Applied Social Work BA (Hons) Undergraduate Programme By University of Derby |TopUniversities
Main Subject Area

SociologyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

This applied course paves the way for each student to register and practise as a qualified social worker, reaching out to help people from many different backgrounds to assess and tackle their problems. This course is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council. A social worker needs resilience and flexibility to manage complex cases. This role could involve supporting young people who need protection, homeless children and adults, people with mental health problems, teenagers in care, or people with drug or alcohol dependency. Students will learn how to form effective partnerships with individuals, families and other professionals and will become skilled in assessing, interpreting and addressing people’s individual problems. The emphasis of this course is on helping students to develop empowering, supportive and focused solutions to those problems.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

This applied course paves the way for each student to register and practise as a qualified social worker, reaching out to help people from many different backgrounds to assess and tackle their problems. This course is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council. A social worker needs resilience and flexibility to manage complex cases. This role could involve supporting young people who need protection, homeless children and adults, people with mental health problems, teenagers in care, or people with drug or alcohol dependency. Students will learn how to form effective partnerships with individuals, families and other professionals and will become skilled in assessing, interpreting and addressing people’s individual problems. The emphasis of this course is on helping students to develop empowering, supportive and focused solutions to those problems.

Admission Requirements

7+
120+
1060+

Jan-2000

Tuition fees

Domestic
27,750 GBP
International
0 GBP

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