This certificate explores ideas about what social work is. Youll use case studies with children, older people, mental health communities, children with disabilities and people with learning disabilities to apply learning to practice contexts. It also builds key skills in information and communication technologies, digital and information literacy and reflective writing.
**Key features of the course**
- Considers the nature of social work and social care, and encourages you to apply learning to practice
- Uses real-life case studies to aid learning
This certificate explores ideas about what social work is. Youll use case studies with children, older people, mental health communities, children with disabilities and people with learning disabilities to apply learning to practice contexts. It also builds key skills in information and communication technologies, digital and information literacy and reflective writing.<br/><br/>**Key features of the course**<br/>- Considers the nature of social work and social care, and encourages you to apply learning to practice<br/><br/><br/>- Uses real-life case studies to aid learning<br/><br/><br/>- Builds key skills in information and communication technologies, digital and information literacy and reflective writing<br/><br/><br/>- Potential first step towards an honours degree in social work<br/>
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Distance-online
Duration
Unknown
Start Date
10/2025
Campus
Distance Learning
Application deadline
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Course Code
null
Institution Code
O11
Points of Entry
Year 1
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