The Degree is delivered in a variety of ways through lectures, seminars, workshops and independent study using specifically designed materials.
Students can study off-site in some instances.
Students study compulsory courses in Equal Opportunities, Roles of the Practitioner and Interpersonal Skills. Students study compulsory courses in Anti-discriminatory Practices, Research Methodology and Qualitative Research Methodology. There are options from a wide range of social policy units drawn from other degrees in the Faculty such as Policing and Society, Contemporary Social Policy, Psychology of Care, and Caring for a Person with a Learning Difficulty. Students will study compulsory courses in Data Collection and complete a dissertation. There are options from a wide range of Social Policy units and Health courses available.