Welcome to the Department of Social Work. This is an exciting time for social work within Scotland as recent policy drivers such as the new social work degree and the Changing Lives report has placed renewed emphasis on developing the professional of social work and ensuring that today’s graduates are prepared for social work in the 21st century. As part of the School of Health and Social Care, the department is uniquely placed to capitalise on this changing landscape and the increasing interchange between health and social care.

Social work courses:

• BA(Hons) Social Work
• MSc Social Work
• PgC/PgD/MSc Social Work

Research activity

Care of older people, Evaluating quality enhancement in social work, Service user and Front-line workers’ perspectives, Carers, Teaching and learning strategies, Groupwork.

Contacts:

Dr David Watson
E: d.watson@gcal.ac.uk
T: 0141 331 3188

Dr Tim Kelly
E: tim.kelly@gcal.ac.uk
T: 0141 331 8806

International activity

The Department of Social Work within the School of Health and Social Care is a Member of the International Federation of Schools of Social Work.