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Applied Social Science
Profile
Research Degrees Postgraduate Enquiries
MPhil/PhD tel: +44 (0)1524 594098
e-mail:
Taught Courses appliedsocialscience@lancaster.ac.uk
MA/PgDip in Social Work
MRes in Criminology Website
www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/apsocsci
Number of Postgraduate Students
90 Location
Bowland North
Head of Department
Dr Ian Paylor
The Department of Applied Social Science has a very strong record
in applied social research in criminology, social work, social policy,
health and welfare, disability studies and applied sociology.
Considerable emphasis is placed on linking theory, research,
professional practice and service development in the Department’s
research and teaching activities.
TAUGHT COURSES
MA/PgDip in Social Work
Director of Studies: Dr Carolyn Taylor.
Duration: 24 months full-time (MA), 21 months full-time (PgDip).
Application Procedure: Apply via UCAS (www.ucas.ac.uk)
Entry Requirements: At least a second class honours degree,
Dr Carolyn Taylor or its equivalent, and relevant work experience (not necessarily
Senior Lecturer in Applied Social Science and
in a social work agency).
Director of Study for the MA/PgDip in Social Work
Assessment: Combination of fieldwork placements,
coursework, presentations, examinations and dissertation.
Dr Taylor is a member of two research groups within the
IELTS: 6.5
department: the childcare research group, and the critical
Funding: For bursary information, please contact the NHS Business
analysis of social welfare, health policy and medical practices
Services Authority (tel:0845 6101122 or email: swb@ppa.nhs.uk;
group. She is author (with Sue White) of Practising Reflexivity in
www.ppa.org.uk/swb).
Health and Welfare: Making Knowledge (Buckingham, Open
Professional Accreditation: General Social Care Council
University, 2000).
Further Information: www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/apsocsci
“My background is in sociology and social work practice. After
This programme, which offers both an academic award and a
graduating I became a social work trainee and then worked for
professional qualification in Social Work, prepares you for careers in
several years as a qualified social worker. I became interested in
a broad range of social work agencies and settings. The emphasis in
teaching in adult education which led me to become a social work
teaching is on issues relevant to the practice of social work in
educator and researcher. I have undertaken research projects in
contemporary Britain. The social science teaching is therefore set
several different areas including: truancy, young people living
within the context of practice, with a consistent stress on the ways
independently and looked after children; voluntary organisations
in which sociology, law, social policy and psychology can inform and
and the ‘child rescue’ movement; and the ways in which
enhance professional social work. All teaching is founded upon
professional cultures are produced in the everyday practices of
promoting equality and social justice.
occupational groups such as social workers and nurses.”
You will take the following courses: policy and legal contexts of
“In the Department we maintain a collegial and supportive social work, social divisions and social diversity, social work with
environment for wide-ranging research activity for research young people, social work with children and families, social work
students and staff. There are opportunities to carry out and drug use, social work and mental health, disability and the life
theoretically informed work as well as applied, policy-oriented course, the reflexive practitioner, and preparation for practice.
work, all of which are focused on informing social work practice.”
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