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Bachelor of Science in Social Work

College of Business and Good Governance

Level

Undergraduate

Duration

4 years

Credits

144 units

Course Description

Prepares students to become professional social workers with training in community development, case management, counseling, and advocacy for individuals, families, and groups in need.

Requirements

Requirements information will be available soon.

Curriculum

First Year

First Semester

Subject Code	Subject Title	Units	Hours	Description
SW 12	Fields of Social Work (Lecture)	3.0	3L	Fields of Social Work explores various settings and populations social workers engage with, including vulnerable groups, communities, and organizations. It examines roles and functions in working with various client systems, issues, and concerns of social welfare agencies, enabling students to understand social work practice complexities.
SWP5	SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH COMMUNITIES(Lecture)	3.0	3L	The course will provide knowledge on community organizing and community-based social work practice: theories, principles, models, skills, and trends in community organizing: strategies in awareness raising, and community mobilization focusing on social entrepreneurship, advocacy and networking, and corporate social responsibility.
SW11	Knowledge and Philosophical Foundation of Social Work (Lecture)	3.0	3L	Generalist Perspective; History, philosophy, values, principles, and ethics with special reference to the profession's global, regional and national standards, social work code of ethics; knowledge base/ foundations of social work e.g.. human behavior and social environment, social work practice including adaptation to cross-cultural settings, and social welfare policies, programs and services.

Second Year

First Semester

Subject Code	Subject Title	Units	Hours	Description
GEE6	People and Earth Ecosystem	3.0	3L	This course examines the critical relationship between environmental issues and social work practice. It explores how social workers can advocate for environmental justice, understand the impact of ecological changes on vulnerable populations, and engage in sustainable practices that benefit both people and ecosystems.

Third Year

First Semester

Subject Code	Subject Title	Units	Hours	Description
HBSE4	Social Change and Development Perspective (Lecture)	3.0	3L	The critical analysis of social change, development and transformation theories, and good practices in development work with emphasis on their relevance and impact on developing countries.