Modules

Year 1 In year 1 you are introduced to social work as a professional activity and an academic discipline. You consider key concepts such as the nature of need, community, social work services, and the significance of the service user perspective. You are also provided with an introduction to life-span development, assessment in social work and a range of social work intervention approaches. Your assessed practice consists of 70 days spent as a social worker; this gives you the chance to develop your communication and social work practice skills with service users and to work in partnership across professional disciplines and agencies. Human Growth and Development 30 credits Community Needs and Services 30 credits Social Work Methods and Skills 30 credits Social Work Practice Learning Year 1 90 credits Year 2 Year 2 provides you with an overview of the legal and organisational context of social work and extends your knowledge and skills in one of the two main specialist areas of social work practice: working with children and families, or working with adults in need. You will work in small groups to explore methods of intervention, research and theories which are relevant to a particular area of social work, while another assessed practice element enables you to meet the professional requirements for social work training via 100 days of practice under the guidance of a practice assessor. You are expected to demonstrate capabilities across a range of professional standards (SWE, 2020) and this is formally assessed. The learning on the MA Social Work programme builds over the two years and prepares you to apply that knowledge to practice situations. Law and the Organisational Context of Social Work 30 credits Research Methods 60 credits Social Work Practice Learning 2 30 credits Practice placements You are required to spend 170 days in practice settings. In Year 1 there is a practice placement lasting 70 days and in Year 2 the practice placement lasts 100 days. These placements are arranged through the allocation system devised by the College. The practice placements will be supported by 30 days for the development of practice skills. You have an identified Practice Educator for each of the two practice placements. Most of our placements are located in South East London, so if you live elsewhere you will need to travel. We have partnership agreements with the following organisations for placements in social work: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea – Adults Services London Borough of Lambeth – Childrens Services London Borough of Southwark – Childrens Services London Borough of Southwark – Adults Services London Borough of Lewisham – Childrens Services London Borough of Lewisham – Adults Services Royal Borough of Greenwich – Childrens Services Royal Borough of Greenwich – Adults Services NSPCC (London Region) We also work with about 20-30 voluntary/private social care agencies each year. Here are some that we've worked with recently: Equinox Care Mental Health Services Body and Soul HIV Service Jamma Umoja Family Assessment Services Advocacy in Greenwich Learning Disability Service Lewisham Refugee Network Turning Point Mental Health Services Carers Lewisham Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.

Assessment method

The programme is assessed by a range of methods including assignment, essay, critical reflection, presentation, dissertation, placement portfolio, role play, seen exam, report and case study.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Social Work England