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This programme has made an application for approval by CORU. There is no guarantee that the programme will be approved
What is the BA (Hons) in Social Care Practice?
This is a 4 year level 8 course of study designed to prepare students for professional careers in Social Care Work and facilitate students who wish to pursue a specific area of interest.
The overall aim of the course is to develop critically reflective, skilled and ethically aware practitioners with the capacity to build professional relationships, in partnership with vulnerable individuals and groups who experience marginalisation, disadvantage or special needs.
The course involves the study of related disciplines of Applied Social Studies, Professional Practice, Sociology, Social Policy, Psychology and Law and Personal and Professional Development.
Entry will only be permitted at year one and applications in relation to RPL, advanced entry and module exemption applications for any year will not be accepted and reviewed for these programmes.
Applicants who seek entry into the BA (Hons) in Applied Social Studies in Social Care will be permitted once they have completed the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, Waterford Campus or equivalent programme.
All student must successfully complete a supervised work-based placement in an SETU approved social care placement. Placement occurs in Semester 3 and 6, and consists in total of 800 hours of supervised social care practice (400 hours per placement). Placements are spread across the South East region and beyond. There is no certainty that your allocated placement will be close to your home.
Students undertaking the BA in Applied Social Care must meet the requirements of the School of Humanities Student Fitness to Practise Policy and School of Humanities Student Garda Vetting Policy.
Entry will only be permitted at year one and applications in relation to RPL, advanced entry and module exemption applications for any year will not be accepted and reviewed for these programmes.
Student mobility and transfer opportunities across SETU campuses are not permitted for Social Care programmes.
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Critical Thinking and Academic Writing Skills | Introduction to Law for Carers |
| Developmental Psychology for Social Care | Introduction to Safety, Quality and Information Processes in Social Care |
| Introduction to Social Care Practice 1 | Introduction to Social Care Practice 2 |
| Reflective and Creative Practice 1 | Reflective and Creative Practice 2 |
| Social Policy and Social Care | Sociology for Social Care 1 |
| Sociology for Social Care 1 | The Ethics of Care |
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 |
|---|---|
| Practice Placement 1 | Child Protection Law |
| Practice Placement Portfolio 1 | Conceptualizing Care: Social Theory for the Caring Professions |
| Practice Processes 1 | Continued Personal and Professional Development |
| Exploring Contemporary Social Care Issues 1 | |
| Psychological Disorders | |
| The Politics of Welfare |
| Semester 5 | Semester 6 |
|---|---|
| Applied Personal and Professional Development | Practice Placement 2 |
| Citizenship, Social Justice and Rights | Practice Placement Portfolio 2 |
| Exploring Contemporary Social Care Issues 2 | Practice Processes 2 |
| Research Skills for Social care | |
| Social Psychology for Social Care | |
| Status, Consent and Capacity in Irish Law |
| Semester 7 | Semester 8 |
|---|---|
| Applied Research Project Social Care 1 | Applied Research Project Social Care 2 |
| Introduction to Therapeutic Interventions | Comparing Social Policies |
| Law for Social Care Professionals 1 | Law for Social Care Professionals 2 |
| Social Care Management and Professional Practice 1 | Narrative Approaches in Social Care Practice |
| Social Policy Processes | Social Care Management and Professional Practice 2 |
| Systemic Approaches in Social Care Practice | Utilising and Applying Therapeutic Interventions |
2 subjects: H5
4 subjects: O6/H7
English or Irish: O6/H7
Due to professional validation requirements, this programme is not suitable for advanced entry, exemptions or recognition of prior learning
There is no health requirement for admission to this programme. However, some Placement Agencies may require students to be immunised against specific infectious diseases.
Places are offered on the programme subject to satisfactory Garda Vetting clearance.
Graduates can proceed to the MA in Social Studies and Masters by Research at SETU Waterford as well as Masters in Social Work and other similar courses.
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