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Fellowship study programmes and are intended to suit students who already have some background knowledge in the relative field, either from self interest, employment in the related area, or from previous study.

Without doubt the most comprehensive course in Social Work Management ever offered for home study, the programme allows suitable students to gain a thorough working knowledge of all the main aspects of current practice in both the private and local authority sectors. Topics covered within the course include detailed sections on working with children and families, learning difficulties and special needs, the elderly, management skills, record keeping and good practice.

This high level study programme is intended to provide a comprehensive training in the specialised skills needed to practice at a management or consultant level in any or all of these important fields.

Presented in our standard flexible study format, the course is intended to last approximately 18 months. All materials and supporting text books are included and assessment is on a continuous basis with 12 marked assignments and a final thesis.

>> FELLOWSHIP STUDY PROGRAMME: CODE PRICE
ADVANCED SOCIAL WORK MANAGEMENT SCM011 £525
€776*
$1035*
 

SECTION A: WORKING WITH FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
Children and families - an introduction
Society and the role of the family
Different types of modern family units
Families and socialisation
Child development - the early years
Children and the family
Adolescents and the family
Children with special needs
Children with learning difficulties
Adults with special needs and/or learning difficulties
The elderly and the family
Social and economic pressures on the family unit
Lone parent families
Divorce and relationship breakdowns
Social support systems

SECTION B: SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
Introduction to the subject
Care provisions within the community
Employment, opportunities and responsibilities
Client physical and emotional development
Health issues, health care problems and provisions
Educational issues, educational problems and provisions
Behaviour and emotions - personality development
Problems and need assessment
Appropriate levels of intervention
Short term problem management
Long term problem management
Counselling techniques
Advanced techniques
Working with families
Client self-advocacy
Short and long term problem management

SECTION C: MANAGEMENT SKILLS
Management responsibilities
Management accounting and budget control
Management reporting
Unit policy and procedures
Policy implementation
Professional practices
Liaison with other services
Equality of opportunity
Staff employment and management
Team work and supervision
Social and legal frameworks
Ethical responsibilities

The programme also includes four supporting limited order text books.

 

 
Duration: Presented in our standard flexible study format, approximately 800 hours home study. Students work at their own pace, but by working 5 to 6 hours per week can expect to complete the course within 18 months.
Assessment: Continuous: 12 marked assignments and a final thesis.
 
Your enrolment options:
Call us on 0870 242 7141. If you are ringing from outside the UK, please telephone +44 20 8868 7136. Have all your course details ready, together with your credit or debit card details. You can enrol over the phone anytime Monday-Friday between 9am-5pm (UK time).

*Guide prices: These are shown in US dollars and Euros and are intended to be used as a guide only to the equivalent rate in sterling. All enrolments are processed in sterling and as such, the actual price in US dollars and Euros will depend wholly upon the exchange rate on the actual day of processing by your card company.

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