A Smooth Transition? Students' Experiences of Credit Transfer into a Social Work Degree in Scotland

Autor: Sue Dumbleton, Jane Aldgate, Jean Gordon, Christina Miller, Timothy B. Kelly
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Social Work Education. 30:55-69
ISSN: 1470-1227
0261-5479
Popis: From April 2004 until March 2008 a project examining the ways in which the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework could be embedded in the social services sector was carried out by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). As part of this project, a pilot study examining credit transfer to a degree in social work was commissioned. Universities are developing different arrangements for the development of advanced entry to the degree programme either through credit transfer from courses such as the HNC in Social Care, SVQ3 or through informal experiential learning. This pilot study explored students' preparedness for a social work honours degree course when they were admitted to the programme with advanced entry. This group was compared with those completing the full programme. The study also considered what supports these students might need and makes some recommendations about where such supports might be located. It found that, although students entered with a range of qualifications, there were...
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