Transcript BA (Hons) Social Work

BA (Hons) Social Work
The Qualification
BA (Hons) Social Work
•Three year degree which also confers
professional social work qualification
and the right to be registered with the
Health Care Professions Council
•Designed to allow students who are in
employment to participate in the course
if sponsored by their agency
•University attendance [3/2: 2: 1 day]
plus e-learning and practice placements
Course Aims
To produce graduates who are…
…accountable, reflective and self-critical practitioners
(i) able to demonstrate the ability to integrate specific subject
knowledge, values and skills
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equipped with the knowledge, values and skills to promote
and protect individual and collective well being in complex
situations
(iii) able to promote social justice within a global context of climate
change and sustainability
Course Structure
Year 1
Understanding self
as inquiring,
reflective and self
managing learner;
introduction to the
context of the
social work
environment and
to the knowledge
base and methods
of social work;
preparation for
practice
Year 2
Developing
professional self;
communities,
organisations,
systems and
environments;
social work
methods; 80 days
practice learning
Year 3
Self as practitioner;
working with
complexity; social
work processes;
100 days practice
learning
Practice Structure
Year 1
Foundations for social
work:
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Being useful; safe
practice; sensitivity
& values;
responsibility (GSCC
Code of Practice)
Social Care Work
Experience
Community
Development
Project
Social work
shadowing
experience
Statutory
observation
Year 2
Transition to
Professional Identity
• 80 days throughout
academic year
• Preparation and
assessment; plan and
provide service; monitor,
evaluate & professional
development
(National Occupational
Standards)
Year 3
Establishing Professional
Identity
• 100 days throughout
academic year
• Complex work,
assessing some risk
Practice Learning
Year 1
Community Development Project &
Social Care Work Experience
• Women’s Aid
• MIND Befriending Service
Year 2
• START
• Learning disability team
• International placements
Year 3
• Trevi House
• Children and families intake team
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Residential holiday for children from inner city areas.
Helping on a Soup Run.
Helping in a day service for older people.
Working with individual service users/carers.
Working on an allotment project.
Supporting refugees and asylum seekers.
Developing a skate park for young people.
Working with people who are homeless.
Supporting families of prisoners and people in the court process.
Supporting patients in a hospital ward setting.
Placements
You may be
required to travel
for your practice
placements,
developing a
broader practice
experience
Your Application
Totality of the Application
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Academic Qualifications including:
- 5 GCSE’s at grade C or above (including English and Mathematics)
- A minimum of 240 points at A level or equivalent
(Must include at least 160 points from two A levels or one 12-unit
award. AS levels may also contribute)
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Personal statement
References
Your Application
What we look for:
Non Standard Academic Qualifications
• BTEC or Diploma in a science related area
• Access to higher education, to include Social Science
units at L3
• Applications from those returning to education are
welcome
• Evidence of academic study in the last five years is
required
Personal Statement
• Demonstrate an interest and knowledge for the
profession
• Evidence of related work experience
• Demonstrate evidence of good communication skills
• Ability to empathise with others
• Problem solving and use of initiative
Personal Statement
• Ability to study/work independently and in groups
• Extra curricular/outside interests
• Willingness to learn
• Quality of written work
• Supportive references
Recommended Study Skills
Entry is competitive
Students are advised to be positive about study skills as it
will enable you to study more effectively. Addressing the
following skills is particularly good preparation
• Numeracy: Including fractions & decimals
• Literacy: Including scan reading, academic writing, spelling and grammar
• IT skills: Word processing, e-mail and the use of the internet
• Read around people’s lives and social justice
How Do We Select Applicants?
Competition for places…
Large demand for Social Work places
Many applications meet the minimum requirements so you need to…
let us know what you have…
and what you’ve done…
that makes you different!
If Offered a Place
•Commitment to the course
• Be sure before you start
• Enhanced Criminal
Records Bureau check
• Occupational health screen
Job Opportunities
•Statutory social work for
local authorities
•The voluntary and
independent sectors
•Multi-disciplinary teams
•Hospital social work
•Community-based work
BA (Hons) Social Work
at
PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY
Social Work at Plymouth University
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