Overview

NFQ Level 8, Major Award

Alternative Pathway for Students not Completing Fourth Social Work or who have completed BASS (Ordinary)

The Bachelor of Applied Social Studies (BASS) (Hons) is an alternative degree pathway for students who do not satisfy the pass standard for the placement modules (SS4208 and SS4209) in Year 4 of the BSW programme over the Summer and/or Autumn Supplemental Examinations or who decide not to continue with their professional training in the BSW programme.

This option is also available to students who have completed BASS (Ordinary) Level 7. Such students may opt instead to register for the Bachelor of Applied Social Studies (BASS) (Hons) and to make up the remaining credits, to a total of 60, from the list of modules for Fourth BASS, in consultation with the School of Applied Social Studies, to be submitted to the Summer Examination Board.

After successfully completing these modules these students will then qualify with a Bachelor of Applied Social Studies (BASS (Hons)).

Note: Students who opt for this Pathway are not eligible to be considered for registration with the Social Workers Registration Board.

Note: Exemptions in relevant modules passed as part of BSW IV will be carried over to BASS IV.

Programme Requirements

For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements. 

Programme Requirements

For Students who have completed BASS (Ordinary)

Module List

Code	Title	Credits
Year 1 - Social Work
Students take 60 credits as follows:
Core Modules
Applied Psychology
AP1022	Social Psychology	5
AP1023	Lifespan Development	5
Economics
EC1121	Markets, Governments and the Economics of Social Issues	5
EC1122	Markets, Governments and the Economics of Social Issues	5
Social Policy
SS1017	Politics and Social Policy (Part 1)	10
SS1018	Politics and Social Policy (Part 2)	5
Social Work
SS1202	Introduction to Social Work Theory, Methods and Skills	10
Sociology
SC1012	Introduction to Sociology (Part A)	5
SC1013	Key Issues in Sociology (Part B)	10
Year 2 - Social Work
Students take 60 credits as follows:
Core Modules
Social Policy
SS2208	Child Care Policy	5
SS2228	Social justice, Human Rights and Advocacy Approaches in Social Work.	5
SS2220	Introduction To Social Work Practice	5
SS2224	Critical Perspectives On Age and Ageing	5
Social Work
SS2201	Practice Skills Laboratory	10
SS2214	Social Work Practice Contexts	10
SS2216	Social Recovery Approaches to Mental Health	5
SS2217	Social Research	5
SS2225	Social Work with Young People	5
SS2226	Social Work with Families	5
Year 3 - Applied Social Studies
Students take 60 credits as follows -all listed core modules (30 credits and *30 credits of elective modules:
Core Modules
LW3401	Legal Studies	5
SS3208	Life Courses, Biographies and Reflective Learning	5
SS3209	Child Care and Protection Practice	5
SS3210	Deviance, Welfare and Justice	5
SS3216	Community Development	5
SS3217	Groupwork	5
Elective Modules
Students take modules to the value of 30 credits from the following:		30
Students must take at least one of the following options:
SS2028	Social Justice and Mental Health: Combating Discrimination, Labelling and Stigma
SS2029 plus SS2031	Politics and Social Policy II (Part 1) plus Politics and Social Policy II (Part 2)
Students take remaining credits from the following options:
SS2004	Personal Lives and Family Policy
SS2007	Penal Policy and Practice
SS2025	Social Movements and Health
SS2026	Special Education and Disability: Principles, Policies and Practices
Year 4 - Applied Social Studies
Students take 60 credits as follows - all listed core modules (30) credits and 30 credits of elective modules:
Core Modules
SS4210	Social Research Plan	10
SS4215	Social Research Triangulated Study	20
Elective Modules
Students take modules to the value of 30 credits from the following:		30
SS3049	Politics and Social Policy IV (5)
SS3050	Politics and Social Policy V (5)
Students take modules to the value of 15 credits from the following:
SS3005	Housing and Homelessness (5)
SS3006	Education and Welfare (5)
SS3008	Poverty and Social Exclusion (5)
SS3010	Social Science and Social Work (5)
Students take modules to the value of 15 credits from the following:
SS3015	The Politics of Racism (Online) (5)
SS3016	Social Perspectives in Mental Health (5)
SS3021	Sexuality and Society (5)
SS3033	Issues in Planning and Sustainable Development (5)
Total Credits		240

