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Undergraduate modules
Through these pages you'll find out about the wide range of issues you'll cover on your chosen degree programme.
- Module descriptions: BA Social Policy and Applied Social Science Programmes
- Course page: BA Social Work
If you are interested in Social Policy or Applied Social Science, you can check the comparison table below which shows you clearly the different paths each programme will take.
Comparison tables
Social Policy and Applied Social Science
Programmes: SP = Social Policy, ASS = Applied Social Science, ASS-CYP = Applied Social Science - Children and Young People, ASS-CCJ = Applied Social Science - Crime and Criminal Justice.
See also: module descriptions.
Year 1
| BA SP | BA ASS | BA ASS-CYP | BA ASS-CCJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introducing Social Policy | |||
| Politics and Economics of Social Policy | |||
| Introducing Social Psychology and Sociology | Sociology of Crime and Deviance | ||
| Ways of Knowing | Ways of Knowing | Ways of Knowing | Ways of Knowing |
Year 2
| BA SP | BA ASS | BA ASS-CYP | BA ASS-CCJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Research Methods | |||
| The Policy Process | Option Module | Children, Young People and Social Policy | Victimisation and Social Harm |
| Comparative Social Policy | Option Module | Social Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence | Understanding Criminal Justice |
| Option Module | Option Module | Option Module | Option Module |
Year 3
| BA SP | BA ASS | BA ASS-CYP | BA ASS-CCJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Option Module | Option Module | Shadowing Placement | Shadowing Placement |
| Option Module | Option Module | Option Module | Option Module |
| Option Module | Option Module | Option Module | Option Module |
| Option Module | Option Module | Option Module | Option Module |
| Dissertation | |||
Social Work
| BA Social Work |
|---|
| Compulsory Modules |
| Theory and Social Work |
| Social Work Law |
| Focus on Practice |
| Practice Learning (Placements 1 and 2) |
| Social Policy for Social Work |
| Human Development |
| The Skilled Practitioner |
| Theory and Knowledge for Practice |
| Children and Young People: Services and Users |
| Dissertation and Research Skills |
| Option modules |
| Children and Families |
| Health and Disability |
| Mental Health |
| Youth Social Work |
The BA Social Work programme at York also includes a structured short course called 'Academic Skills for Social Work' covering how to find and use information available online in an academic context, academic writing style, and academic practice.