BA (Hons) Applied Social Studies (Adult) or (Children, Young People, their Families and Carers) (Top-up)
ObjectivesThe Consolidation of Practice module will enable you reflect critically upon your practice/experience in accordance with published generic and specialist standards. There will be ample opportunity to demonstrate how you relate social work’s value base to your own practice/experience. The Social Work and Social Justice module delivers an invaluable overview of relevant legislation in relation to equality, whilst the module Learning from Experience provides a grounding in the nature and principles of experiential learning.
Entry requirementsThese accessible and highly relevant new top-up degrees have been developed with the benefit of insight from local Social Work employers and stakeholders with expertise in each specialist field If you hold a relevant DipHE, this programme not only enables you to gain further expertise in your chosen area, but to top-up your qualification to BA (Hons) at the same time The study environment enables students with experience of social care services to study alongside qualified social workers Your assessments will all relate to practice experience Teaching will take place on Thursdays during University semesters
Academic titleBA (Hons) Applied Social Studies (Adult) or (Children, Young People, their Families and Carers) (Top-up)
Course descriptionIf you choose the Adult Pathway, it enables you to build a better knowledge of the wants, needs and experiences of service users. You will critically explore the process of assessment of need, and planning and commissioning of services for adult service users. The effectiveness of practices which are intended to manage risk, safeguard adults and promote choice, independence and wellbeing are also considered.
If you are specialising in Children, Young People, their Families and Carers, you'll investigate the nature of the contemporary family, current policy and the legal framework which informs your practice. You'll gain a greater understanding of children with complex needs, of assessments based around ‘risk and resilience’ and how to utilise research. The complex social psychological and emotional needs of looked after children, including those in institutions, will also be closely examined.
Both awards will help you develop specialist level skills in professional communication. You will gain a holistic understanding of learning disability across the life course and undertake work-based learning and assessment to develop and demonstrate knowledge (generic and specialist) of your social work setting.
Key points
These accessible and highly relevant new top-up degrees have been developed with the benefit of insight from local Social Work employers and stakeholders with expertise in each specialist field
If you hold a relevant DipHE, this programme not only enables you to gain further expertise in your chosen area, but to top-up your qualification to BA (Hons) at the same time
The study environment enables students with experience of social care services to study alongside qualified social workers
Your assessments will all relate to practice experience
Teaching will take place on Thursdays during University semesters
Future prospects
Successful completion will enable you to develop your career working either with adults or children, young people, their families and carers in the social care sector, whether in the statutory, voluntary or private sector