MA IN SOCIAL WORK

Modules and Structure

Programme Content (Subject to Change)

Year 1

Theory and Social Work 1 (5 ECTS)
Social Work Practice (5 ECTS)
Social Policy (5 ECTS)
Research Methods (5 ECTS)
Human Behaviour and the Social Environment (5 ECTS)
Methods of Social Work (5 ECTS)
Children, Families, and Vulnerable Adults (5 ECTS)
Mental Health and Health Promotion (5 ECTS)
Field Work Placement I (20 ECTS)

Year 2

Field Work Placement II (20 ECTS)
Social Work and the Law and Human Rights Issues (including Minority and Ethnic Group Rights) (5 ECTS)
Contemporary Social Issues (5 ECTS)
Theory and Social Work 2 (5 ECTS)
Crime Reduction and Probation Work (5 ECTS)
Social Work, Supervision, Administration, and Management in a Culturally Diverse Context (5 ECTS)
Research Dissertation (15 ECTS)

Assessment

Students will be expected to pass all modules, including the practice component of the first year before progressing to the second year. Each module will be assessed through continuous assessment procedures comprising assignments, seminar presentations, and written examinations. The composite mark will be based on the total number of tasks allocated for each module and students will require at least a 50% pass in each module to continue to the next phase. The minor dissertation will comprise of a practice-based research project.

All students on completion of the programme must be regarded "fit to practice".

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