BSc (Hons.) Social Work

The Social Work degree at the University of West England is designed to enable students to develop as professionals with a sense of social justice and a commitment to working towards individual, social and community well-being. It follows the necessary standards and requirements to offer a robust and dynamic course needed to prepare students for the social work field.Course Content: The program emphasizes applied learning, so through a variety of strategies you will be prepared to practice as an effective social worker. These include: lectures, workshops, skills-based work, guest speakers, direct experience in settings, working in groups, project work, self study, role-play, essays, direct observation, presentation, podcasting, exploitative reports, and exams.Key Modules: The course comprises key modules including: Understanding Society, Introduction to Laws for Social Work, Skills and Values for Social Work, Working with Children and Families, Working with Adults, Opportunity to work on a dissertation or project relevant to social work, Ethics and Social Justice, Direct work with child service users, and Safeguarding Adults.Accreditations: The Social Work course is accredited by Social Work England (SWE). This means the course can lead to a professional qualification that will allow you to practice as a social worker.Future Careers: With the credentials from this course, you can pursue roles in a wide range of sectors such as: statutory, independent, and voluntary social work post with children and adults, project work, development work, youth work, community child health, and roles in residential and day care settings. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.