Open Training College
BA in Social Care

DEGREE TYPE

DURATION

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: The BA in Social Care provides students with the necessary skills and knowledge to work effectively in various social care settings. This program focuses on supporting individuals and communities, understanding social policies, and developing a professional practice within the social care sector. It typically covers topics including human development, communication skills, and ethics in social work.

Career Outcomes: Graduates may pursue careers as social workers, community support workers, or policy advisors. Other paths include roles in non-profit organizations, government agencies, and healthcare settings.

This course is designed for people who want to attain proficiency standards for social care workers as defined by CORU. The learner will engage with 18 modules that explore social care practice and how it applies in various social care settings. Students will complete over 800 hours of supervised practice placement in a social care setting. This qualification is designed to lead to social care registration subject to CORU approval.

The BA, Social Care aims, are that on completion, students leave with a set of skills and knowledge that enables them to engage in and manage the everyday operations of a social care area of responsibility. Professionally, efficiently, effectively and ethically. Focus is on meeting goals/outputs and a deep appreciation of social, community, ethical and current issues impacting vulnerable groups of people.

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