Studying for your Master's Degree in Social Work

An essential book to support students from diverse backgrounds as they embark on a Master's degree in social work.

Patricia Cartney is Head of Social Work at the University of Manchester, where she oversees all the pre-and post-qualifying social work programmes. She is the Programme Director for the MA in Social Work. Patricia has many years of experience as a social work practitioner and over 20 years as an educator of social work students. She is passionate about helping students become skilled, compassionate and effective social workers who make a difference. Jane Bottomley is a lecturer in English for Academic Purposes at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden and previously worked in the same capacity at the University of Manchester. Jane has considerable experience teaching academic writing and has worked with undergraduates, postgraduates and university staff to help them develop their understanding and practice in their discourse communities. You can visit her website at: https://janebottomley.co.uk.

Chapter 1: Transitions Chapter 2: Being research-minded Chapter 3: Exploring writing as social practice and your 'positionality' as a writer Chapter 4: Writing about - and in - practice: owning the 'I' Chapter 5: Critically applying theory to practice in social work Chapter 6: Researching and writing your dissertation