BA (Hons) Social Care Management

at Abertay University

Year 2 Core Modules

You must study and pass all seven core modules

• Theories for Practice - SCR240
• Influences on Health and Wellbeing - SCR241
• Theory and Practice in Human Resource Management - BMT213
• Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health and Social Care - SCR242
• Leading and Managing Risk - SCR243
• Social Dimension of Care (10 Credits) - SOC231
• Diversity and Difference in Social Care (10 Credits) - SOC232
   

Year 3 Core Modules

You must study and pass all five core modules

• Investigating Contemporary Issues in Social Care - SOC331
• Social Care and Welfare Policy in Scotland and the UK - SOC330
• Placement (40 Credits) - SCR340
• Managing Across Cultures - BMT307
• Public Policy and its Effect on Organisations - BMT317
   

Year 4 Core Modules

You must study and pass all of the following five core modules

• Managing Change - BMT403
• Employee Relations and Engagement - BMT411
• Managing and Maintaining Professional Standards - SCR440
• The Politics of Social Care - SOC432
• Working Across Disciplines - SCR441
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Please note: All applicants must have passes in English and Maths - National 5 English grade C or GCSE grade C/4 or equivalent. National 5 ESOL is accepted in lieu of National 5 English. National 5 Lifeskill Maths/Applications of Maths/National 4 Maths/National 4 Lifeskill Maths or Chemistry, Biology or Physics IS accepted in lieu of Maths. GCSE Maths or numerate subject such as Science, Biology, Chemistry at grade C/4.
 

One of the following: Business Management; Classical Studies; Economics; English; ESOL; Geography; History; Media Studies; Modern Studies; Philosophy; Politics; Psychology; Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies; Sociology
 

If English is NOT your first language, you will need to show that you meet our English language requirements. This means you need a valid, recent, English language qualification.
 

Accepted English language qualifications include:

• IELTS - overall score of 6.0 with no band lower than 5.5

• TOEFL - overall score of 78 (individual elements: L-17, R-18, S-20, W-17)

• Cambridge FCE/CAE/CPE - overall score of 169 on Cambridge Grading Scale

• Skills for English (SQA/PSI) - B2 with Pass with Merit 

• International Baccalaureate - English B at S5 or H4, English A no specific grade required

• European Baccalaureate - English Language 1 at grade 6 or English Language 2 at grade 7

The fees for Undergraduate Bachelors Degree Programme is £14000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.

This degree is the ideal choice for newcomers to the sector, current care professionals who want to move into their first management role, as well as existing managers looking to upskill by gaining a degree. We aim to help you develop a rewarding career in social care management.