BA Social Work
Entry requirements
A level: BBB IB: We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points.
About this course
BA (Hons) in Social Work, covering practice with children and families, adults, and mental health. Core topics include research methods, critical and analytical thinking, and ethics and professional practice. The programme is approved by Social Work England and delivered through the Cheshire & Merseyside Social Work Teaching Partnership. Across three years, students complete 170 days of practice placements and 30 on-campus skills development days.
Modules
- Life Course Development
- Social Work and Society
- Social Work Law, Policy and Practice
- Engagement, Relationships and Interaction in Professional Practice
- Theory and Methods for Contemporary Professional Practice
- Preparation for Professional Practice
- Social Research and Methods of Inquiry
- Theory, Research and Critical Practice with Children, Young People and Families
- Theory, Research and Critical Practice in Mental Health
- Theory, Research and Critical Practice with Adults
- Practice Learning 1: Applying Theory, Methods and Research
- Dissertation
- Practice Learning 2: Applying Theory, Methods and Research
- Specialist Practice with Adults
- Specialist Social Work with Children, Young People and Families