BSc Social Work (2 year accelerated route for relevant graduates)
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Social Work, accredited by the Northern Ireland Social Care Council for professional registration. Core topics include Ethics & Professional Practice, Human Behaviour, Communication & Writing, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The programme requires a Preparation for Practice Learning module before the first supervised placement, with two placements totalling 185 days. Students may be eligible for a Department of Health bursary of £4,000 per year.
Modules
- Social Work Law 1
- Research and Academic Skills for Social Work
- Introduction to Lifecourse Psychology
- Introduction to Social Work Practice
- Preparation for Practice Learning
- Sociology & Social Policy for Social Work
- Building and Maintaining a Professional Identity
- Theories and Methods of Intervention
- Experts by Experience, Citizen Educators and Communities
- Theories and Methods for Assessment
- Assessment and Risk Assessment in Practice Settings
- Assessed Practice 1
- Reflection on Practice 1
- Case Study
- Working in Society
- Critical Perspectives and Skills for Contemporary Practice
- Assessed Study and Practice Abroad 2
- Social work law 2
- Family and Child Care
- Interventions in Social Work Practice
- Assessed Practice II
- Reflection on Practice 2
- Evidence Based Case Project