Dept of Social Policy and Social Science, Royal Holloway, University of London
Postgraduate Taught Courses
MSc Social Work together with the Diploma in Social Work (Dip.SW)
Qualification
This two year full-time course prepares students for a professional
career in the statutory or voluntary social services. The Diploma in Social
Work is the professional qualification awarded by the UK’s Central Council
for Education and Training in Social Work (CCETSW). Both the MSc and the
Diploma awards are based upon a close partnership with the Social Services
departments of the City of Westminster, Surrey, the Royal Borough of Kingston
and the Princess Alice Hospice, Esher. Members of staff of these departments
are represented on course management boards and provide some teaching and the
majority of our practical work placements.
Entry Requirements
Applications are initially dealt with by the:
- Social Work Admissions System (SWAS),
- Fulton House, Jessop Avenue
- Cheltenham, Glos., UK
and forwarded to the
College.
We require the following: a first or upper second degree from a
recognised UK or foreign university; at least six months social work experience
at the time of application; two satisfactory references - one academic, and one
from a previous employer; a satisfactory interview with an academic member of
staff and a practice teacher. We are willing to consider mature applicants
with other professional qualifications, or other qualifications if they have
extensive social work experience and can demonstrate their ability to study at
higher degree level.
Curriculum
1st Year
- Working in Partnership/Community Care
- Law for Social Workers
- Illness and Disability
- Paediatric Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine
- Anti-Discriminatory Practice
- Methods of Social Research
- Social Work, Oppression and Discrimination
- Social Work Studies
- Developmental Psychology
- Social Policy
- Social Work Skills
- Groupwork
- Substance Misuse
- Welfare Rights
- Case Discussions
- Child Protection
- Psychiatry
- Working with the Elderly
2nd Year
- Organisations
- Family Therapy
- Applied Behavioural Psychology
- Helping Couples
- Secure Accomodation
- Sexual Abuse
Areas of particular practice
(choice from):
- Mental Health
- Child Care>
- Community Care
Option courses:
(choice from)
- Social Factors in Illness
- State, Social Welfare and Gender
- Unemployment and Employment
- Information Technology
- Social History as Applied to Social Work
Assessed work
Students on the MSc/Diploma in Social Work are required to pass in the
following subjects:
1st year:
- Developmental Psychology - 3000 word essay
- Social Policy - 3000 word essay
- Sociology - 3000 word essay
- Psychiatry - Examination
- Law - Examination
- Case Study - 5000 words
- Practice Placement (c.70 days) - satisfactory report.
2nd Year:
Social Work Studies - Examination
Option Course - Examination (Masters only)
Case Study - 10000 words
Dissertation - 10000 words (Masters only)
Practice placement (c.80 days) - satisfactory report.
Funding
Funding for the course for UK students is from CCETSW.
Further information about the course is obtainable from the Course
Administrator, Mrs Sheila Sweet (01784 443681)
Last modified: 20.09.95
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