Social Work

Wrexham Glyndŵr University has a long tradition of delivering social work qualifications. The programme:

• is accredited by the Care Council for Wales.
• is delivered in partnership with Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham unitary authorities.
• actively involves individuals with experience of services in recruitment, teaching, assessment, evaluation and programme management.
• supports students with a range of vocational and personal experiences.
• offers tutorials, assessment and practice placements through the medium of Welsh.

In year one, you will lay the foundations of your academic study skills whilst learning the fundamentals to prepare you for practice. There is a focus on developing your verbal and written communication alongside learning about the values, knowledge and skills that underpin social work.

• Social Work Processes
• Understanding Human Development and Behaviour across the Life Course The Historical and Socio-political Context
• Values & Difference
• Contemporary Social Work: Preparation for Practice
• Computing and Information Technology
• Assessed Practice Learning Opportunity

The 80 day placement is central to the year two experience. This is a substantial opportunity for you to engage with putting what you have learnt into practice in a carefully supported practice learning opportunity.

• Being an Accountable Professional
• Research & Information Technology
• Social Work Methods
• Social Work in a Legal and Policy Context
• Reflective Practice Records of Practice
• Assessed Practice Learning Opportunity

Your final year is geared towards you becoming employment-ready at its end. There is a focus on you becoming an independent practitioner, responsible for your continuing development. The year begins with intensive study at university, and then halfway through you will begin your 100 day placement, at the end of which you will hold a small caseload, under supervision from your practice teacher.

• Completing the Circle
• Working in Practice in the Organisational Context
• Social Work Theory
• Dissertation
• Assessed Practice Learning Opportunity

The information listed in this section is an overview of the academic content of the programme that will take the form of either core or option modules. Modules are designated as core or option in accordance with professional body requirements and internal academic framework review, so may be subject to change.