What studying Social Care involves
This degree aims to prepare you to work in any sector of social care and related professional work such as policy making, working with specific communities of elders, ethnic minorities, and vulnerable people. You’ll gain knowledge that will be invaluable in the voluntary or private care sectors. You’ll also learn vital interpersonal skills for example group work, policy making, and supporting vulnerable people including children, and those with drug abuse rehabilitation needs.
Helping those people who need it most
What you learn will help you to help others – whether that’s children, families, the older population and those with mental health needs. Social care covers everything from families under stress to people with problems related to drugs or alcohol, violence in relationships and communities with special needs. And whether care is needed in a hospital, residential centre or people’s own homes, knowing you can make a difference gives you a high level of career satisfaction.
What’s different about studying Social Care with ICS?
This is a degree that’s firmly based in the real world. You will use theories, concepts and academic work to develop your understanding and build your effectiveness. So as well as studying theoretical, academic topics, your focus is on understanding the practical complexities of social care provision from the very start, using case studies and exercises based in real-world scenarios. All the course materials are designed by experts in this field, specifically designed for students in a distance learning situation.
You don’t need entry qualifications to start a module. And because your degree is built up by individual modules, you could achieve your goal step by step – whether you want to do it quickly or take your time.
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Is this the right degree for you?
If you can answer yes to the questions below, then you’ll find that studying for a Social Care degree could be the right move for your career.
>Are you interested in understanding the different roles in social care?
>Do you like to examine detailed facts and present them clearly and concisely?
>Are you interested in issues like social exclusion, poverty and care in contemporary society?
>Do you want flexible, employment-related transferable skills?
>Do you want to develop research, advocacy and negotiation skills?
Course structure
One of the main benefits of an ICS course is flexibility. It is your choice how far you wish to take your studies – though we're sure once you see how rewarding learning with ICS can be, you'll be determined to achieve your full Honours degree!
In order to gain an Honours degree, you must successfully complete the equivalent of eighteen modules. Each module is worth 20 credits and there are 120 credits at each level. However, if you decide to graduate early, you can choose from the following awards:
>An Ordinary degree with 300 credits
>A Diploma of Higher Education with 240 credits
>A Certificate of Higher Education with 120 credits
Some of these modules can also be studied individually as part of your own personal development – giving you an University Undergraduate Associate Certifcate.
As you’ll see below, each level of the BA (Hons) Social Care programme is made up of six modules. In your final year, the compulsory Research Project involves submitting a research proposal, then undertaking independent research and writing a full report on your chosen topic.
Start your Social Care Degree today - enrol on the first 2 modules here!