Personal and Professional Development; Self-Management
Full reading list (printed books and ebooks): QAHE Library Catalogue
No Core Textbook
Recommended titles
Study skills
Cottrell, S. (2021) Skills for success: personal development and employability. 4th edn. London: Red Globe Press.
Greetham, B. (2019) Smart thinking: how to think conceptually, design solutions and make decisions. London: Red Globe Press.
Smale, B. and Fowlie, J. (2015) How to succeed at university: an essential guide to academic skills, personal development and employability. 2nd edn. Los Angeles: SAGE.
Moon, J.A. (2013) A Handbook of reflective and experiential learning: theory and practice. Abingdon: Routledge.
Workplace learning
Atwal, A. (2022) Preparing for professional practice in health and social care. 2nd edn. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.
Jackson, C. and Thurgate, C. (2011) Workplace learning in health and social care: a student's guide. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Rogers, M. et al. (2020) Developing skills & knowledge for social work practice. 2nd edn. London: SAGE.
Anderson, L.E. and Bolt, S.B. (2014) Professionalism: skills for workplace success. 3rd edn. Harlow: Pearson Education.
Communication and people skills
Thompson, N. (2021) People skills. 5th edn. London: Red Globe Press.
Ruch, G., Turney, D. and Ward, A. (eds.) (2018) Relationship-based social work: getting to the heart of practice. 2nd edn. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Beesley, P., Watts, M. and Harrison, M. (2018) Developing your communication skills in social work. Los Angeles: SAGE.
Heron, J. (2001) Helping the client: a creative practical guide. 5th edn. London: SAGE.