Applied Social Studies in Social Care

Year 1

Semester 1	Semester 2
Law for Social Care Professionals 1	Law for Social Care Professionals 2
Systemic Approaches in a Social Care Practice	Narrative Approaches in Social Care Practice
Introduction to Therapeutic Interventions	Utilising & Applying Therapeutic Interventions
Social Policy Processes	Comparing Social Policies
Social Care Management & Professional Practice 1	Social Care Management & Professional Practice 2
Applied Research Project 1	Applied Research Project 2

Requirements for BA (Hons) in Applied Social Studies in Social Care:

• Applications are accepted from graduates who have successfully completed the BA in Applied Social Studies in Social Care (level 7) (SE927) or equivalent.
• Entry is subject to availability of places.
• Places are offered on the programme subject to satisfactory Garda Vetting clearance.

To apply:

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Graduates may take up employment by the state sector and in community-based organisations. Social care workers may work with:

    Children and adolescents in residential care

    People with learning or physical disabilities

    People who are homeless

    People with alcohol/drug dependency

    Families in the community

    Older people

    Recent immigrants to Ireland; and others

Follow on Study for BA (Hons) in Applied Social Studies in Social Care graduates

Graduates may proceed to postgraduate study, either research or taught, at SETU Waterford or other third-level Colleges.

Graduates may take up employment by the state sector and in community-based organisations. Social care workers may work with:

•     Children and adolescents in residential care
•     People with learning or physical disabilities
•     People who are homeless
•     People with alcohol/drug dependency
•     Families in the community
•     Older people
•     Recent immigrants to Ireland; and others

Graduates of this course are eligible to proceed to taught and research postgraduate programmes in SETU Waterford and other colleges.