Social Work BA (Hons)

You will be required to demonstrate an understanding of the role of the professional social worker in a range of practice contexts and evidence of forming appropriate relationships with professionals and people with lived experience. You will be expected to use critical reflection to inform your learning, to ensure your practice is underpinned by professional codes of conduct, ethical principles and social justice. You will also apply your understanding of legislation, theoretical perspectives and evidence-based research to your practice. The module is designed to enable you to demonstrate the capability requirements for qualifying practice at the end of your first placement. You will be expected to critically reflect on the relevance of the Knowledge and Skills Statements (KSS) to social work practice.

Compulsory

You will be required to demonstrate an understanding of the role of the professional social worker in a range of practice contexts and evidence of forming appropriate relationships with professionals and people with lived experience. You will be expected to use critical reflection to inform your learning, to ensure your practice is underpinned by professional codes of conduct, ethical principles and social justice. You will also apply your understanding of legislation, theoretical perspectives and evidence-based research to your practice. The module will enable you to demonstrate the capability requirements for qualifying practice at the end of your first placement. You will be expected to critically reflect on the relevance of the Knowledge and Skills Statements (Department for Education and Department for Health) to social work practice.

Compulsory

This module aims to equip you with knowledge in which to analyse and apply sociological theories to the social context of those with lived experiences. This will include the application and analysis of different sociological perspectives and will enable you to consider how these ideas can aid understanding of contemporary social problems. Further, the module will consider the importance of sociological ideas such as social identity and how key social divisions are of relevance to social work practice through the oppression and discrimination that can arise from them.

Compulsory

Develop an understanding and knowledge of social work with children, young people and families in a range of settings including agencies and organisations operating in both the statutory and third sector. Learning will incorporate both the context and breadth of issues that children and families’ social workers encounter to prepare you for practice. It will include the application of legislation and policies related to children’s safeguarding and an analysis of recent developments and their implications to practice, including an exploration of contemporary themes in children’s safeguarding. The module aims to develop your understanding, knowledge and skills from a rights-based approach to promote relationship-based social work and strengths-based models of assessment. The module will also provide you with an understanding of the impact of poverty, inequality and diversity in the lives of children, young people and families, and how you will address this through your practice.

Compulsory

This module enables you to develop understanding and knowledge of social work practice with adults and carers across a range of practice settings. This includes the application of legislation and policies, including the principle of well-being which is central to all professional practice with adults under the Care Act (2014). The module will identify the importance of enabling people to experience personalised, integrated care and the support required in maintaining independence and wellbeing, coping with change, attaining the outcomes they need, understanding and managing risk and participating in the life of their communities. The module will also provide you with an understanding of the impact of poverty, inequality and diversity on social and economic opportunities and relate these experiences to people’s health and wellbeing as well as the functioning of their families, particularly in connection with adult safeguarding and in empowering individuals who may lack mental capacity.

Compulsory

This module will enable you to consolidate and develop your practice, achieved in year one, in a contrasting statutory, voluntary or independent social work or social care setting. The module requires advanced integration and practical application of knowledge of social science, legislation, theoretical perspectives and evidence-based research. You will be expected to use critical reflection and analysis to ensure your practice is underpinned by professional codes of conduct and ethical principles. This will include an understanding of the role of the social worker and will allow you to demonstrate, through effective communication, evidence of forming appropriate relationships with professionals, people with lived experience and their carers. In addition, you will be required to demonstrate that you can work effectively within an organisational context, including multi-agency and inter-professional settings. You will be required to take responsibility for, and demonstrate, your own professional learning and leadership development.

You will be required to enhance your understanding of the legal, policy and procedural frameworks that underpin practice, applying critical reflection, analysis and creativity to more complex practice situations. You will be required to demonstrate an understanding of risk factors and appropriate responses to safeguarding vulnerable people. The intention of this module is to enable you to demonstrate the professional capability requirements for qualifying practice at the end of final placement.

Compulsory

The module requires advanced integration and practical application of knowledge of social science, legislation, theoretical perspectives and evidence-based research. You will be expected to use critical reflection and analysis to ensure your practice is underpinned by professional codes of conduct and ethical principles. This will include an understanding of the role of the social worker and will allow you to demonstrate, through effective communication, evidence of forming appropriate relationships with professionals, people with lived experience and their carers. In addition, you will be required to demonstrate that you can work effectively within an organisational context, including multi-agency and inter-professional settings. You will be required to take responsibility for, and demonstrate, your own professional learning and leadership development.

You will be required to enhance your understanding of the legal, policy and procedural frameworks that underpin practice, applying critical reflection, analysis and creativity to more complex practice situations. You will be required to demonstrate an understanding of risk factors and appropriate responses to safeguarding vulnerable people. The module seeks to enable you to demonstrate the professional capability requirements for qualifying practice at the end of final placement.

Compulsory

The aim of the module is to enable you to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the organisational contexts that shape contemporary social work practice. The module will prepare you for the challenges posed by achieving effective working relationships in multi-agency and inter-professional settings. This module will also prepare you for the changing context of organisational frameworks and employment settings by examining the nature of organisations, different styles of working and the meaning of professional identity within a changing practice environment.

Compulsory

Develop an understanding of the importance of research and the contribution it makes towards evidence-informed practice. The module will outline key principles of research and develop critical understanding of the different ways in which research can be carried out (methodology) as well as considering the philosophical traditions underpinning research. More importantly, this module will develop critical analysis and reflexivity in the context of social work knowledge and research traditions in order to equip students for engaging in evidence-informed practice. This is achieved by students undertaking a study of a particular area of interest that is relevant to working with people with lived experience and/or carers, reviewing literature, relevant research and findings from practice.

Compulsory