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MA Applied Social Work Practice: Children and Families

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    MA 5 years part-time

Course Description

The course is aimed at registered social workers practising in the area of children and families service provision. The course content is underpinned by the Professional Capabilities Framework (BASW 2018); the chief social worker’s Knowledge & Skills Statements (KSS); and current evidence from research. It provides children and families practitioners with an advanced systematic understanding, research-informed knowledge and the analytical skills needed for a high level of competent practice.

The course is normally completed within five years, on a part-time basis.

Why choose this course?

  • Gain an advanced understanding of how best to contribute to protecting vulnerable children by making well-informed, professional judgements, based on critical reflection and an analysis of complex evidence
  • Contribute to specialist expertise in children and families social work, playing a leading role in practice development within your work place
  • Promote a culture of professional curiosity by embracing current research and new ideas with the aim of improving the quality of experience for service users, families and carers
  • Refine your skills in working collaboratively in ever-changing environments
  • Enhance your confidence, resilience, adaptability and self-awareness so you can evaluate and plan for your own future direction and learning needs
  • Our Schools work closely with the Institute of Health Research (IHR) and the Institute of Applied Social Research (IASR), both of which are renowned for their globally influential research
  • The majority of research undertaken at the Institute of Applied Social Research (IASR) has been rated internationally excellent or world-leading by the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.

Entry Requirements

UK applicants should have a good undergraduate degree at Honours level, or equivalent.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

There are numerous sources of funding available for postgraduate students, both from external sources such as the Government and from the University.

Student Destinations

Once the course is completed, you will be able to specialise within your field, and there is increased demand for advanced practitioners in children and family social work.

Many students take the course to develop their career or change direction. The focus of the course as a whole will help you to review your career, and plan for using your new skills and knowledge in practice.

You may also like to continue your professional development by progressing to a Professional Doctorate programme, including the Department’s Professional Doctorate in Children and Young People’s Services and the Professional Doctorate in Systemic Practice.

Module Details

  • A Trauma Informed Approach To Relationship Based Social Work (ASS143-6) Compulsory
  • Applied Research Skills In Social Work (ASS032-6) Compulsory
  • Complex Assessments, Decision Making, Analysis And Risk (ASS038-6) Compulsory
  • Dissertation For Social Workers (ASS091-6) Compulsory
  • Adult Exploitation And Safeguarding (ASS144-6) Optional
  • Applying Knowledge To Work Based Learning (ASS087-6) Optional
  • Complexities Of Forced Migration, Human Displacement, Trafficking And Refuge (ASS064-6) Optional
  • Practice Educator Training: Stage 1 (ASS085-6) Optional
  • Sexual Abuse And Exploitation (ASS145-6) Optional
  • Supervising For Quality And Performance In Social Work (ASS030-6) Optional
  • Understanding Child Sexual Exploitation And Associated Forms Of Harm (ASS081-6) Optional
  • Young People Group Offending And Violent Crime (ASS016-6) Optional

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