GRADUATE PROSPECTS AND RESEARCH QUALITY (The Complete University Guide 2020) 0
SOCIAL WORK SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS
If you want a career where you can make a positive difference to the lives of vulnerable people and communities, this degree is the ideal springboard. You will spend half of your time on placement, learning through observation and practice, and the other half being taught on campus, developing research and analytical skills and learning to communicate your ideas effectively.
Global Opportunities available Welsh Scholarships/Bursaries available Full details available on the Course Reference Grid (page 134)
Our course is accredited by Social Care Cymru and recognised by the regulatory bodies in the other UK nations, so on completion, you can register as a qualified social worker. We have very good links with social services agencies in south and west Wales, and in local authority and voluntary sectors, offering placements in a range of settings. When applying for the course you should tell us about your motivation, experience and commitment to pursuing a career in social work and do some background reading about social work in Wales, should you be invited to interview.
AREAS STUDIED TYPICALLY INCLUDE: Year 1 • Introduction to social work • Introduction to social work law • Social work in practice • Social work practice learning • Human growth and development Year 2 • Legal issues in social work and social care • Social work in practice • Social work practice learning • Theories and perspectives in social work Year 3 • Applying knowledge to enhance practice • Critical practice in child care • Critical practice in adult community care • Social work practice learning
TYPICAL OFFER: BCC
Detailed entry requirements and course features available on the Course Reference Grid (page 134)
BSc Single Honours ▲ Social Work
▲ 3 YEAR For individual UCAS course codes please visit the course web page
FUTURE CAREERS: • Approved Mental Health Practitioner • Consultant Social Worker • Independent Reviewing Officer • Registered Social Worker • Youth and Community Worker As a newly qualified social worker, you can expect a starting salary of around £28,000. Salaries for senior practitioners and team managers range from £33,000 to £45,000.
For more detailed course content, including a full module list, visit: swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses
125
Made with FlippingBook - Online magazine maker