Social Work and Interprofessional Education
Social Work offers a range of qualifying and post-qualifying courses, which are locally and nationally recognised due to innovative teaching methods, participative research and consistent high scores gained with the National Student Survey.
Interprofessional Education offers a wide-ranging profile of courses, designed to promote interprofessional learning through specific clinical and educational programmes. The department is responsive to learners' needs and has extensive expertise in assisting practitioners gain academic credit through Accreditation of Prior (inc Experiential) Learning.
Academic Programme
The following courses are delivered through the department;
Advanced Oral Health Sciences (FdSc)
Applied Mental Health Practice (MA) - delivered in partnership with Cheshire Approved Mental Health Professional Partnership
Doctor of Professional Studies (D. Prof) in Health and Social Care
Endodontology (MSc) - delivered in partnership with simplyendo
Professional Education (PG Cert)
Restorative Dentistry (MSc) - delivered in partnership with Red Square
Key Department Contacts
The Head of Department is Eve Collins; e.collins@chester.ac.uk or 01244 512271.
The Deputy Head of Department for Social Work is Mandy Schofield; m.schofield@chester.ac.uk or 01925 534392
The Deputy Heads of Department for Interprofessional Education are Louise Shorney; l.shorney@chester.ac.uk or 01270 612331 and Traci Whitfield; t.whitfield@chester.ac.uk or 01270 612331
The Departmental Administrators are Julie Dodd (julie.dodd@chester.ac.uk or 01244 511622) and Julie Banasko (j.banasko@chester.ac.uk or 01925 534631)