Unit 1 · 3 credits · Level 3
Academic Study Skills
Time management, note-taking, critical reading, and academic referencing — the foundations of successful university-level study.
Learning outcomes (4)
- Apply academic time-management techniques to manage study alongside life commitments
- Critically read and summarise academic texts
- Apply Harvard or APA referencing to coursework
- Use library and online research tools confidently
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Unit 2 · 6 credits · Level 3
Research Project
A self-directed research project that develops the independent research, writing, and analysis skills universities expect.
Learning outcomes (4)
- Design a research question with clear scope
- Conduct independent academic research using primary and secondary sources
- Produce a 2,500-word academic paper with full referencing
- Present findings using a structured academic argument
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Unit 3 · 3 credits · Level 3
Reflective Practice and Personal Development
Develop the reflective, self-aware mindset that underpins university and professional work in regulated sectors.
Learning outcomes (3)
- Maintain a structured reflective learning journal
- Apply Gibbs' or Kolb's reflective cycle to a learning event
- Identify personal strengths and development areas
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Unit 4 · 3 credits · Level 3
Numeracy and Data Skills
Apply data analysis, basic statistics, and spreadsheet skills to academic and professional contexts.
Learning outcomes (3)
- Calculate mean, median, mode, range, and standard deviation
- Read and interpret graphs, tables, and infographics
- Use a spreadsheet to perform basic data analysis
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Unit 5 · 6 credits · Level 3
Social Policy and the Welfare State
The history of UK welfare, current policy frameworks, and the role of the social worker.
Learning outcomes (3)
- Trace the development of the UK welfare state
- Explain the principles of the Care Act 2014
- Describe the role of local authority social services
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Unit 6 · 6 credits · Level 3
Safeguarding Adults and Children
Statutory duties under the Care Act and Children Act, and multi-agency safeguarding practice.
Learning outcomes (3)
- Apply Section 42 enquiries under the Care Act
- Explain Section 47 enquiries under the Children Act
- Describe the MASH model of multi-agency working
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Unit 7 · 3 credits · Level 3
Mental Health and Social Care
The Mental Health Act, the social model of disability, and the Approved Mental Health Professional role.
Learning outcomes (2)
- Outline the powers of the Mental Health Act 1983
- Distinguish the medical and social models of disability
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Unit 8 · 3 credits · Level 3
Human Development Across the Life Course
Attachment theory, childhood and adolescent development, and ageing.
Learning outcomes (2)
- Apply attachment theory to social work assessment
- Discuss life-course transitions for older adults
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