Women’s University in Africa B.Sc Hons in Social Work

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Preamble

Regulations for the Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree in Social Work shall apply subject to provisions for both the University and Faculty General Academic Regulations. General Faculty Regulations shall normally take precedence over specific degree special regulations where both are read together. See Also: Women’s University in Africa Intake

Programme Aim

The aim of the degree programme is to prepare students for professional social work practice in a wide range of contexts and in both primary and secondary settings. Additionally, the programme equips students with social work knowledge and skills to deliver developmental and therapeutic services.

Programme Objectives

The overall programme objectives are to:

Produce social workers who can formulate, design, implement and administer Social service programmes for the full benefit of vulnerable individuals, groups and communities;

Develop skills of social workers that can facilitate full potential of disadvantaged

individuals, groups and communities through professional interventions;

Equip social workers with knowledge and skills for interventions in mitigating social problems in complex situations such as disasters, and enhance understanding of the role of social workers in mobilizing community resources for the full benefit of disadvantaged individuals, groups, and communities.

Admissions

Entry Requirements

A minimum of 2 Advanced Level subjects passes with at least five Ordinary Level passes including English Language; OR.
Five Ordinary Level subjects including English Language and at least a two year diploma in Social Work.
Four Ordinary Level subjects including English Language for applicants aged 40 years and above with Acquired Prior Learning.

Duration of Programme

The Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree in Social Work shall take four years to complete full time. Applicants with Diploma in Social Work from Women’s University in Africa and other recognized universities will start at second year level.

Assessment of the Students

Normal evaluation shall be based on continuous assessment as well as an examination at the end of the course.

The assessment shall be as follows:

Coursework 30%

Examination 70%

Career Opportunities

The programme is designed to produce social workers who are able to work in different settings namely:

Central Government Departments
Local Government Departments
Mining Sector
Industry and Commerce
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
Faith based Organizations

Programme Structure

All Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree in Social Work students are expected to do a minimum of thirty three courses. To meet these requirements, students will undertake thirty-three courses and a project on an approved social work problem.

In the first year, students shall undertake eleven courses on offer. For a student to proceed to second year, a CGPA of above 2 is required.
In second year students shall undertake ten courses.
In the third year, students shall go on Attachment for the whole year.
In the fourth year, students shall undertake at least eleven courses.
In order to proceed to register for the project, a student must also have passed Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods in the second year.
All Sociology and Psychology related courses such as Introduction to Psychology and Sociology will be offered from their respective disciplines.

Year 1 First Semester

Code	Course
PS 111	Introduction to Psychology 1
SS111	Sociology 1
SS112	Cultural Anthropology 1
PS 112	Introduction to Social Psychology 1
BCL 111	Basic Computer Literacy
CS 111	Communication Skills

Year 1 Second Semester

SS122	Introduction to Gender Studies
PS 125	Introduction to Psychology 11
SW 121	Sociology Institutions
PS 124	Social Psychology
SS 121	Cultural Anthropology 11

Year 2 First Semester

SW 211	Case Work
SW 212	Social Group Work
SW 213	Social Community Work
SS 211	Qualitative Research Methods
SW 214	Fundamentals of Social Work

Year 2 Second Semester

SW 221	Child Care and Protection Issues
SW 222	Issues in Integrated Social Work Methods
SW 223	Social Work and Health Issues
SW 224	Social Policy Issues
PS 221	Quantitative Research Methods

Year 3 First Semester

SW 311

Fieldwork Practicum

Year 3 Second Semester

SW 311

Fieldwork Practicum

Year 4 First Semester

PS 225	Counselling Psychology
SW 411	Social Work and Management
BM 224	Project Planning and Management
SW 412	Social Development Issues
SW 415	Research Project

Year 4 Second Semester

SS 224	Civil Society and Governance
SW 421	Social Work and Maladaptive Behaviour
SW 422	Social Work and Disability Issues
SW 423	Gender Mainstreaming in Social Work
SW424	Social Work and Disaster Management