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BA(Hons) Social Work
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Last updated: 3rd May 2011

Award structure for BA (Hons) Social Work

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Certificate level structure

Semester 1

  • Communication Skills for Social Work: 30 credits
  • Social Context of Social Work: 15 credits
  • Social Work, Values, Theories and Process: 30 credits
  • Law for Social Work: 30 credits

Semester 2

  • Communication Skills for Social Work: 30 credits
  • Social Policy For Social Work: 15 credits
  • Social Work, Values, Theories and Process: 30 credits
  • Law for Social Work: 30 credits

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Intermediate level structure

Semester 1

  • Lifespan Development for Social Work: 30 credits
  • Social Work with children, young people and families: 30 credits
  • Social Work: Community Care with Adults: 30 credits

Semester 2

  • Practice learning (88 days at 7 hours each day): 30 credits

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Honours level structure

Semester 1

  • Using Research For Social Work Practice: 15 credits
  • Social Work, Working in Organisations: 15 credits
  • Social Work Dissertation: 30 credits
  • Practice learning (112 days at 7 hours each day): 60 credits

Semester 2

  • Social Work Dissertation: 30 credits
  • Practice learning (112 days at 7 hours each day): 60 credits

Please note:

A student who exits from the Award at the end of Level 1 and has successfully completed all assessments will be awarded a Certificate in Higher Education and may be offered the opportunity to transfer to another award in the Institute.

A student who exits from the Award at the end of Level 2 and has successfully completed all assessments will be awarded a Diploma in Higher Education and may be offered the opportunity to transfer to another Award in the Institute.

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