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Kingston University: Practice Education

Institution Kingston University View institution profile
Department Social Work
Web www.kingston.ac.uk/postgraduate
Email ukenquiries@kingston.ac.uk
Telephone 02035100106
Study type Taught

Summary

Reasons to choose Kingston - This course is designed to prepare social workers to teach, support and assess social work students on practice placements.

  • It is aligned with the Post-Qualifying Standards for practice leaders and practice supervisors.

  • In successfully completing this course, you will demonstrate Stages 1 and 2 of the BASW Practice Educator Professional Standard.

About this course Stage 1 of the course prepares you to work with a social work student on their first placement. You will learn to develop a curriculum, manage the placement, support learning, and assess achievement. You will put this into practice through providing a student placement (usually a 70-day placement).

In Stage 2, you will provide a placement for a second social work student (usually a 100 day Final placement). If you have significant experience in practice education or have taken an Enabling Others’ Learning (Social Work) course, you may be able join Stage 2 directly.

From this PgCert, you may progress to the Advanced Social Work MA, depending on your module choices.

Example modules - Practice Education, Stage 1

  • Practice Education Stage 2

For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage.

Career opportunities Graduates have become specialists in practice education and progressed to teaching, learning and management roles.

Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert

Kingston University

Kingston University is superbly placed for students to take advantage of London’s many activities and attractions, as well as being close to one of the largest employment centres in the world. Students at Kingston will be able to benefit from award-winning teaching quality during their studies and go onto join a global network of alumni across different industries and sectors upon graduation.

Many of our courses are accredited by professional bodies and give you the opportunity to engage with industry experts. You will be taught by lecturers working as professionals in their field of expertise, including many who …

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