Social Work MA

<strong>The MA in Social Work delivers a professional qualification combined with an academic award. Successful completion of the course means individuals are eligible to apply to join the Social Work England register which is a requirement in order to practice as a social worker in England.</strong> <br/><br/>The course dynamically integrates theory and practice embracing both learning in the classroom and in placement settings. The course provides a generic learning opportunity encompassing all service user groups and every effort is made to involve service users, carers, practitioners and managers from across the social work arena in the learning experience<br/><br/>While the course works to the UK points of reference including the QAA benchmarks and the requirements of Social Work England, the course team also embrace the International Federation of Social Works definition: The social work profession promotes social change, problem solving in human relationships and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance well-being. Utilising theories of human behaviour and social systems, social work intervenes at the points where people interact with their environments. Principles of human rights and social justice are fundamental to social work.<br/><br/><strong>Key features</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Taught by experienced and passionate staff with practice experience from a wide range of practice areas<br/><br/><br/><br/>- <br/><br/><br/>• Relatively small cohorts taught in small classrooms<br/><br/><br/><br/>- <br/><br/><br/>• Simulations conducted in a house to develop practice skills<br/><br/><br/><br/>- <br/><br/><br/>• People with lived experience of health and social care services involved at all levels of the programme<br/><br/><br/><br/>- <br/><br/><br/>• Outside of the placement requirements academic study is designed to be flexible around the needs of those with family and work commitments with supported independent study which students can manage flexibly alongside teaching sessions<br/><br/>