Ms Wendy Lowe
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Job title: Programme Leader
Email: w.lowe@derby.ac.uk
Phone No: 01332 594010
Room: G07 Britannia Mill
Faculty: Education, Health and Sciences
School: School of Health and Social Care
Subject Area: Social Care
I am a programme leader at the University for the Post Qualifying Higher Specialist Award in Interprofessional Practice Education (Social Work)
I am also a module leader on other programmes
- BA (Hons) Applied Social Work
- BA (Hons) Applied Social Care
- BA (Hons) Health and Community Studies
Teaching responsibilities
I teach communication skills on the Social Work programme in year two and also on the Social Care programme in year one. I also teach developing innovation and learning assessing and teaching around practie education on the post graduate programme.
Professional interests
I qualified as a social worker in 1986, and have worked in both residential and community based areas of social work.
My experience has been predominately with children and in particular within the field of child protection. My interests are in promoting and developing practice learning opportunities especially within inter professional groups and in child protection
My interests are around the subjects of communication and in particular interprofessional communication. My professional background is in child protection.
Research interests
- Interprofessional Education
- Communication Skills
- Practice Education
Membership of professional bodies and advisory committees
I am registered with the General Social Care Council and I am a member of the steering group for the National Interprofessional student network
Undergraduate qualifications
- CQSW in Social Work, Sheffield
Postgraduate qualifications
- PG Dip Childcare Law and Practice , Keele University
