Social Work Course

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The last lessons of social work course

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Theories and Approaches

Theory and Approaches to Social Work Practice

Culture and Social Work Theories

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FAMILY CHAPTER

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Please find the social welfare perspectives

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Basic Principles of Social Work

Social workers serve the development of human beings through adherence to the following basic principles:

  Every human being has a unique value, which justifies moral consideration for that person.

 Each individual has the right to self-fulfillment to the extent that it does not encroach upon the same right of others, and has an obligation to contribute to the well-being of society.

 Each society, regardless of its form, should function to provide the maximum benefits for all of its members.

 Social workers have a commitment to principles of social justice.

 Social workers have the responsibility to devote objective and disciplined knowledge and skill to aid individuals, groups, communities, and societies in their development and resolution of personal-societal conflicts and their consequences.

 Social workers are expected to provide the best possible assistance to anybody seeking their help and advice, without unfair discrimination on the basis of gender, age, disability, colour, social class, race, religion, language, political beliefs, or sexual orientation.

 Social workers respect the basic human rights of individuals and groups as expressed in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international conventions derived from that Declaration.

 Social workers pay regard to the principles of privacy, confidentiality, and responsible use of information in their professional work. Social workers respect justified confidentiality even when their country's legislation is in conflict with this demand.

 Social workers are expected to work in full collaboration with their clients, working for the best interests of the clients but paying due regard to the interests of others involved. Clients

 Are encouraged to participate as much as possible, and should be informed of the risks and likely benefits of proposed courses of action.

 Social workers generally expect clients to take responsibility, in collaboration with them, for determining courses of action affecting their lives. 

 Social work is conflicting with direct or indirect support of individuals, groups, political forces or power-structures suppressing their fellow human beings by employing terrorism, torture or similar brutal means

Faculty of Community Development

SOCIAL WORK THEORIES AND PRACTICE

COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE

I.                 Course Content: Social Work Course delivered by University of Burao, Faculty of community Development, is contemporary subject designed for the first year students. The content comprises six chapters. Major topics focus on: introductory lessons on meaning, approaches, nature of social work relationship, and social work settings, understanding family, common culture, ethics and theories of social work. Also, social work practices at community level will be studied such as management of Social Work Programs, empowerment and advocacy. At the same time, understanding of civic education will be enhanced.

II.               Course Procedure: Using multiple methods, PowerPoint presentations will be used. The course will use internet blogspot prepared by Mohamed Farah to employs a texts of primary sources which provides the outline for course content. Lecture-discussions include various themes and issues introduced in the assigned readings, provide knowledge from work experiences, and seeks to establish continuity from session to session. Students are expected to be active learning partners by completing each session’s primary readings, related assignments, and participating in class discussion and in-class activities.  

III.             Course Themes: The Course will have the following chapters:
 

1 1. Introduction

·       Social Work Defined

·       Scope of Social Works

·       Basic Principles in Social Work

·       Social Work Profession

·       Social Injustice

·       Social Services and Welfare Perspective

·       Role of Social Worker

·       Barriers to Social Works

    2.The Family

·       Organization and Structure of the Family

·       Family Composition

·       Problems in Families

·       Strategies for Solving Problems in Families

  3. Culture and Social Work Theories

·       What is Culture?

·       Social Stratification

·       Social Work Theories

  4.   Management of Social Works

·       Approaches in Doing Social Work

·       Management of Social Work Programmes

   5.   Community Empowerment and Advocacy

·       Community Empowerment

·       Advocacy and lobbying

·       Mentoring and counseling methods

   6.   Civic Education

·       Civic Education Defined

·       Civil Society

·       Principles of Civic Education

·       Civil Rights

·       Refugee and migration

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Introduction to social works



 Introduction to Social Work and Theories

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