The Social Work BSc (Hons) is a professionally accredited course providing the knowledge, skills and values required by social workers, enaballing you to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). It’s been designed to meet the Standards of Proficiency (SOPs) as defined by the HCPC and the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) requirements (originally set out by The College of Social Work).
We’ve integrated the nine areas of the PCF for social workers into our modules. The nine areas are:
- professionalism
- values and ethics
- diversity
- rights, both justice and economic
- knowledge
- judgement
- critical reflection and analysis
- contexts and organisations
- professional leadership
The knowledge, skills and values in these core areas will help to develop your professional identity as a social worker, enabling you to become a reflective, resilient and effective social work practitioner.
This course is informed by research, evidence, current policy, practice and theoretical perspectives. You’ll learn in a structured and dynamic environment, from experienced academic staff, service users, other professional students, as well key social work partners and practitioners.
Assessment
There are a variety of assessment types across the modules. Assessment types include portfolios of reflective writing, essays, reports, presentations, discussion and seminar skills.
Modular structure
The modules listed below are for the academic year 2018/19 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.
- Critical Thinking (core, 15 credits)
- Identity, Power and Society (core, 15 credits)
- Media, Crime and ‚Race’ (core, 15 credits)
- Reflecting on Self and Society (core, 15 credits)
- Researching Discrimination (core, 15 credits)
- Researching Inequality (core, 15 credits)
- Social Issues in Context: Text to Essay (core, 15 credits)
- Understanding Social Work (core, 15 credits)
After the course
On completion of your degree, you’ll be eligible to apply to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for registration as a social worker. Social work is a protected title and only those registered can work in social work roles.
As the course leads to a generic social work qualification, you won’t be limited to any particular field of social work. Our graduates take up posts in a variety of settings and care groups including children and families, adult social care, mental health, as well as working with older people and those with learning disabilities.