BA Social Work and Social Policy

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University of Nottingham

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• Objectives
  This programme provides a route for students wishing to become social workers and follows a curriculum specified by the General Social Care Council (GSCC). At the same time as studying for a degree, students train to become social workers and spend 200 days of practice learning in at least two different agency settings, including one in the second year and one in the third year of study. A particular strength of the Nottingham degree programme is that it combines the study of social work with social policy. At the end of the three-year degree programme, graduating students apply to the GSCC, to be registered as qualified social workers.
• Entry requirements
  Required subjects: GCSE English and maths at minimum Grade C, or equivalent IB score: 30-32
• Academic title
  BA Social Work and Social Policy
• Course description
  BA Social Work and Social Policy
  
  Programme
  
  Year one
  
  In your first year, you will undertake a mixture of compulsory and optional modules, to make up the required 120 credits of academic learning. The compulsory modules are: Understanding the self and others Social Problems and Policy Responses Theories of welfare Child and adult observation In addition, you can choose from a range of optional modules, (which include such topics as housing and society, human rights and the global sex trade, and women and social policy) to a maximum of 40 credits
  
  Year two
  
  In your second year, you will follow compulsory components of the prescribed curriculum, and additional modules, including: Law Human development through the life span Fitness for practice Research in social work Understanding power and oppression You will also undertake a period of practice learning in an agency and begin work on your dissertation, which must be on a topic of interest to you which is relevant to social work practice.
  
  Year three
  
  In your third year, you will have the opportunity to follow a more specialised programme, to allow you to focus more on the issues and service user groups which interest you most. This will lay the foundation for your career choices when you qualify. You will choose modules which develop your understanding, knowledge and practice skills of working with children and families, working with adults and older people, working with people with mental health issues, physical or learning disabilities and/or people who have suffered traumatic experiences. Your dissertation, which counts for 60 credits, will be submitted during this year. You will also undertake a further period of practice learning in an agency setting with a different user group.

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