Course Summary
Course Category: CAO (Higher Education - HET)
Social Care Practice is a dynamic and continuously developing field that is now a professionally regulated career under CORU, along with other health and social care professions. Throughout this honours degree, students develop their critical thinking skills, have a greater understanding of human interaction and how to respond in a professional and informed way to the needs of people who use support services.
Course Details
What will you study?
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Childcare Psychology Social Care Social Studies Creative Practice Community Welfare Social Policy Management Research
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
Further Research
Career Progression
Graduates from this programme have the skills and competencies to work with marginalised and excluded people, such as disabled, homeless, those experiencing addictions or whom, for a variety of reasons, may require assistance and support. Social care practitioners may be employed in the health services, voluntary organisations, in community-based bodies and the private sector.
Graduates are eligible to undertake further studies at Masters and PhD level. Graduates of this programme can progress to Masters Programmes in social work, addiction studies, equality studies, social research practice and other areas.