BA Social Work
Entry requirements
A level: ABB - BBB IB: 32-30
About this course
BA in Social Work. Core topics include Research Methods, Policy Analysis, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The programme includes two 80-day placements in social work agencies, an honours dissertation, and the option to study abroad at a partner institution. The course is validated by the Scottish Social Services Council.
Modules
- Preparing for Lifelong Learning
- Understanding Social Science & Social Research
- Psychology for Social Work
- Individuals, Communities & Society
- Poverty, Disadvantage and Discrimination
- Values, Ethics and Justice
- Law for Social Work Practice
- Social Work Organisation and Collaborative Practice
- Social Work Processes & Practices
- Observational Placement
- Social Work in Diverse Contexts
- Understanding Risk and Protection
- Elective
- Practice Learning 1: Organisational Context
- Practice Learning 1: Social Work Practice
- Social Work Approaches and Methods
- Social Research for Social Work
- Social Work in a Global Context
- Practice Learning 2: Organisational Context
- Practice Learning 2: Social Work Practice
- Preparing for Professional Practice: Ready and Radical
- Honours Dissertation