Study Details: MA 2 years full-time
Develop yourself with a qualification that allows you to apply to register as a social worker. Discover a career where you can make a real difference to the quality of people's lives.
This course offers you both a Masters degree and a professional qualification. Our course lasts two years and will equip you with the skills and knowledge you'll need for effective professional practice as a social worker. It is suitable for graduates from a wide range of disciplines who are committed to a career helping people.
You'll focus on professional practice and take part in two placements in different areas of social work. You will also gain skills and specialist knowledge that would be suitable for a wide range of careers in social work.
Accreditation
After completing this Masters degree you'll be eligible to apply to join the register as a social worker with Social Work England.
2:2 or equivalent
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Postgraduate social workers from York are in high demand and you will be very well placed in terms of employment prospects. To find out more about social work, please visit the British Association of Social Workers website, where there is information including from the International Federation of Social Work.
Year 1
In the first half of Year 1 you'll prepare for your first statutory placement with a range of core modules which ensure you're ready for practice. You will explore the ethical, legal and policy contexts for social work, which will equip you to manage the competing pressures of social work practice.
You will take the following modules:
Social Work Practice Skills
Social Work Across the Life Course - Part 1
Law and Policy for Social Work
Social Work Across the Lifecourse Part 2: Knowledge into Practice
Practice Learning Placement I
The placement lasts for 70 days, after completion of a module designed to support your professional development.
This counts towards the 200 days of practice which you must complete before you can register as a social worker. You will spend 70 days at a social work agency as well as Skills Days at the University, developing specialist techniques for working with individuals, families and groups.
You will work with a qualified social work practice educator who will support and assess you throughout the placement. Your placement is a chance to develop and follow your own professional interests, with guidance from our academic staff.
As part of your placement report you will complete written work which will evidence how you have brought the knowledge gained in the classroom into your professional practice.
Year 2
As part of your second year you'll undertake your final statutory placement which will take 100 days.
Throughout the year you'll work on your Masters dissertation. This is a 16,000-word extended essay based on your own original research. You'll work with your supervisor to choose a topic which interests you and design an empirical study or systematic literature review to explore your research question in depth.
You will take the following modules:
Applying Knowledge in Social Work
Practice Learning Placement II
This counts towards the 200 days of practice which you must complete before you can register as a social worker. You will spend 100 days at a social work agency, developing skills for career-long learning, self-care and leadership.
Our modules may change to reflect the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff, and in line with Department/School academic planning.
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