BA (Hons) in Applied Social Studies in Social Care
Course code: WD135
What is the BA (Hons) in Applied Social Studies in Social Care?
The BA (Hons) in Applied Social Studies is a three year level 8 course of study. The course is designed to facilitate students who wish to pursue a specific area of interest and prepares students for professional careers in Social Care Work and Postgraduate Studies in Applied Social Studies.
The course involves the study of related disciplines of Sociology, Social Policy, Psychology, Law and Professional Practice.
Career Opportunities
Graduates may take up employment by the state sector and in community-based organisations. Social care workers may work with:
- Children and adolescents in residential care
- People with learning or physical disabilities
- People who are homeless
- People with alcohol/drug dependency
- Families in the community
- Older people
- Recent immigrants to Ireland
Salary scales for qualified social care workers are in the region of Euro28,000-Euro39,000 plus allowances. Salary scales for more senior positions such as childcare leaders are in the region of Euro38,000-Euro44,000 plus allowances.
Follow on Study
Graduates can proceed to the MA in Social Sudies and Masters by Research at WIT as well as Masters in Social Work courses.
Special Feature of the Course:
The course is designed to facilitate students choosing to specialise in Social Care in their second and third year of the course. The course is designed to develop students as professionally qualified workers for a range of social care employment opportunities. All students must successfully complete a supervised work based placement in each of the second and third years of the course.
Note: Garda clearance is required for all students taking this programme.
Course Outline
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Introduction to Psychology Social Policy & Welfare Introduction to Sociological Problems Critical & Creative Thinking Information Technology Applications Personal& Professional Development: Social Care 1 |
Social Care Law Developmental Psychology Irish Social Policy The Sociology of Contemporary Ireland Introduction to Research Personal & Professional Development: Social Care 2 |
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 |
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Practice Placement: Social Care 1 |
Child Protection Law Abnormal Psychology Understanding Sociological Perspectives Social Policy and Ideology Social Research Methods Personal & Professional Development: Social Care 3 |
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Semester 5 Status, Capacity & Consent in Irish Law |
Semester 6 Practice Placement: Social Care 2
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Course Facts
Course Title: BA (Hons) in Applied Social Studies in Social Care
Course Code: WD135
Course Level: 8
Duration: 3 years
Course Entry
Leaving Certificate:
- Total number of different subjects at grade D or better: 6
- Number of subjects at higher level, grade C or better: 2
Required Subjects:
- English/Irish: OD3/HD3
- Mathematics: OD3/HD3
For further information
Email: appliedarts@wit.ie
Recent Entry Points
| Year | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Minimum Points | 300 | 310 | 335 | 340 | 370 |
But don't just take our word...
“Many of my friends from college were offered places on the social work courses, and the Applied Social Studies degree at WIT is very well recognised by the Universities. It was a difficult choice but a nice one too to have so many options at the end of a degree.”
Paul Longmore, BA (Hons) in Applied Social Studies in Social Care
