Applied Community & Social Care Studies

Significant classical and contemporary theories of child, adolescent and adult development. Ecological influences on children and their families. Socio-cultural influences on development. Understanding atypical development. Adverse childhood experiences and safeguarding risk factors. Social and emotional resilience. Social and emotional wellbeing. Professional responses to support well-being and development, and enabling the voice of the child, young person or family members to be heard and understood. You are required to undertake and attain a pass mark of 40% or above for the written assessment.

The module aims to introduce sociological concepts and theories and explore how these are relevant to professions in social care, community work and welfare provision. The module will encourage you to question existing understandings of society, family and community by exploring different sociological perspectives.

This module is rooted in the belief that a proper understanding of social policy and social welfare demands an appropriate historical dimension. The module will focus on the elements of continuity and change that have been significant in shaping both the general orientation of social policy and welfare developments in Britain. Attention is devoted to the way in which policies have reflected ideological commitments and the consequences of those developments for disadvantaged groups in society. The specific aims are to consider the interplay of the forces involved in the origin and growth of British social provision, and to develop an understanding and appreciation of the importance of a historical perspective in the study of social policy and social welfare

The specific aims of this module are to provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of the relevance of key aspects of British politics and government to social policy and practice. 

The aim of the module is to introduce you to knowledge, skills and values that underpin relational practice. This includes communicating in a variety of ways with a variety of audiences. The module will enable you to explore how we need to build strong relationships to create positive changes with those we work with. 

This module aims to give you an introduction to community practice, in this instance defined as practice in any role that provides a health or social benefit to society. It'll enable you to make links between legislation, theory and practice and consider some of the important aspects of delivering community and care services.

Comparative social policy is a rapidly expanding field of study. This module provides an opportunity to expand your knowledge in this field by focusing on social policy developments in an international context. It encourages you to critically evaluate current international social policy trends and challenges, by focusing on a series of national and regional case studies.

The management of resources in welfare provision has become increasingly important. Public service delivery cannot be understood without political and managerial ideas and concepts. Attempts to ‘modernise’ public services, the imposition of ‘austerity’, the increase of outsourcing, the private and third sectors all represent major strands of national and local government policy. This module aims to provide knowledge of management models and theory for service delivery, the impact of ‘managerialist’ ideas on welfare provision and to explore approaches to funding and delivering services. It aims to identify and examine significant principles and themes underpinning contemporary social welfare policy. This will equip you to evaluate how effectively welfare services meet the needs of the people who use them or work in them.

The module aims to build on the themes covered in the module ‘Understanding Relational Practice’ (SW1806). The aim will be to improve your understanding of developing relational practice in relation to assessments and support planning and intervention. The module seeks to elaborate your understanding of the theories behind participative practice. 

During this module you'll develop your understanding of social inequality and relevant research thereon. This will involve exploration of different forms of social inequality, how they manifest and intersect. Particular attention is given to analysis of how social inequalities are researched and the impact of this on representation and understanding of social inequality. Social inequalities in the UK and globally will be engaged with.

Develop your knowledge of the policy, legislation, and guidance that shape contemporary approaches to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. Study and reflect upon the complexities associated with facilitating best-safeguarding practices across multi-agency settings.

This module will introduce you to using research skills to better understand the people we wish to serve, it will also focus on developing research skills in practice. This module is aligned to your work experience.

The module aims to provide an appreciation of the main theories of criminality, the extent and impact of offending in modern society and the experiences of offenders and victims within the criminal justice system. The module further aims to provide participants with the ability to appraise the principles and values embodied in current criminal justice policy, assess contemporary crime related concerns and the effects of discrimination and social problems experienced by offenders.

This module will allow you to understand the key perspectives that inform debates on ‘race’, racism and ethnicity. You will examine the complex relationship with ideas regarding race in the UK and internationally. The module encourages discussion of these issues and how they relate to the world, communities, employment and more.

This module deals with contemporary issues and debates in social policy and the delivery of welfare. It critically assesses the relationship between ideology and concepts and specific areas of welfare provision. You will develop the ability to assess changes in social welfare provision by linking theory and explanation to the practice of, and developments within, social policy and welfare.

The module aims to provide you with the skills and knowledge to complete a small-scale community research project. This will be within community and social care settings. The skills taught and developed will have direct transferability to employment.

The preparation and writing of a dissertation gives you the opportunity to conduct independent inquiry. You can choose a topic of interest; hence you play a major role in the focus of the study. The specific aims are to conduct in-depth research and assessment, collecting, examining and evaluation data for primary and secondary sources. This is a requirement for an Honours degree.

The module aims to develop project and people management skills for community practice. It aims to embed innovation, development and best practice as cornerstones for improving service delivery and communities.

This module aims to provide an intermediate appreciation of what drugs are and what they do. The module provides an information relating to the scale and impact of drug use, appraisal of the social and criminal justice policy responses to illicit drug use as well as providing an understanding of theories relating to addiction, and key treatment models operational within services.

You'll study three key texts that have had an influence on the debates of nature, role and purpose of collective social provision within social policy. You'll strengthen your analytical skills as you engage with the classic works. You'll become more aware of Marxist, Neo-Liberal and Social Democratic views on the development of British social policy.

This module will develop your knowledge of the nature of social housing within the context of social rights. We will explore the ideas and values of both historical and contemporary policy debates in the provision of state funded housing. The aim is to understand of the role of housing as a fundamental element in addressing individual social rights, whilst exploring the implications if these rights are withheld.

To achieve greater knowledge and critical understanding of the core concepts, issues, theory and research in the social care of people recovering from mental ill-health.