Social and Community Work
Goldsmiths, University of London
UCAS Code: L541 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Goldsmiths, University of London
UCAS Code: L541 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
T Level
Pass (C and above)
Each application will be considered on its individual merits. Where the T Level subject area does not directly match the degree programme being applied for, the personal statement and reference will be particularly important in demonstrating interest, enthusiasm and suitability for the subject.
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About this course
**Why study BA Social & Community Work at Goldsmiths**
**Combine the academic study of social sciences with the opportunity to apply your newfound skills and knowledge in the real world.**
- You will study everything from criminology to mental health, youth work, and community development. You can also specialise in your areas of interest, such as youth justice, global youth work or international development.
- The degree is responsive to changes in the wider political and policy context, and places emphasis on working with communities in ways which empower them to understand and address the contradictory implications.
- Learn to critically engage with policy, particularly as it affects vulnerable people from a wide range of social, cultural, and economic backgrounds.
- You will have opportunities for vocational experience and a foundation in a range of employment fields - the housing sector, mental health services, criminal justice, community development, working with young people and management responsibilities in the social and public sectors.
- It will equip you to work with people in a range of contexts or to qualify in your chosen field of interest at postgraduate level.
- You will consider a range of issues including race and racism, disability, and LGBT discrimination, among others.
- You will be challenged to learn about yourself and develop into a self-reflexive professional worker.
Modules
Year 1
In the first year you take the following modules:
Introduction to Social Work, Community Development, and Youth Work
Group Work
Introduction to Applied Social Science Research
Introduction to Social Science
Race, Racism and Professional Practice
Criminology, Law and Rights
Foundation to Social Work
Identity, Agency & Environment 2
Year 2
In the second year, you will study the following compulsory modules:
Community Development and Youth Work in Context
Group Work in Theory
Group Work in Practice
Theory, Policy and Practice
Mental Health And Trauma: Critical and Clinical Explorations
Personal and Professional Development
Applied Research Methods
You also choose one of the following modules:
Arts in the Community
Youth Justice
The Goldsmiths Elective
Year 3
In the third year of the degree you will take the following compulsory modules:
Social Justice in Community Development and Youth Work
Management and Leadership
Critical Engagement with Social Policy
Conflict Transformation
Dissertation
Fieldwork Practice
Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.
Assessment methods
The programme offers a balance between practical and academic work. It is responsive to changes in the wider political and policy context, and places emphasis on working with communities in ways which empower them to understand and address the contradictory implications.
Examined work includes essays, written reports, self assessments, seminar and workshop presentations, self-directed projects and work experience.
The Uni
Goldsmiths, University of London
Social, Therapeutic and Community Studies
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We're short of social workers - so if you want a degree that is in demand, then this could be the one for you! There's a shortage of social workers all over the UK, and graduates can specialise in specific fields such as mental health or children's social work. If you decide social work is not for you, then social work graduates also often go into management, education, youth and community work and even nursing. Starting salaries for this degree can reflect the high proportion of graduates who choose a social work career - social work graduates get paid, on average, more than graduates overall, but not all options pay as well as social work. This is also an unusual subject in that London isn't one of the more common places to find jobs - so if you want to get a job near to your home or your university this might be worth thinking about.
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