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 |
 Possible DAPs for this programme:
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Possible exit awards for this programme:
- UHSP-AFL15: Diploma of Higher Education
- UHSP-AFC15: Certificate of Higher Education
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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
 ; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 . - Part 1 Stage 1 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification
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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 |
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 ; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 .
- Part 2 Stage 2 of this programme contributes 32% towards the final award classification
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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: |
| 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 |
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 ; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 .
- Part 3 Stage 3 of this programme contributes 68% towards the final award classification
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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 |
Year 1