2017/18 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BA Social Work (with registration)

Total credits: 360

Entry requirements:

- 3 A levels at ABB or equivalent (for example BTECH National Diploma; distinction, distinction, distinction; Access to Higher Education course; Distinction at 45 credits; An IELTS score of 7 or above for international applicants)
- Five GCSEs including English and Maths at Grade C or above; Self declaration of basic IT skills
- Applicants must have two satisfactory references.
- A satisfactory enhanced CRB check, (which must be renewed each year).
- A satisfactory health check by the University’s Occupational Health unit.

All candidates are interviewed.

Accreditation of Prior Learning
The university has an APEL process that the social work programme follows in the event of claims for prior learning with regards to specific modules.
The social work programme will not APEL practice. However it will be possible to APEL the 'shadowing practice' element of 'Suitability to Practise'.

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

School of Healthcare

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

School Board of Examiners, School of Healthcare

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

QAA Subject Benchmarks for Social Work 2008
The Professional Capabilities Framework 2012
The HCPC Standards of Education 2012

Programme specification:

There are a number of elements that underpin and lend a distinctive quality to the social work training programme at Leeds:
1. A commitment to anti oppressive values and the HCPC guidance on conduct and ethics for students are viewed as the foundation for safe and purposeful social work practice. Students will be challenged within a supported learner environment to understand oppression at the personal, cultural, organisational and structural levels, through both academic and experiential processes. Thus students' understanding of their own values in relation to their personal history and professional practice will be explored. In line with this the programme will support staff, students, service users and carers who recognise and challenge oppression and discrimination. Students will be expected to critically reflect on themselves and others in relation to the experience of oppression. Students will be expected to develop effective anti-oppressive approaches to the provision of social work in a variety of practice placements and in the academic work on the programme.

2. A commitment to promoting service user and carer involvement in social work and in the design, delivery and assessment of the programme. The Social work team have developed strong links with a number of service users and carers who participate in all aspects of the course. There is a service user and carer group that meets regularly and produces annual reports of their activity. The group make suggestions for development of the course.

3. A commitment to promoting a learning environment based on a critically reflective partnership between staff and students. Through this students are encouraged to become empowered learners taking responsibility for their own learning and development and encouraged to become critically reflective social work practitioners. This reflects Leeds University's commitment to a staff student partnership in learning: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/aqst/tsg/01-partnership.html.

4. Staff student ratios are favourable to a commitment to excellent pastoral support of students. Students will be supported through an intensive level of personal tutor support that takes them through the programme helping them to negotiate both academic work and practice placement. This will provide an environment within which students can grow and develop and where potential shortfalls in learning, both before, and during the course, can be identified and appropriately supported.

5. Excellent placement opportunities across a wide range of providers. Leeds has strong partnerships with organisations in the statutory and voluntary sectors across West Yorkshire and extending into South Yorkshire. The Practice Assessment Panel as the module team supporting the practice modules brings together practitioners, tutors and service users and carers in the delivery and quality assurance of practice within the programme. The practice educators who provide reports on student competence to the PAP are as integral to the programme as the university tutors.

6. A commitment to excellence in academic standards and research mindedness. On the social work training programme, theory and practice are reflectively integrated, so that one informs and develops the other and this is progressively developed through the course. Practice and theory have equal value on the programme. Students will be equipped with a rigorous knowledge base informed by best practice and be able to critically evaluate the evidence base of professional social work practice. Students will be joining a research intensive university with a worldwide reputation. Students will also have the opportunity to study alongside students form other disciplines.

7. Leeds University provides excellent student facilities including library and IT access as well as a very successful Student Union offering wide ranging opportunities in volunteering, sports and cultural activities.

Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Year3 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 10 credits from the following optional modules:

Others by agreement with the Programme leader

Last updated: 26/04/2017

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