BSc (Hons) Social Work

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BSc (Hons) Social Work

• Department of Interprofessional Studies
• Faculty of Education, Health and Social Care
• The University of Winchester

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Overview

• Describing social work
• Entry requirements
• Selection processes
• Structure of the degree
• Course content of the degree
• Career and employment opportunities

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Professional activity

• This degree is a professional course, leading to
  eligibility to register as a Social Worker. Key
  tasks include
• Assessing needs, risks and circumstances
• Helping people access resources/advocacy
• Communication Engagement
• Fulfilling statutory duties
• Working across agencies and disciplines
• Working with individuals, families, groups and
  communities

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Entry Requirements

• Typical offer 280 320 points
• GCSE Maths English min. Grade C or Key Skills
  Level 2
• Competence in written spoken English
• Ability to use IT facilities
• Relevant Social Care Work experience (paid or
  voluntary)
• Appropriate personal intellectual qualities
• Enhanced CRB Health checks
• Participation in a selection process
• Note the work of the Reform Board

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Selection process(as recommended by The College
of Social Work)

• Involves
• A written exercise
• Participation in a group discussion
• Individual Interview

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Structure of the Degree

• Level 4
• pre-professional year
• Level 5
• 50 classroom 50 field practice
• Level 6
• 50 classroom 50 field practice

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Course modules Level 4

• Introductory modules to
• the nature of social work
• the policy and legal contexts of social work
• human growth, development and the social
  environment children and families, and adults
• social service delivery systems
• direct methods of practice
• indirect methods of practice
• social work practice fitness for practice

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Course modules Level 5

• Direct social work methods with individuals,
  families, group and communities
• Social work with specific service user groups
• Social work research
• First practice experience 70 days

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Course modules Level 6

• Second practice experience 100 days
• Advanced social work methods of practice
• Contemporary issues in social work
• Research project

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Career/employment opportunities

• Work in a range of organizations/settings -
  statutory, private, voluntary, independent
• Children, Young People, Adults
• Individuals, Groups Communities
• Social policy, social research education