Course Description
The professional training course in social care is designed to:
- Give professional training in social care, child care and family support work.
- Provide a solid basis on which social care workers, child care workers and family support workers can progress to employment and/or further study at Honours Degree and Masters Level.
- Service the ongoing demand for professionally qualified social care, child care, and family support workers in the public, voluntary and private sectors.
Course Content
This course combines academic and practical components.
You may download a copy of the Student Handbook [here]
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Practical Placement
There is a mandatory placement to be completed within the academic year, in which students record their ability to engage at professional level in a social care setting.
Career Options & Employment
What job can I get with a B.A in Applied Social Studies in Social Care?
Career opportunities arise in the voluntary, statutory and private sectors, in areas such as health care, residential childcare, special education and judicial services. A variety of opportunities exist to work with disabled persons, children, adolescents and older people in residential care, in day care and in the community.
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