Overview
Status: Active
National Framework Of Qualifications (NFQ) Level: 9
NFQ Award Class: Major Award
Total Credits: 60
Connected Curriculum: - Civic and Community Engagement
- Employability
- Research Based Teaching
Graduate Attributes: - Creator, evaluator and communicator of knowledge
- Digitally Fluent
- Effective global citizen
- Independent and creative thinker
- Socially Responsible
UCC policies applying to applicants/students on this programme: - Fitness to Practise Policy
- Student Vetting Policy and Procedure
The Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Social Studies is an non-professional alternative exit award for students registered on the Master of Social Work or Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work Studies who:
- have passed all Year 1 modules on the MSW/PDSWS but choose to end their studies at that point or;
- have successfully passed at least 60 credits of taught modules but failed a fieldwork placement element offered to candidates on the programme.
Candidates who opt to exit and graduate with Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Social Studies will not be eligible to apply to register with the Social Work Registration Board (CORU).
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
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| SS6101 | Social Work Approaches 1: Theory and Practice | 10 |
| SS6115 | The Rights and Welfare of Adults at Risk of Harm | 5 |
| SS6108 | Child and Family Welfare I | 5 |
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| SS6112 | Practice Skills and Fieldwork Placement 1 | 20 |
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| LW6005 | Social Work and the Law (Child Law) | 5 |
| SS6105 | Social Policy and Social Exclusion | 5 |
| SS6106 | Applied Social Research | 5 |
| SS6107 | User Experiences in Diverse Contexts I | 5 |
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| LW6003 | Social Work and the Law (The Rights of Vulnerable Persons) | 5 |
| SS6200 | Social Work Approaches II: Theory and Practice | 5 |
| SS6201 | Child and Family Welfare II | 5 |
| SS6202 | User Experiences in Diverse Contexts II | 5 |
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| SS6207 | Practice Skills and Fieldwork Placement II | 20 |
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| SS6206 | Dissertation in Social Work | 20 |
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 Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Social Studies (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of social systems and human behaviour to promote social change, problem solving in human relationships and the empowerment of people to enhance their well-being;
- Demonstrate knowledge of social policy to critically examine and respond to the impact of social and political contexts;
- Recognise the application of principles of social justice, human rights and anti-oppressive practice in the provision of social welfare services;
- Critically appraise the influence of research, theory, legislation, policy, official inquiry reports and international conventions on the delivery of contemporary social services;
- Illustrate a reflective approach to learning that is self-directed and employs principles of problem based learning;
- Demonstrate critical appreciation and knowledge of theoretical frameworks to understand and critically analyse social structures at macro and micro levels;
