BA (Hons) Social Work
Overview
Building relationships
Please note that due to exceptionally high demand, this course is now full for September 2020 entry.
Social work is a broad ranging career, providing assistance and support to a variety of vulnerable people in society. It involves working with those on the margins of society and across the spectrum in terms of age, gender, ethnicity and, to some extent, class. Social workers are found in a variety of settings from Hospitals, Local Authorities and voluntary organizations. courses
In the BA programme, there is a strong emphasis on critical reflection and problem solving with the full involvement of service users and practitioners from a variety of backgrounds and traditions. The programme prepares students for the realities of social work practice, which can be both challenging and demanding, as well as stimulating and exciting.
This course combines formal university teaching and practical experience gained from both two placements in social care settings together and 30 skills days in the university. The programme is both academic and vocational and meets the requirements of the Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC). Success in this course can lead to registration with HCPC as a Social Worker.
We offer the opportunity for all undergraduate Home/EU students to undertake a work placement, internship or work experience while studying a full-time course starting in September 2020.
Why Social Work at LSBU?
- The course is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council.
- Ranked joint 1st for overall rating in London and joint 2nd for graduate prospects (Complete University Guide 2020).
- We’re industry relevant – and aim to produce reflective social work practitioners who are ready to practice in the rapidly changing and developing world of social work.
- Ranked 1st for overall score in London (Guardian League Table 2020).
- Work experience: You will complete two placements, at suitable settings from a variety of social work sectors.
- Strong alumni network: Become part of an 80,000-strong LSBU alumni network.
- 1st in London for learning opportunities (National Student Survey 2019).
Modules
Our Social Work programme is inter-professional, collaborative and participatory. We aim to produce reflective social work practitioners who are ready to practice in the rapidly changing and developing world of social work. The course covers communication skills, human growth and development, sociology, ethics, welfare, policy and law, advocacy and partnership, professional practice.
Some compulsory skills sessions may take place in the evening.
Year 1
- Communication skills for social work
- Readiness for direct practice
- Human growth and development
- Sociology for social work
- Value and ethics in social work
- Social problems and social policy
- Social work theories
Year 2
- Social work methods
- Welfare, policy and the law in social work practice
- Advocacy, partnership and participation
- Practice learning opportunity 1
Year 3
- Social work research project
- Contemporary issues in social work
- Professional practice
- Practice learning opportunity 2
Entry requirements
2018 Entry
- A Level BBB or;
- BTEC National Diploma DDM or;
- Access to HE Diploma in Nursing or similar with 24 Distinctions and 21 Merits or;
- Equivalent level 3 qualifications worth 122 UCAS points
- Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above).
All offers are conditional and subject to satisfactory completion of a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check and references. You will be expected to have gained some direct experience of working in social care, either in a paid capacity or as a volunteer.
We welcome qualifications from around the world. Those whom English is not their first language must achieve a minimum score of 7.0 overall or equivalent with not less than 7.0 in the listening and reading sections and not less than 7.0 in the writing and speaking sections for the International English Language Test Score (IELTS) at the time of application.
Foundation Year
Been out of study for a long time? Or maybe you haven’t met the entry requirements of your chosen degree? Our entry year acts as a bridge to degree-level studies.
Advanced entry
If you have already completed some studies at another university, we may be able to consider you for advanced entry. Please see our advanced entry page for more information.