2 This is what we will cover: Socrates Erasmus – possibilities Socrates Erasmus – possibilities SWIPE: SWIPE: who we are what we did who we are what we did aims and outcomes aims and outcomes Globalisation and internationalising the social work curriculum Globalisation and internationalising the social work curriculum Using the audit for practice learning Using the audit for practice learning Evaluation Evaluation Information – web sites and conference Information – web sites and conference

3. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 3 Socrates The Socrates-Erasmus Action encourages co-operation between universities across Europe and supports mobility of students and staff in higher education, the development of joint programmes, courses and the development of thematic networks. The Socrates-Erasmus Action encourages co-operation between universities across Europe and supports mobility of students and staff in higher education, the development of joint programmes, courses and the development of thematic networks.

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5. 5 SWIPE 2 year CD project - outputs Audit of practice learning in each country Audit of practice learning in each country A Common Module A Common Module A ‘ core curriculum ’ and menu of LTA materials; college and 'on site' A ‘ core curriculum ’ and menu of LTA materials; college and 'on site' Bibliography Bibliography Dissemination – locally, nationally and internationally Dissemination – locally, nationally and internationally Web site Web site Conference Conference

6. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 6 Funded Activities Regular local network meetings Regular local network meetings Four meetings of all partners Four meetings of all partners Seminar programme - related to social problems/globalisation Seminar programme - related to social problems/globalisation Dissemination activities Dissemination activities Reporting back to Socrates/EU, visits to Brussels Reporting back to Socrates/EU, visits to Brussels Conference - 19 September 2006 Conference - 19 September 2006

7. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 7 History Germ of an idea ‘practice learning’ Germ of an idea ‘practice learning’ Finding the funding for European project Finding the funding for European project European Union (E U) promotes work force mobility, through education, training and technology. European Union (E U) promotes work force mobility, through education, training and technology. Convergence of educational systems ‘Bologna Agreement’ – modules and courses can be used across Europe. Convergence of educational systems ‘Bologna Agreement’ – modules and courses can be used across Europe.

8. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 8 Context - globalisation Social work responding to globalisation locally Social work responding to globalisation locally cross-national social problems e.g. movement of people, ideas and capital cross-national social problems e.g. movement of people, ideas and capital Empowerment of the marginalised Empowerment of the marginalised Learning from other social work traditions Learning from other social work traditions and learning about being comparative and learning about being comparative Communicating across cultures at local and international level Communicating across cultures at local and international level Is social work an international activity? Is social work an international activity?

9. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 9 Internationalising social work UK – Academic Benchmark statements include reference to policy, practice and research from outside the UK – beyond the USA? UK – Academic Benchmark statements include reference to policy, practice and research from outside the UK – beyond the USA? E U agenda: E U agenda: Worker and student mobility promoted through Worker and student mobility promoted through exchanges, learning from each other Life long learning Life long learning Social cohesion/inclusion, addressing cross-boundary social problems migrating people, trafficked persons, sexism, racism etc. Social cohesion/inclusion, addressing cross-boundary social problems migrating people, trafficked persons, sexism, racism etc.

10. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 10 Why internationalise the curriculum? How do different societies deal with similar social problems and what can we learn from this? How do different societies deal with similar social problems and what can we learn from this? Evidence based practice – whose evidence? Evidence based practice – whose evidence? Shaking ethnocentric/Eurocentric views Shaking ethnocentric/Eurocentric views Accessing wider range of research and ideas about social work Accessing wider range of research and ideas about social work Employment in Europe Employment in Europe Benchmark statements Benchmark statements

11. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 11 Practice Teaching in Europe Literature about practice learning in other countries – only descriptive Literature about practice learning in other countries – only descriptive Cross-national practice theory not developed Cross-national practice theory not developed

12. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 12 SWIPE mirroring processes of dealing with difference SWIPE mirroring processes of dealing with difference Language, terminology, communication Language, terminology, communication whose English and false friends? whose English and false friends? whose take on social problems whose take on social problems where to start and what questions to ask? where to start and what questions to ask? Organisational arrangements – doing similar things in different ways? Organisational arrangements – doing similar things in different ways? Fun for progress – time together, group work skills Fun for progress – time together, group work skills

13. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 13 Curriculum content? Skills- cross-national comparisons; Skills- cross-national comparisons; Value and policy base in response to social problems; Value and policy base in response to social problems; what works elsewhere- policy into practice; what works elsewhere- policy into practice; roles of social professionals; roles of social professionals; relevance of international data bases. relevance of international data bases.

14. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 14 'Products‘

15. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 15 Learning Outcome 1 Reflect on and understand the relationship between personal, professional and cultural values and how these impact upon social work in different countries Reflect on and understand the relationship between personal, professional and cultural values and how these impact upon social work in different countries Knowing own values and culture before making cross-national comparisons Knowing own values and culture before making cross-national comparisons

16. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 16 Learning outcome 2 Reflect, understand and compare the relationship between practice and policy and its impact on marginalised service users in different countries Reflect, understand and compare the relationship between practice and policy and its impact on marginalised service users in different countries Global/international policy, welfare regimes and social policy and its differential impact on service users Global/international policy, welfare regimes and social policy and its differential impact on service users

17. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 17 Learning outcome 3 Identify how power may operate systematically, culturally and individually within services, within different countries, and how this affects both professionals and marginalised service users Identify how power may operate systematically, culturally and individually within services, within different countries, and how this affects both professionals and marginalised service users Comparative analysis based on power issues within services Comparative analysis based on power issues within services

18. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 18 Learning outcome 4 Engage with the theory, values and skills of empowering practice with marginalised groups in an international context Engage with the theory, values and skills of empowering practice with marginalised groups in an international context Empowerment and what it means with those marginalised due to globalisation Empowerment and what it means with those marginalised due to globalisation

19. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 19 Learning outcome 5 Identify the processes for effective communication across different language, national and cultural contexts. Identify the processes for effective communication across different language, national and cultural contexts. Communication, can be from on-site learning or done more theoretically e.g. interviews Communication, can be from on-site learning or done more theoretically e.g. interviews

20. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 20 Learning in class and on placement

21. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 21 Teaching exercises Approached very differently Approached very differently Starting point theory/practice skills/job/.. Starting point theory/practice skills/job/.. Committed to their standpoint Committed to their standpoint power power values values gender gender Module, Sheffield Hallam University version accepted (?) Module, Sheffield Hallam University version accepted (?)

22. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 22 Why the audit? Differences : definitions of practice learning, terminology, arrangements for practice Differences : definitions of practice learning, terminology, arrangements for practice Consensus : values, ethics, knowledge and skills Consensus : values, ethics, knowledge and skills Database/reference tool... Database/reference tool...

23. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 23 Exercise Exercise Using the audit pages Using the audit pages How is her previous experience of practice learning different? What are the implications of this for you providing her with a placement? Would it be different if she came from Utrecht? Is there anything else that you need to find out? Dagmar is arriving from Tartu, Estonia for a 3 month placement:

24. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 24 International placement Pros and cons Different sort of learning when they return Different sort of learning when they return Provides new perspective on home policy and practice Provides new perspective on home policy and practice Skill development, communication etc. Skill development, communication etc. Resilience Resilience Less UK focussed practice experience Less UK focussed practice experience One part of the greater whole... One part of the greater whole...

25. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 25 How do we know it is a good thing? Heal (1990) identifies four reasons to support international content: The educated person's perspective The educated person's perspective The increasing level of global inter-dependence and its effects on local social work practice The increasing level of global inter-dependence and its effects on local social work practice The use of international knowledge to deal with domestic social work problems The use of international knowledge to deal with domestic social work problems The opportunity to contribute professional experience to global issues The opportunity to contribute professional experience to global issues

26. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 26 Evaluation Heal's reasons for action provide a template for evaluation which goes beyond student experience. Heal's reasons for action provide a template for evaluation which goes beyond student experience. At present evaluation focuses on the educated person as the student At present evaluation focuses on the educated person as the student There is a need to include the service user and the educator There is a need to include the service user and the educator Does SWIPE go beyond creating an educated person? Does SWIPE go beyond creating an educated person? Do international initiatives make a difference and for whom? Caragata and Sanchez (2002:236) Do international initiatives make a difference and for whom? Caragata and Sanchez (2002:236)

27. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 27 Added Value? Student Mobility - Placements Student Mobility - Placements with identified and prepared partners with identified and prepared partners ‘hands on’ work possible ‘hands on’ work possible Communication skills- English speaking but... Communication skills- English speaking but... same/or part of curriculum as home students same/or part of curriculum as home students personal growth; independence, different challenges, self management of learning personal growth; independence, different challenges, self management of learning

28. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 28 Wider contributions Staff mobility Staff mobility extending teaching and learning extending teaching and learning potential to be involved in projects such as SWIPE potential to be involved in projects such as SWIPE ‘Our’ professional development e.g. ‘Our’ professional development e.g. Lithuania Lithuania Practice teaching – Lund, Sweden Practice teaching – Lund, Sweden Research projects Research projects

29. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 29 Tartu 3rd meeting Tartu 3rd meeting Vilnius 2nd meeting Vilnius 2nd meeting

30. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 30 SWIPE Conference Conference 19 September 2006, Sheffield Contact r.chilese@shu.ac.uk From mid July all LTA materials, module, audit and conference details on web-site http://extra.shu.ac.uk/swipe

31. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 31 Information about EU projects Good places to start: http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/index_en.html Socrates, Leonardo and Youth TAO http://www.socleoyouth.be

32. Sheffield Hallam University - JSWEC - 2006 32 For information on all the Actions http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/socrates/ download_en.html http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/socrates/ download_en.html or http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/index_en.htm 1 Erasmus for HEIs UK (staff and student mobility, intensive visits etc.) http://www.erasmus.ac.uk/ applying for projects: http://www3.socleoyouth.be/static/en/overview/erasmus_ov erview.htm http://www3.socleoyouth.be/static/en/overview/erasmus_ov erview.htm 2 Erasmus Mundus - master's programmes for international students http://www.socleoyouth.be/static/en/info/eras_mundus.htm