The essay will focus on an in-depth examination of one concept topic area.
The topic area is: ETHICS
The task is to demonstrate an understanding of the topic area, and critical analysis of it in the context of Social Work /Human Services industry, i.e. why is it important to know about this when working in the social work/human services industry and what challenges might arise.
There is the option to narrow the focus down to look at an aspect of the topic, eg look at a couple of ethical principles like confidentiality and duty of care
How to structure essay:
Example– Ethics: First you should describe the broad concept. ie Ethics are …ethics come from …. Then look at it from SWHS context – eg ethics are important in social work because… Specific ethical considerations include… (1)…, (2) …& (3) ….
You could do a paragraph on each of these. And then look at how they intersect, what challenges might arise eg what happens if personal and organisational ethics collide or other issues andnhow might you resolve that?