UNTSOCP003: BSc (hons): Social Work and Applied Social Studies



Year 1, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)


Mandatory Units

PSYC0001 Psychology 1      6 Credits

SOCP0001 Introduction to social policy & the welfare state 1      6 Credits

SOCP0017 Groupwork      3 Credits

SOCP0043 Sociology of industrial societies 1: classical theories      6 Credits

SOCP0059 Core skills for social scientists: social research methods      3 Credits

SOCP0105 Community profiling: research in action - Year 1      3 Credits

SOCP0110 Core skills for social scientists: information technology methods      3 Credits




Year 1, Semester 2


Mandatory Units

PSYC0057 Becoming a social person      6 Credits

SOCP0002 Introduction to social policy & the welfare state 2      6 Credits

SOCP0044 Sociology of industrial societies 2: social change & social control      6 Credits

SOCP0060 Quantitative methods: Surveys & data analysis      6 Credits

SOCP0106 Sociology of social work - Year 1      6 Credits




Year 2, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance: Period of mixed study and experience


Mandatory Units

SOCP0016 Communication skills      3 Credits

SOCP0019 Developing professional competence 1      3 Credits

SOCP0020 Discrimination & empowerment in social work      6 Credits

SOCP0021 Social work placement 1      18 Credits




Year 2, Semester 2


Mandatory Units

SOCP0003 'Race' & racism      6 Credits

SOCP0022 Organisation & management of personal social services      6 Credits

SOCP0024 Legislation for social work practice 1      6 Credits

SOCP0025 Theories & methods in social work      6 Credits


Optional Units

Select 1 unit from the following list:

PSYC0007 Developmental psychology      6 Credits

SOCP0005 Politics and the policy process      6 Credits

SOCP0010 Social policy evaluation      6 Credits




Year 3, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance: Period of mixed study and experience


Mandatory Units

SOCP0004 Family and gender      6 Credits

SOCP0023 Child care research & practice      3 Credits

SOCP0029 Legislation for social work practice 2      6 Credits

SOCP0030 Developing professional competence 3: principles of practice      3 Credits


Optional Units

Select 1 unit from the following list:

PSYC0010 Clinical psychology      6 Credits

SOCP0006 Political values & social policy      6 Credits

Select 1 unit from the following list:

SOCP0031 Community care      6 Credits

SOCP0032 Mental health      6 Credits

SOCP0033 Children & families      6 Credits

SOCP0034 Working with offenders      6 Credits




Year 3, Semester 2


Mandatory Units

SOCP0027 Social work dissertation 1      6 Credits

SOCP0028 Social work dissertation 2      12 Credits

SOCP0035 Social work placement 2      24 Credits



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