Lunch N Learn – “The Write Stuff – A Collaborative Writing Journey”

Join us for a lunchtime discussion with Aoife Prendergast as she shares insights into the writing process and publication of the new textbook, “Social Care Practice Placement: An Essential Guide.”

This engaging session will offer a glimpse into the challenges and rewards of writing a textbook, from conceptualization and research to publication. Aoife Prendergast will discuss the motivations for writing the book, the research process with co-authors, and the key themes explored in the textbook.

The textbook ‘Social Care Practice Placement: An Essential Guide”, written by Aine de Roiste (Munster Technological University), John McHugh (Carlow College) and Aoife Prendergast (Technological University of the Shannon) is a useful resource for social care students, placement officers, placement supervisors and lecturers engaged in practice placement through to engagement in learning from practice.

Overview of Textbook

Managing difficult issues, challenges and concerns on placement is explored in detail and provides solutions and valuable insights for students. The book aims to provide accessible and practical guidance to ensure that students are best prepared to engage in a diversity of aspects of placement learning. It supports the development of reflective and competent social care workers in professional practice by providing structure to the student’s learning journey in their practice education placement. Chapters are built around practice scenarios incorporating the perspectives of the service user, student, supervisor and college practice tutor/lecturer.

Available to purchase: https://www.borupress.ie/bookshop/social-care-practice-placement-an-essential-guide

We hope you can make it!