Date of entry

September 2024

Teaching

You will move between campus-based learning and practice-learning within a diverse range of social work-related workplaces.

In this way you will learn first-hand how to critically use and evaluate your knowledge to support others to improve the outcomes of their live outcomes and enhance their overall well-being.

You will be encouraged to make links between the knowledge you gain during this course with the experience, skills, and expertise you bring to it, and to be self-directed in your learning. 

We teach using a variety of methods including:

  • taught inputs from academic staff and practitioners, face to face, and online
  • problem solving and research tasks, individually and in groups
  • practice learning opportunities in a diverse range of social work related workplaces
  • enquiry action learning activities
  • tutor and peer support
  • skills based role-play
  • perspective of people who use services  and their carers

You will be able to take advantage of practice learning opportunities across a range of locations including Dundee, Perth, Fife, Angus, and Edinburgh, allowing you to establish a broad range of networks.

Placements

There are three practice placements during the length of the course which total 200 days on placement.

During these placements, you will be attached to a social work practice setting and will be under the supervision of a practice educator. You will also have periods to return to the University and your personal tutor will provide regular support, including visiting you while on placement.

The University sources placements across the spectrum of service user care groups in a range of statutory, voluntary and third sector settings. The primary factor when matching you to a placement is your learning needs, although other factors such as caring responsibilities or where you live in relation to the placement will also be taken into account. We appreciate that you may have a particular interest in being placed within a particular sector or with a specific user care group, due to the limited number of placements available, the University cannot guarantee to meet your wishes in this regard.

Mathematics top-up

 

You may need to complete a top-up mathematics course while studying in order to satisfy the Scottish Social Services Council registration requirements.

The minimum requirement for the SSSC registration is:

  • at least SQA National 5 Mathematics at grade C, GCSE Mathematics at grade C or 4, or equivalent; or
  • an undergraduate degree with sufficient numerical content, such as a statistics course

Assessment

There are a range of assessment methods including

  • essay-based tasks, emphasising the links between theory and practice
  • assessment of your direct practice whilst on placement

Modules

As this MSc lasts 22 months you study modules over two years:

First year

  • SW50017 - Decision Making
  • SW50018 - Caring with Integrated Services
  • SW50013 - Professional Practice

Second year

  • SW50010 - Policy Development
  • SW50019 - Leading for Change in Organisations
  • SW50015 - Enhanced Professional Practice 

Core Modules

These modules are an essential part of your course.

Module code: AG11073 Credits: 10 Semester: Semester 1
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