BA (Hons) Psychosocial Community Work (With Foundation Year)

Psychosocial Studies derived out of a desire to develop a program in the Social Sciences that enables us to think about individuals’ lived experiences not just from a psychological perspective or a sociological one but in a much more holistic way. Society shapes the way that individuals experience their worlds and, in turn, our inner worlds influence our thoughts, actions, and relationships. The two facets are dynamically and intimately related to each other and focusing upon just one aspect severely limits our perspectives of human beings. To become a professional community practitioner, one needs not only a theoretical and ethical understanding of people’s personal motivations, circumstances, beliefs, backgrounds, behaviors, cultures, etc, but one also needs to critically consider the societal structures and systems that impact lives.

Foundation Year (If Required)

• Knowledge, Skills, Practice, and the Self. Professional Life  (Core)
• Exploring Communities as Social Scientists (Core)
• Reading the Body Psychosocially (Core)
• Reimagining Work As A Social Scientist (Core)
• Introduction to Digital Sociology (Option)
• Globalization and Society (Option)

Year 1

• Knowledge, Skills, Practice and the Self (Mental Wealth 1) (core)
• Psychology: Perspectives for Psychosocial Community Work (core)
• Constructions of Identity (core)
• Preparation For Working With Communities (core)
• Psychosocial Work In Community Settings (core)
• Communication For Psychosocial And Community Work Relationships (core)

Year 2

• Children, Young People & Families (core)
• Knowledge, Skills, Practice & The Self (Mental Wealth 2) (core)
• Mad, Bad, or Sad? Understanding Mental Disorder (core)
• Research Methods (core)
• Professional Practice in Communities 1* (core)
• Counseling: Therapeutic Skills & Practice (core)

Year 3

• Knowledge, skills, practice and the self (Mental Wealth 3) (core)
• Professional Practice in Communities 2* (core)
• Applied Project (Dissertation) ( **2 x core modules)
• Managing And Leading In The Not For Profit Sector (option)
• Leaders, Followers, And Fanatics (option)
• Health, Community, And Activism (option)
• Gender, Difference, And Empowerment (option)

Employability

Our graduates have gone on to further study and/or entered the following careers:

• Researcher
• Civil Service
• Advice/Welfare Work
• Voluntary Sector /NGO Officer
• Community Development Worker
• Housing Officer
• Equality And Diversity Officer
• Criminal Justice
• Social Worker
• Mental Health/Counselling/Psychotherapy
• Health Or Care Management
• NGO Founder
• Psychologist
• Volunteer Co-Ordinator
• Family Support
• Teacher/Lecturer/Education Roles
• Youth Worker
• Mediator
• Community Advocacy