Course Modules

This module will start by considering historical, social, and cross-cultural perspectives on disability and learning difficulties. The notion of ‘care’ and its impact on the lived experience of disability will also be explored. You will explore ethical issues, such as […]

The overall aim of this module is to introduce you, as a social work student to the legal and policy frameworks that underpin professional practice. The module will outline the relationship and key differences between legislation and policy. It will

This module aims to introduce you to social work roles, tasks and settings. There will be opportunities to provide you with a grounding in the historical and social context of social work practice, which will enable you to understand a

This module links the learning gained from the academic modules to an understanding of the knowledge, skills, and values of social work. This will enable you to demonstrate that you have developed sufficient skills to enable you to undertake assessed

This aims to develop the intellectual and practical skills that will be of value in a variety of situations and will include the development of self-awareness, problem-solving, reflection and reflexive skills. It will prepare you to communicate effectively with a

Build on basic communication and relationship skills in order to prepare for social work practice. You’ll develop an understanding of the wider community in which social work takes place. Opportunities to introduce you to the perspectives of service users, carers,

You will be required to demonstrate your ability to work within the Professional Capabilities Framework. There will be a range of activities to help you develop skills in critical reflection in relation to your social work practice and be able

This module seeks to interrogate how media representations shape the way we understand our own and others’ lives in a global age. You will examine how the media construct marginalised and intersectional identities such as: Race Ethnicity Class Age Disability

This module provides you with an introduction to core theories of human development including attachment, loss, emerging identity, and sexuality as they impact children and adolescents. Characteristics of relative inequality are considered through diverse perspectives, for example, the importance of

You will deliver a student-led Community Project while working with partner agencies to develop an awareness of the skills needed for social work practice.