Social Work MSc

Social Work at Winchester provides you with the knowledge, skills and values essential for practising as a newly qualified social worker, enabling you to register as a social worker with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).On this course, you cover the key knowledge base as applied to social work – social policy, legislation, research and importance of evidence informed practice, aspects of psychology and sociology, social work theory, and social work methods and communication.Firstly, there is an introduction to the development of professional identity and the acquisition of professional values. You then examine the complexities and importance of inter-professional working; develop an understanding of the importance of sociological and psychological perspectives across the life course; and gain a critical understanding of different types of interventions underpinned by legislation and social policy. A key introductory module enforces the concept of professional, reflective practice and professional boundaries.There are two practice learning placements – 70-days in the first year and 100-days in the second year. Each placement is different and matched to your needs, aptitude and experiences.On completion of the course, you will have a good knowledge of risk and assessment, a clear sense of the opportunities and demands of being a professional social work practitioner, and the skills and knowledge required at a newly qualified level.The programme is approved by the statutory regulator – the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).