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Department of Social & Policy Sciences Programme Catalogue 2014/15


UHSP-AFB15: BSc(Hons) Social Work and Applied Social Studies

Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOCIAL WORK AND APPLIED SOCIAL STUDIES

Mode of attendance: Full-time

Click here for further information Possible DAPs for this programme:

 

Click here for further informationPossible exit awards for this programme:

  • UHSP-AFL15: Diploma of Higher Education
  • UHSP-AFC15: Certificate of Higher Education

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Year 1

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations (NB. NFAAR-UG assessment regulations are changing for 2014/15):
  • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 1 Stage 1 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 1 Stage 1

Designated Essential Units:
SP10145 Community profiling: community needs assessment, groups and teamwork in practice 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1

Designated Essential Units:
SP10002 Social problems & social policy 6 Credits
SP10043 The foundations of sociology 6 Credits
SP10059 Academic and research skills I: introduction to qualitative methods 6 Credits
SP10178 Social work and life course 1 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1

Designated Essential Units:
SP10001 Social policy, welfare and the state 6 Credits
SP10019 Introduction to social work 6 Credits
SP10044 Putting social theory to work 6 Credits
SP10179 Social work and life course 2 6 Credits

Year 2

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations (NB. NFAAR-UG assessment regulations are changing for 2014/15):
  • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
  • Exemption: Students repeating this stage of this programme will not be required to repeat any placement unit already passed.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 2 of this programme contributes 32% towards the final award classification


Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2

Designated Essential Units:
SP20021 Social work critical reflective practice assignment 12 Credits
SP20131 Discrimination & empowerment in social work 12 Credits
SP20255 Social work practice learning placement year 2 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2

Designated Essential Units:
SP20003 'Race' & racism 6 Credits
SP20025 Theories & methods in social work 6 Credits
SP20246 Child care policy, practice, research and law 1 12 Credits
SP20258 Mental Health policy, practice, research & law (part 1) 6 Credits

Year 3

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations (NB. NFAAR-UG assessment regulations are changing for 2014/15):
  • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
  • Exemption: Students repeating this stage of this programme will not be required to repeat any placement unit already passed.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 3 Stage 3 of this programme contributes 68% towards the final award classification


Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 3

Designated Essential Units:
SP30029 Legislation for social work practice 2 6 Credits
SP30133 Social work with adults 6 Credits
SP30248 Child care policy, practice, research and law 2 6 Credits
SP30257 Working in a social care organisation 6 Credits
SP30259 Mental Health policy, practice, research & law (part 2) 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 3

Designated Essential Units:
SP30028 Social work - critical reflection 18 Credits
SP30035 Social work practice case study 6 Credits
SP30256 Social work practice learning placement year 3 6 Credits

Notes:
* This programme catalogue is applicable for the 2014/15 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2015/16 and beyond should not assume that later years of a programme will be in the format displayed here.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.