For Students not Completing Fourth Social Work

Module List

Code	Title	Credits
Year 1 - Social Work
Students take 60 credits as follows:
Core Modules
Applied Psychology
AP1022	Social Psychology	5
AP1023	Lifespan Development	5
Economics
EC1121	Markets, Governments and the Economics of Social Issues	5
EC1122	Markets, Governments and the Economics of Social Issues	5
Social Policy
SS1017	Politics and Social Policy (Part 1)	10
SS1018	Politics and Social Policy (Part 2)	5
Social Work
SS1202	Introduction to Social Work Theory, Methods and Skills	10
Sociology
SC1012	Introduction to Sociology (Part A)	5
SC1013	Key Issues in Sociology (Part B)	10
Year 2 - Social Work
Students take 60 credits as follows:
Core Modules
Social Policy
SS2208	Child Care Policy	5
SS2228	Social justice, Human Rights and Advocacy Approaches in Social Work.	5
SS2220	Introduction To Social Work Practice	5
SS2224	Critical Perspectives On Age and Ageing	5
Social Work
SS2201	Practice Skills Laboratory	10
SS2214	Social Work Practice Contexts	10
SS2216	Social Recovery Approaches to Mental Health	5
SS2217	Social Research	5
SS2225	Social Work with Young People	5
SS2226	Social Work with Families	5
Year 3 - Social Work
Students take 60 credits as follows:
Core Modules
Law
LW3401	Legal Studies	5
Social Work
SS3206	Placement I	20
SS3207	Placement Portfolio	10
SS3208	Life Courses, Biographies and Reflective Learning	5
SS3209	Child Care and Protection Practice	5
SS3210	Deviance, Welfare and Justice	5
SS3216	Community Development	5
SS3217	Groupwork	5
Year 4 - Applied Social Studies
Students take 60 credits as follows - all listed core modules (30 credits) and 30 credits of elective modules:
Core Modules
SS4210	Social Research Plan	10
SS4215	Social Research Triangulated Study	20
Elective Modules
Students take modules to the value of 30 credits from the following:		30
SS3049	Politics and Social Policy IV (5)
SS3050	Politics and Social Policy V (5)
Students take modules to the value of 15 credits from the following:
SS3005	Housing and Homelessness (5)
SS3006	Education and Welfare (5)
SS3008	Poverty and Social Exclusion (5)
SS3010	Social Science and Social Work (5)
Students take modules to the value of 15 credits from the following:
SS3015	The Politics of Racism (Online) (5)
SS3016	Social Perspectives in Mental Health (5)
SS3021	Sexuality and Society (5)
SS3033	Issues in Planning and Sustainable Development (5)
Total Credits		240

Examinations

Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.

Programme Learning Outcomes

Programme Learning Outcomes for Bachelor of Applied Social Studies (Hons) (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Apply knowledge of social policy to critically examine and understand the impact of social and political contexts in contemporary society;
  
• Illustrate a reflective approach to learning that is self-directed and employs principles of problem based learning;
  
• Apply social policy concepts and theory to understand changes in the contemporary welfare state;
  
• Be able to critically analyse policy responses in sectoral areas across the social services;
  
• Promote principles of social justice, human rights and equality;
  
• Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of human behaviour within culturally diverse contexts;
  
• Apply knowledge of theoretical frameworks to understand and critically analyse social structures at macro and micro levels;
  
• Develop the ability to undertake and apply social research methods;
  
• Demonstrate the capacity to pursue comparative research in applied social studies and the ability to write in an appropriate academic style.