MA Social Work

The undergraduate Social Work course from the University of Kent is a well-established, research-led program that prepares students for professional practice in social work. This comprehensive course spans three years and blends theoretical learning with extensive fieldwork placements. The program gives students a thorough grounding in social work values, ethics, and law, as well as the knowledge to work with individuals, families, and communities in varied settings.Course Content: The Social Work program covers essential concepts and practices of social work, including social work values, ethics, law, theories, and methods. The course also provides an overview of the social and legal settings in which social work is practiced. Throughout the course, students have the opportunity to apply what they've learned in fieldwork placements. The course includes topics such as Human Growth and Behaviour, Law for Social Workers, and Working with Adults.Key Modules: Some of the key modules covered in the course include Skills for Social Work, Human Growth and Behaviour, Law for Social Workers, Working with Adults, and Research Methods for Social Work.Accreditations: The Social Work BSc (Hons) course at the University of Kent is professionally accredited by Social Work England. Future Careers: The completion of this course opens up professional opportunities in a variety of settings such as local authority children’s and adults’ services, mental health services, services for homeless people, and community care centers. There are also possibilities for specialized roles in sectors like child protection, adoption and fostering services, and youth justice.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.