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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Greenwich Campus
Full Time
Sep 2026
3 Year
Study a social work degree with strong work placements and good employment prospects. The majority of our graduates gain employment in local social work, voluntary and social welfare agencies.This social work degree provides academic knowledge and practical skills you will need for a social work career. You will explore a range of social issues, within children and families and adult social work.Our teaching staff are active in research and experts in their fields while social work placements with local authorities will give you the skills required to practise as a social worker. Graduates can apply to register with the social work regulator, Social Work England.
This course aims to help you acquire the transferable academic development skills that will assist you in your transition to Higher Education. These key transferable skills will be further developed throughout your degree programmes to ensure that you have the employability skills as well as the graduate attributes required by graduate recruiters.
The aim of this course is to help students to develop their knowledge and understanding of diversity, ethics and values which will enable them to practice social work using a framework which is underpinned by an ethical and professional social work value base. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Define and explore personal and professional identity issues; Explain and analyse how attitudes, beliefs and values may impact on practice with different service users; Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of ethical frameworks and how these inform professional practice; Identify and reflect on situations in which personal and professional values, attitudes and beliefs make positive differences in social work; Identify and explore different forms of diversity and discrimination in order to provide strategies which enable service users to challenge and overcome discrimination and adversity.
This course will introduce students to the biological, psychological and social influences that inform our knowledge of human growth and development across the life cycle and influence social work practice. It will encourage the development of structured observation and professional presentation skills within the context of social work values and ethics, recognising diversity.
This module is for social work students to gain and understanding of the relationship between social work practice and law and to acquire knowledge and understanding of the law in relation to adult social work practice. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Explain the relationship between law and social work practice; Describe the legal principles underpinning all social work practice; Explain the law in relation to specific areas within social work practice; Demonstrate an ability to apply the law to case studies.
The main aims of this course are to introduce students to the key theoretical and contextual perspectives in contemporary social work practice. The course also introduces the history and development of the profession of social work while it presents to the students the key themes pertaining to social work practice.
The course aims to provide students with an understanding of key sociological theories and concepts and their relevance to a fuller understanding of contemporary British society and current social issues particularly as applied to social work. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Demonstrate familiarity with a range of sociological theories and perspectives and their relevance to social work practice; Evaluate sociological theories and concepts to contemporary social problems; Describe the historical evolution of the welfare state in Britain and contemporary policy developments in health; education; housing; social security and the personal social services; Locate developments in social policy in their wider social, economic and political contexts.
Building on the content and skills learnt in Introduction to Law and Social Work at Level 4, the course aims to introduce social work students the application of law in relation to social work practice, with children and families, young people and adults to develop their ability to problem and to analyse the relationship between law and practice.
This course is designed to enable students to develop the requisite knowledge and skills of assessment intervention, review and evaluation when supporting vulnerable service users. On completing this course successfully you will be able to: Build on initial understanding of assessment and intervention within the context of social work with particular emphasis on the first placement; Analyse the key theoretical frameworks underpinning assessment and intervention in social work and understand the roles and responsibilities of social workers in a range of settings; Demonstrate a commitment to the core values of social work, diversity and ethics; Demonstrate a holistic approach to identifying needs, strengths and risks.
The aim of this module is to explore the concept of disability, historically, and from the perspective of the medical and social models of disability. It will consider the impact of hereditary, congenital, acquired, chronic and degenerative disabilities in childhood, adulthood and older age. The module will introduce sensory and physical impairment, learning disabilities, dementia and mental illness.
The course aims to develop students? research awareness and their ability to locate evidence and critically appraise it. Knowledge and understanding of the principles underpinning evidence-based social work will be a central focus, including research methodology. The course will also explore ideas of effectiveness and what works in social work practice.
The aim of this module is twofold. First, to contextualise safeguarding in social work practice, across the lifespan, and from a systemic perspective. Second, this module is designed to enable students to undertake a critical analysis of the practice involved in safeguarding children, young people and adults. The module will provide an understanding of the different forms of abuse and strengths based approaches to intervention, and the students will also develop an understanding of the impact of the conflicting positions of practitioners within safeguarding.
This course builds upon the level 4 Introduction to Social Work Theory and Practice course to develop and extend students' knowledge of theories, methods and approaches in social work. It aims to ensure that students are both theoretically informed and emotionally equipped to engage purposefully, responsibly and effectively in professional relationships with service users and professional colleagues.
The aim of this course is for students to consolidate and critically analyse their knowledge base and skills within evidence based social work practice. The course will build on the social work practice courses delivered at Level 4 and 5 and facilitate the student?s learning to ensure they fully meet the Professional Capabilities Framework. The course integrates a 100 day practice placement in which the student will make connections to all elements of the HCPC Standards of Proficiency. The Knowledge and Skills Statements for Adults & Children and Families underpins the content of the course.
The aim of this course is to provide opportunities for students to demonstrate a critical and analytical understanding of the concept of risk, current risk assessment tools and risk management frameworks and to consider the social work role and responsibilities in managing risk in the community.
This course aims to consolidate and extend students? knowledge of research methodologies and the critical appraisal skills acquired at levels 4 and 5. It will achieve this through the requirement to review, interpret and appraise the literature in a defined and focused aspect of professional practice or service evaluation and make recommendations for change arising from the knowledge reviewed. The course will seek to promote effective evidence based practice and an awareness of what works best in practice.
This course aims to provide you with a detailed understanding of the changing context of contemporary social work and to develop skills in analysing and critiquing policy development and organisational structures, including management and leadership. This will help prepare you for the challenges presented in professional practice by equipping you with skills to critically reflect on your role as registered social workers. We will build on previous teaching and learning on law, values and social policy at Levels 4 and 5 to enable you to understand the dimensions of political, organisational and professional power which impact on social work practice.
Accommodation- Standard (shared bathroom) 39 weeks - 6,805.50 (Total charge)
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